TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4891, 24 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Thursday.

The City Council have agreed to employ hand instead of machine labor, for breaking metal.

Broomhall, the pioneer of a temperance settlement, is to attend a temperance soiree to-night. A champagne lunch was held to-day, to inaugurate the completion of the new hospital. Several M.H.E.’s, the Public Buildings Commissioners, architect, provincial surgeon, and leading citizens were present. The building costs £20,000.

All rations to engaged single male immigrants have been stopped. At a meeting of the creditors of Walter Graham, grocer, ss. in the '£ was offered and refused.

Dr. Lemon invites tenders for poles for the telegraph extension from Mahurangi to Waiwera.

The prominent settlers at Tauranga invite Broomhall to inspect the land in that district. He has already inspected large blocks in the Waikato, between Eaglan and the Waikato Heads. Whitaker visited Helensville to select a site for a railway station, and the line of the proposed extension to Auckland, which will be submitted to the Engineer-in-Ohief,

At the inquest on the body -of : James Caughlah, a verdict of “ Accidentally drowned” was returned.

Alexandra, Thursday. All here are off to-day to Ohaupo, to the Waikato agricultural show. The entries are not so numerous as might have been expected. Tawhiao has returned from the Pirangi ranges to Hikerangi, He is determined to have cultivations between Haraperi and Kanewhanuwa. He and a large party again take to the ranges next week to fix a site.

Geeymouth, Thursday, The Coalpit Heath Company have struck a small seam at a depth of 225 ft. They expect to get the main seam 30ft. further. Chbistchuboh, Thursday. The Rifle Association have decided to hold the annual prize shooting at the latter end of January, instead of, as hitherto, at Easter. A liberal programme will be issued. At a meeting of the Jockey Club last night it was resolved that the Autumn race meeting should be held on 17th and 18th April. Nominations for the Great Autumn Handicap are to be made on 7th February, and general entries on 7th April. On the first day, the Leger, Champagne, and Cavalry Stakes, the Autumn Handicap, and Hack Race are to be run ; on the second day a Steeplechase Handicap, Plying Stakes, Selling Race, Easter Holidays, and Consolation Races. Donedin, Thursday.

The enquiry as to the alleged ill-treatment of a girl at the Industrial] Home closed yesterday. Decision is deferred. The evidence shows that she was a great trial to the Superintendent ; that she was kindly treated ; and that she was fastened up for fear of her doing injury to herself. The fat cattle show fixed for the 19th December is expected to be the best ever held here.

The house of a settler at Longbush has been destroyed by fire. He was insured in the Norwich Union Company for £IOO. Malignant fever has carried off two children in one house. Four others are now down with it in the same house.

Andrew Gainter, charged with arson, has been committed for trial.

In the case of malignant scarlet fever authority was given by the Resident Magistrate to remove the children to the fever hospital, but their father threatened to shoot any one who attempted their removal. The annual meeting of the Mosgiel Woollen Company was held to-day. The available balance was shown to be £3607, which has been carried forward to clear off the overdraft.