N.Z. TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9880, 11 April 1893, Page 2

N.Z. TELEGRAMS

(MESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, April 10.

The new annexe added to the »rt gallery to contain the pictures and curios presented to the city by the Isle Mr J, X. Mackelvie was opeoed to day. In the old ga lery there has been placed the collection lent to the city by Mr Heads, of Kohimarania. Ihea-i pictures are arranged two deep, and cover a wail 100 feet in lenyth. They include works by 'Pannig'ano, Pynakor, Algio, Plazzsr, Edwin Hayes, Piokeragill and Joshua Hcruei. Two pictures (by the lahtnarned painter) *Tho Holy Family,’ and 4 Uhe Descent from the Cross,’ are copies of celebrated paintvrga by Titian ana Murillo,

The Countess of Hopstoun, who was to have been a passenger by the llotomah.ina, has postponed her departure, and will leave by the Warrimoo on Wednesday. Ths Acting Austro-Hungarian Consul, Mr Seignar, has received official information from head quarters in Sydney that the Austrian mm-of-war lOuserin E izibatb, with the Austrian Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, will not arrive in Auckland for some months yet, the tour in India having occupied a longer period than was expected, Gisbobnr, April 10.

The race between the Auckland and Poverty Bay Hawing Clubs’ senior crews resulted in an easy win, hy two lengths and a half, for the Poverty Bay crew, who quite outmatched their opponents. CiiKiSTcmmCH. April 10.

At the City C-.c oil to-night Councillor C. M, Cray minutely traversed the Mayor’s municipal scheiro in detail, showing that his figures were w:ong, and the scheme generally unreliable and impracticable. One or two other councillors, who had been specially attacked by the Mayor at the public meeting on Friday, gave him a direct challenge to resign and oontes; reflection with them. The proceedings ended without any advance being made either way. Dunedin, April 10.

An information has been Issued against the House Surgeon of the Hospital, charging him with a breach of the Anatomy Act. in permitting tho removal of a body without the requisite 24 boars’ notice being given to the inspector.