TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 709, 25 June 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEH PRESS AGENCY.) ' .» ... WELLINGTON. June 25 The site occupied by the Supr;-.mH Court and Police and Resident Magistrate's Courts at Lambtou Quay, was put up for sale by auction at noon to-day, on behalf of the Government. The attendance was large and the bidding spirited. The frontage consists of 107 feet. The bidding started at LIOO per foot, and ran rapidly up to Ll5O without any dwelling. Trie property was finally knocked down to Dr. Buller for L 153 per foot. The ainount realised was L 16,371. ■■ " ■ -9 OTAKI. June 25. The ship Hydrabad, from Lyttelton to Adelaide, with Government railway material, is ashore near Horowhen.:. between Foxton and OUki. No iivot were lost. «> :—- CHRiSTCnUiiCH. June 24. IV~r. J. B. EV.nt.er, formerly a Gov<rne.ieiu- yi.i:'-yytT, h.'.n bi"ii hn.iii--.dii, b;iek :.■■)!■.. 7 i; I-.-. '" o?i a ci. .:ci;i Mt' appro;•;•;- ..- ~ .. - - ■•',. . Pi.-. -■ \.l . . . . i.'.Hi l .:iti , aO..--iii;-:ii!y. Tune 46 .''■>ne-«Si5. ?•- ■•■'.M;o'j !n? <iti\>r.-.d 1000 XL-no---. .:;»': .i-i'C: .tliiF'/S, b;u ..-my 100 wi;reß"id a;

jli •. ■ n. i ;aara,ii;:: being wir.K-.rawn. 'i'h - : 'ity Cou/.cil, hit n-ght. 'ifrer eou...deri.ig 1.1."- G.'>V''i , iiiin..ir- respecting the adminis- ;.. ..inn of c;-.-.L-iifiMo aid, arranged for a iVrrlk-r Co..■'.■.woe of the ioc.al bodies on Thnvsa !.;> it. It is urnUr-oto-.'d th-.i a'; will decline to undertake :v:iy re.-';-'--'!i!-.|:!ty irui.il the Government '■■.v,a :-:cj.t::j local bodies for tiie adminis-ti;'-h;:i of charitable aid. The weatin r is bitreriy cold, but fine. The Poultry Exhibition, to take place on Friday and Saturday next, promises to be a great success. 4> ATJCIvLANL. June 24. In reply to a deputation re the central :":'.!wr.y station for Auckland, Mr. Macauurew said the Govo> -iiwent could not incur the cost, but would carry the railway to Queen street wi:;irf, as intended by iheir predecessors, lie the telegraph to "Wairoa and Kaipara, for wliich a vote was passed last sesuion, he said he would telegraph Mr. Fisher recommending that tenders be called for. NAPIER. June 24.

The dedication of the new Masonic FT dl for the Victoria Lodge, E.C., took place this afternoon. A very large nuni-bi-r of the brethren were present. Bro. r ti.er.s Bathain and H-irwood were the < delegates from the Provincial Grand Lodge. The ceremony .of dedication was commenced by reading the first three 1 verses of the Ist chapter of Genesis, ; which was followed by the anthem "Father of Light." On the application of Bro. P. M. Dransfield, the Lodge was formally examined, and Bro. Archibald Dalgety having returned the working tools, the Deputy G-M. expressed his approval. Bro. P. M. Price then announced the desire of the brethren that the Hall be consecrated according to the ancient usacre, upon which the Rev. Chaplain read the consecration prayer, The proceedings were most impressively conducted from first to last, and occupied about two hours. o TIMARU. June 25. A young man named Mark Smith, a farmer at Saltwater Creek, near Timaru. was killed this morning through a kick from a horse whilst ploughing. «, NELSON. June 24. '-* In the District Court to-day Judge Broad delivere ' judgment in the case of Thii-1, of '< ■ es',n.■:■£-, against the Corporation of Nexooit The .'iciiou wis broughtto recover 1.2-jOO damages for injures i sn~ liji-'d through tli© alleged slippery and d >n_'- roes state of the footpath. Two lei;;d objections were taken by the ••' .r.-nda.jrs. <-:&., that the Municipal Cor-porate-us Act easts n<i duty upon. thi-in ; and ak •. that they had received no r-.oti&v Theae were over-ruled, but the Court found for the Corporation, on tho ground that there was nothing unusual.j ' or improper in the construction of the footpath, ai.d that the plaintiff might, i whit reasonable care, have avoided the * accident. The Judge said the case came within the :. inciplo stated by the Court 1 of Common Pleas in Crofton v. the i Metropolitan Railway Company. 1

ALEXANDRA. June 24. Mr. MacMinn's supporters are diligently canvassing here, to contest the Waipa seat in opposition to Mr. F. A. Whitaker. ♦ GREYMOUTH. June 24. A heavy southerly gale, with sleet and rain, has been blowing since Saturday night. It is terrific along the coast. ♦ DUNEDIN. June 24. Messrs. Larnach and James Rattray, Directors of the Colonial Bank, have resigned, and the Hon. Matthew Holmes and Mr. J. E. Wright have been appointed till the meeting of shareholders. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court commence next Monday. The calendar comprises five cases of larceny one of false pretences, one of rape, one of bestiality, and one of incendiarism.

WAIXARA. June ?1 News has just been received that 300 Natives, with GO dray loads of provisions, are delayed south of Opunake owing to the flooding of the river. The meeting has been postponed till Wednesday, at Rewi's request. June 25. Great preparations are now being made with a view to holding the meeting at 1 o'clock, Waitara is crammed with Europeans and natives. , • . NEW PLYMOUTH. June 25. At a meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club, the disqualification M'Gee by the Auckland Jockey Club was considered, when it was decided that sufficient reasons had not been adduced for the decision come to by the Auckland Club.