SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2467, 10 November 1876, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(pes peess agenct.) — 1 — Ohbistchuech, Thursday. The Metropolitan Agricultural Show was held to-day, and was a grand success. It was admitted by all the visitors to be the finest ever held in the colony. There were 917 entries of sheep, horses, and cattle, which were all magnificent. There were several competitors from other parts of the colony. Messrs Gillies and Street, of Dunedin, took a large number of prizes in the Leicester classes, and the medal for tho best Leicester ewe. J, B. Sutton, of Southland, took a medal for the best Lincoln on the ground. There Were over 12,000 persons present. Dukedin, Thursday.

The petitions praying for an inquiry into the Governor's conduct and for his re-call, alao one asking for the proclamation of Otago as an independent colony, were brought up and adopted at the Convention yesterday. The resolutions asking Mr Macandrew to accept the management of provincial affairs to the 31st of December were also carried, and also one that Sir George Grey, Mr Macandrew, and the Hon. Capt. Eraser should be sent home as delegates in the interests of Otago to present the petitions. The Convention expressed its opinion that the Otago Counties Act, 1872, would be more satisfactory than thepresentcompact, and carried a resolution that the Convention meet annually,.or at such time as the president or vice-president and the council shall determine; that for the purposes of management there be a president, vicepresident, and council of nine members; that Mr Thomson be appointed president and Mr Clarke vice-president. The Volunteer review, Waihola, was a great success. There were 600 volunteers and 3,000 persons present. Mr Geo. Darrell has taken a lease of the Princess's Theatre for twelve months, commencing on the -llth of December. 8 p.m. Both petitions to the Queen were adopted by the Convention. Dr Hodgkinson's motion that in the opinion of the convention the Abolition Act is ultra vim and unconstitutional, passed without dissent. Three cheers were given for the Queen, and three for Sir George Grey, and the Convention closed with the .National Anthem.