STAR TELEGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1856, 14 December 1874, Page 2

STAR TELEGRAMS

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Auckland, This day. Mr Williams of Pakaraka, Bay; of Islands, made a complete observation of of ingress and egress of Venus in a clear sky. ' He had no chronometer to mark the time, but noted it with a watch.

The girl, Owen, who Ml over .the cliff and fractured her skull in more than one place, is recovering. It was found that the brain was uninjured, and the bone was successfully lifted by the Provincial Surgeon.

Arrived : Southern Cross, from Napier, with Madame Goddard. :

Ohetstchuboh, Saturday. A public meeting was held last evening to consider the question of funeral reform, It was influentially attended, those pre-. sent including ministers of nearly every denomination. Sir Cracroft Wilson, C.8., was in the chaiv. On the motion of the Dean of Christchureh, seconded by the Rev. C. Fraser (Presbyterian), it was resolved, " That in view of the desirableness of effecting reform in the ordinary customs connected with funerals* and the: wearing of mourning, a committee be appointed for the purpose of collecting information on the subject, and considering the best measures to be taken for effecting such reform, and that they be authorised, if they think fit, to convene a public meeting for the consideration of the subject, or to initiate steps for the formation of a Funeral Reform Association.** Those present were appointed a committee, with power to add to their number, to carry out the objects of the resolution; .■-.■■■ Weimngtos Saturday, ,; Captain Sharp, of Nelson, an amateur astronomer, succeeded in taking a perfect observation of the egress in the transit of Venus, by chronometer time. He compared the time by telegraph yesterday with Dr Hector, and it was found that a difference of two minutes existed. It is intended to compare the time of his chronometer for a few days, and if found to be reliable, it is thought the observation will be of scientific value, and Lieut. Palmer will proceed to Nelson in connection with the observation

The s.s. Ladybird has sailed for Pieton. Nelson, Taranaki, and the Manukau. Passengers :—Cabin: Mrs and Miss Taylor, Messrs Bradshayr and Eaynor, and the Keys McNiccol, McELiner, Bruce, Hill, Calder, and Sheriff, and Messrs Doughty and Nichol

This day,

The Governor arrived in the Luna last evening, soon after seven o'clock. The public landing takes.place at noon. _ <v lt; was a misapprehension that the Governor wished to be received by the City authorities alone. What he wished was to leave the inhabitants themselves to receive him in whatever way they thought proper.