PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1846, 2 December 1874, Page 2

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Auckland, Tuesday. Operations at the Government training ship at Kohimarama were commenced today. Several children from the Neglected Children's Home were placed on board. Others will be obtained ' from the benevolent institutions in various parts of the colony. The training vessel, the Southern Cross, will make a cruise along the coast at intervals.

Wellington, This day. The ship Soukar, with 330 Government immigrants, is signalled outside the heads. The Phcebe hai gone to tow her in. Through an oversight no proclamation was issued to postpone the meeting of Parliament, which had to be formally opened yesterday* and is consequently adjourned' from day to-day, till the new Governor arrives.

Dijnedin, Tuesday. A deputation from the Harbour Board waited on Mr Eeynolds to*day, re the delegation of powers by the Governor. Mr Reynolds said there was no objection on the part of the Government to delegate to a Board, similar powers to those given to the Auckland Board, immediately the Superintendent delegated the power he possessed. The Licensing Bench to-day refused the majority of applications for publicans' licenses. Mr Bathgate, as Chairman, remarked on the absurdity of previous courses —first refusing, and then, after the same applicant had persistently applied for renewal, granting it simply through perseverance. He said, to prevent that, the Bench would adopt a totally different policy, and refuse, unless uader very strong circumstances, to grant a license, once refused, to any one. If once refused for a breach they need never apply for another Hceme. At Lawrence, the concrete roof of the colonade of the new Court-house fell in this morning with a great crash. The damage is extensive, and the loss will fall on the contractor.

Dttnedin, This day. The Choral Society gave the oratorio of the Prodigal Son to a crowded attendance in the University Hall last night. Trout-fishing commenced yesterday, there was some good sport. At a full meeting of the Jockey Club last night a protest against Mabel and the conduct of her rider- in the St. -Andrew's handicap was considered. It was proved that the horse's head was turned after a start was made, and Dodson, the starter, and • others stated the horse was afterwards wilfully held. Mitcheson, the rider, was disqualified from riding on the Forbury Course during the pleasure of the Club; and the consideration of the protest as regards Captain Hutcheson and Mabel was adjourned till Saturday. Hutcheson said that by this course he considered a slur was thrown on him, and handed in his resignation as vice-president of the Club.