TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4024, 11 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, January 9fcn. The Excelsior Lodge of Good Templars re* ceived information from Auckland that the Hon. S. Hastings, Past Bight Worthy Grand. Templar, haa arrived from America. He institutes a Grand Lodge of the whole Noxfck. Island on the 26fcb.

Auckland, January 9fclu Captam Logan, of the steamer Hero, was fined £150, at the suit of the Customs House authorities, for overloading the vessel on as. trip when the Governor came over. Leave to appeal was granted. It was shown that the vessel had only space for 40£ passengers according to the Passengers Act, but that she carried 62 in the saloon and 54 in the steerage. It was shewn, for the defence that the vessel had no more than she was entitled to carry under the certificate which had been in; force in NewSouth Wales and Victoria, but overridden, here by the New Zealand statute. The Hero sailed for Sydney, and took 6369 ouncss of gold, value £20\613. Of this 2334 ounces came from Nelsonl

Sir George Grey's requisition has receive*! 400 signatures already. '

Ghahamstown, January 9th, At a public meeting convened by. the Mayor, an influential Committee was appointed to make arrangements for the reception and entertainment of the Volunteer Representatives. It is proposed to eive & banquet and ball.

™ , ~,. Najpier, January 9th. lhree buildings were burnt down afc Meaneeat midnight. A blacksmith's shot* worth £200 was totally destroyed j no i£. surance. A private dwelling-house of Mrs. Clark, valued at £75, was also destroyed - no insurance. The furniture was savedL A eagles s store was totally destroyed. " The stock was valued at £1400, and the building at £450, and they were insured in the Yietoria Company for £1000. : The Victorian, had re-insured half the risk in the StandarcL The fire started amongst' the goods in the upper story of N«?agles's premises. Howifc was caused is notknojm. An inquest will likely be held.

Christchurch, January 9fch. Mr Joseph Beswick addressed the electors of the Kaiapoi district yesterday, and said it would be better to endeavour to improve the Provincial Institutions rather than abolisK them, as the Provinces could be more economically and efficiently governed from their own centres than from Wellington. A. vote of thanks was accorded to him for his address. ■■ - :

The nomination is fixed for January 16£&v and the polling for January 22nd.