LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 1260, 2 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

• |KK«)>r oi'il o\VN <:!>UiinsroVt>MJT.] WELLINGTON. This Day. At the Licensing Court yesterday, all applications foi new licenses were refused. The police reported that no further hotels were required in the city. His Excellncy is expected to leave on a tour through the South Island about the middle of next week. The Customs revenue for the month of February was £18,400, being a large increase on the corresponding month of last year. AUCKLAND. This Day. The Tararua did not arrive till 10 o'clock last night. Bad weather prevented her calling at Gisborne. The City of New York which was waiting the arrival of the Tararua, sailed for San Francisco at 11 o'clock. The Grammar School enquiry was continued yesterday. The evidence showed a great want of accord between the Head-master and his subordinates respecting the management of the school. A preliminary meeting was held yesterday for the purpose of forming a branch of the New Zealand Institute of surveyors, now being established in Wellington. Mr. Whitaker declined to grant compulsory the powers requested for the Gi'ammar School inquiry until he ia informed of the names of the persons upon whom suph powers were to be conferred, and until the Board of Governors guaranteed costs. The Harbor Board's engineer reported in favor of the site at Calliope Point for the big dock as against Kauri Point. Both are equally favorable for earthwork and filling in required. GRAHAMSTOWN. This Day. The trial of Procoffy, for the Te Aroha murder, was resumed yesterday. Mr. Pendent, an Auckland merchant, who resided for some time in Russia, acted as interpreter. The trial is not yet concluded. WAIROA. This Day. The heavy rain on Sunday night and Monday has had a marked and most beneficial effect upon the country, which already looks green. The weather is now warm, but still showery. A public meeting is called for Friday evening, to take into consideration the necessity of getting a medical man, in consequence of Dr. Ormond's retirement from practice. CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. The Board of Governors of the Canterbury College have requested the Committee of the School of Agriculture to consider the question of establishing sericulture in the school, with the view of introducing it as a Colonial industry. A man, named Littlecott was brought down from Wellington last week, charged with stealing a ring from a man, named Palmer. Littleeott, however, proved that he was in ' the Akaroa Hospital when the theft was committed, and the Magistrate discharged him. He then urged that the case was one of great hardship, and ought to be allowed his expenses. Tho Bonch admitted that the accused had been hardly dealt with, and offered to order the payment of his expenses back to Wellington. Mr. Desborough, of Southbridge, has sent Home a shipment of butter, prepared with a Glesbury <fc Go's, preservative. Two months ago a package of butter so preserved was made up, and will be opened by the Agricultural Association in June. The result of the experiment is awaited with much interest. The Mayor of Ly ttel ton received yesterday, an intimation that the Governor would pay a visit here next week.

At a meeting yesterday of the.. . Gas Company, a dividend of $ pefc. centf .was declared. A proposal t<£. ( divid| a portion of the reserjrj fiin^ 'juSftrtig, the shareholders by #f» bonus '.\'s\s negatived. The price of gas will be reduced by lOfljywhich makes it now 11s 8d |>er 1,000 feet. t • ■" ■■■'•■ ■ " DUNEDIX. ,■- j£a -. ' '' ' This Day! The City Council decided to raise the rates to Is 6d in the pound.; At the inquest yesterday' oh the body of Henry Mayo, a verdict of "Accidental Death" was rfltunied, with a rider condemning the railway department for not. providing a signalman at, the crossings at all hours when trains were running.