SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2462, 4 November 1876, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

. . (PBB PBEfIS AGENCY.) <► ' Wellington, Friday. : Yesterday, at Dunedin, Mr McLean and Mr Macandrow had an interview, but nothing was definitely settled. Another, meeting is proposed for to-morrow. Mr McLean also met individual members of the Executive. Mr McLean's endeavour is to obtain the assistance of the Provincial Government to carry on the aflairs of the province as. hitherto, until the election of the County Councils, which, it is hoped, will take place in the middle of December. Mr McLean slates that nothing definite has been done, but a general desire is expressed to facilitate matters so that the publio may not be inconvenienced.

The Sandhurst Fire Brigade have notified their intention of competing at the brigade demonstration. Auckland has intimated a probable intention of competing also. A Gazette published this morning notifies that Thursday next, the 9th instant, being the birthday of H.E.H. the Prince of Wales, will be observed as a public holiday in honour of the occasion, and the departments of the General Government will be closed accordingly, with the exception of the Customs,- Postoffice, Telegraph, and Eailway offices. Signed, D. Pollen. Arrived: From Sydney, tho 'Agnes/ to lay the Cook's Straits second cable, and the 'St. Leonards,' from London, after a fine weather passage of 102 days. The latter brings the five miles required to complete the Cook's Straits cable, U cabin and 11 steerage passengers; also, some prize pigs and valuable rams.

Dunedin, Friday. Nothing further has transpired between Mr McLean' and Mr Macandrew. The Good Templars hold a monsler demonstration on the 91b.. The Otago Art Societies' Exhibition opens to-day. The Political Association have deemed it advisable to hold another public meeting prior to the meeting of the Convention. Tho new cranes imported by the Harbour Bo3rd are found perfectly worthless. Mr E. Beetham, Warden of the Wakatipu, has been appointed to the Magistracy of Napier. The National Marine Insurance office of Adelaide have paid over £500 to the owner of' Czarwitch.' Over one hundred Yictorian shearers have arrived here. Chrisicotbch, Friday. The following acceptances for the Metropolitan Meeting were received last night:— FBEE HANDICAP. . 1)3. .-' Maroro, 3yrs ,„ ... 6 8 Pungawerewere, i yrs ~. 7 11 Titania, 3yrs , 6 5 Isaac Walton, d yrs .„ . 7 4 Ngaro, 5 yrs 7 6 Tadmor,syrs 7 10 STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. The Mooae, 6yrs ,„ 11 6 Jack, 5 yrs 10 O * Tommy Dodd, aged ~, 12 O Zetland, 5 yrs 10 0 The Race privileges, excepting the cards, were sold yesterday, and realised a total of £355.