TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 705, 20 June 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(pjju muss auefc'y.) e WELLINGTON. June 19The Hon. Mr. Shoohan is expected to arrive by the Hinumoa from Auckland i to-morrow, and will proceed with Sir . George Grey on the same day to the j Waitara meeting. Rewi has not yet been invited to take ; a seat in the Upper House, and it- is : understood that a good deal will depend i on the result of the Waitara meeting | whether he will be or not. I The Courthouse is to be sold whether , anybody objeet3 or not. oCERISTCHUECH. June 19. Great dissatisfaction exists regarding the Government withholding a portion of the land fund which is said to'amount to L 300.000. Steps are being taken to hold a conference of road boards on the matter. Juno 20. Mr. Murray-Aynsley addressed his constituents at Lytteiton last night. He referred to the unsatisfactory character of last session, owing to waste of time, compelling a deal of the business of the ooiiii' ry to stand over. Sir George i Grey's action in regard to the "Waste Lands Bill he considered a most un-l

heard of thing. The Hon. Mr. Fisher wa3 next criticised. The Grey party had been itching r osteal the Canterbury Land Fund. Mr. Fisher had said that the Canterbury. Land Fund would not be taken, but he changed his viewwhen he had secured a seat in the Government, and now lie fallowed Sir George Grey in everything. Had the Cant'-rbury members kept together, the Land F und, though bound to go, could have been retained at least foe another year. He (the speaker) opposed manhood suffrage, but favored a system of registering every pronertyholder and ratepayer. 270 vote was proposed to Mr. Murray Aynsley. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. $ AUCKLAND. June 19. It is rumoured that a strong candidate will contest the "VYaipa election with Mr. F. A Whitaker in the Grey interest, i A memorial will be made to the Government on the opening of next Parliament, on behalf of the married policemen, in point of house accommodation, in order that they may be on an equal footing with single men. A free house is provided f.-v .single men, with library and other conveniences, but married men are compelieii to find their own housos, often within thc worst part of the city, it being necessary :'.'.•!• them to live within easy distance of the station-house. A movoii". '.:; is a-foot to establish r. Temp;') - .'" ;e Liolvi. Tee - i.soi'ic {j-i-lges in Auckland !ipv. •.. civet :,ist: ucrii'ii > :!*>'; to :ic;i\i:--;-A k-: . ■ meiii'.-ei - -; . c rI - «* (Jrand ' *rii in.-if Frai.i:-. and fr'-.'yp" ni - !he g:vui:ds of atheism. TIMABU. June 19. At ihe meeting of the South Gantor- ' i.ry 80.-ii'd of Ed near ion to-day Mr. H. W. Ki.i'if'.o:!- 1 ., Inspector of Schools under the old A_t for Canierhury, was appointed In?-' or ir o: Schools for South Canterbury, Mil ul-.o Si:cn-:.iry *o the Board. The Kati-mai Bank >-i !K"ew Zealand is appointed the Bank of (lie Board.

SEW PLYMOUTH. Juno 19. A requisition signed by Archdeacon Ocve'i ::::d leading citizens of New Plymouth u;il!s a meeting to decide how Sir '.!. Gi'.Y, the jN'utive Minii-ixr. and the •diief JTaiivcs s,lia.!l bo entertained at thu VV:iir::r:i meeting. lv is. report' d that a Masonic ball wil] be jjivoa to Sir G. Grey whilst here. * BIYLKTON. Jnnc 10. A large r.nd influential I'li'-eiing \v:is b'-M h-.st 01.o 1 . .'i'liiri. to urge i-b'.' Government in ofifiipiui-j teo ():• p'.d.i-!'iiintaii i - :iiJ■v.-jy. An- iiii::;<'T:'K- iii!i..n!ii, of r,:oi:;-y is lyii"; idle thro"g!.l l:.'.i iJ Jll-<-!)iiipi":i'io':l of iiioso ii.eos. which '.Vi-rj commenced fo:n: year.; ago wirier r.he Otngo Provincial Government, hub the works of which have been dkconci.ined -ew r two years. Pesoluf ions r-. a'.ie.siing the Governmunfc tf> complete th';ir construction wove unanimously carried, fi:id a permanent Railway Committee appended to swo the work carried on. Great in!crost is nianifeared in the result of rlu' discovery expected to be i:i:w;; when 'ho pi - o.<j!i'Ci"u"s of the Loucrv.-uod bottom ii;id week. \\ork is now vigorously proceeding in a large nuiiilwi' of claims, and a private company has been formed to procure a crushing battery. HOKI.TIKA. June 10. The Panic of New Zealand shipped CG7S ozs. gold, per Albion, from here today, and 0330 ozs. from Grej-niouth this week. ))taking a total value of L 52.250. This shipment goi:s to Port Chalmers, en. runic for Loudon. Mr. Andr.-v C-nnminghas i\iircd from cue contest for a seat in the Assembly. <g> WATTARA, JllilG 19. The coiilraetor for the buildings for the native meeting completed his job this morning. Rewi conies to Waitara to-morrow with 200 followers. A great number are on their way from Mokan.