TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4306, 9 February 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PBB PBESS ASSOCIATION. J AUCKLAND, Fbb.,,B.The Hon the Premier was banquetted at' Ktiwsikawa to-day. Mr Henry Williams, the County Chairman, presided. Mr Hobbs, M.H.R., Chiefs Marsh Brown, Kawifi, and a number of representatives were present. Fever ia increasing steadily in Auckland. The following are particulars of the designs agrned to for the now dock : — Floor 500ft, width between copings 90ft depth on sill at ordinary spring tides not less than 30ft. The Directors of the Union Saßh and Door Company desire to make kno.wh that they have no intention of tubverting the eight hour*' system. The Ki'gitea have commenced making preparation for the great Maroh meeting. The police have wamoi the- Bay of Islands publicans that they will prosecute any person soiling liquor to the Natives. WELLINGTON* Feb. 8. The steamer Wanaka with the San Francisco mails is expected- to arrive here about rfaylipht in the morning. The Penguin is detained to convoy the Southern portion of the mails, and she will, take, her departure immediately after- the arrival of the Wnnaka. The Hon the Colonial Treasurer will leave for the South next week, and will spend about one month in travelling in the various parts of the Island. Tho Hon J. Bryco will leave for Auckland, vitt the West Coast, to morrow morning. Ho proceeds overland, and it. is understood that on his arrival at Auckland ho will have an interview with King Tawhiao. At the Magistrate's Court to-day John Ed ward p, steward o£ the ship Waitars, was : fined £100 on a charge of smuggling four boxes of cigars. DUNEDIN, Fbb. 8. The weather here to-day has been of a perfectly wintry character. Two or three remarkably heavy Bhowcrß have fallen, whiah must have done great damage to tho standing crops. The Alpine Club mombers have arrived by the Te Anau. They begin with Mount Cook. [ROOM OVB OWN OOBBKSPOKDBiJT,] WELLINGTON,. Feb. 8. Mr Bryce intends going North shortly f.o interview Tawhiao, and the Colonial Treasurer will probably go South next week to sp<nd a month in travelling through the It-land. The Premier is expected to return here in about a fortnight. Thcro is some grumbling hero at tho arrangements for the sals of tho Rotorua township. It is thought that eomo of tho sections ought to bo rcßorred for sale in each of the principal cities, instead of all boing disposed of in Auckland, whore a fow wellknown epcculßtoi'B are likely to have the best chance of grabbing the bulk of tho boßt land. S . veral persons here who desire to procure sections will either have to go to Auokland to bid, or appoint agents, and thus be placed at i» preat disadvantage against Auckland residents. The Benovolent Socioty Committee last nif>ht adopted a very novel mothod of attempting to gag the Prosfl. It was pointed out that as tho Proas had sometimes taken occasion to criticise unfavourably the action of tho Committee, it would bo as well to oleot tho editors cf tho two papers mombors of the Committee, flnd this was accordingly dono without tho consent of the persons most interested. Most of the clerical gentlemen present emilod quietly, and evidently thought tho thing a capital joko. Tho Post to-niqht mildly condemns tho action of the Committee, and announcos that tho oditor will doclino to act on the Board. The Mont igue-Turnor Opora Company still (ii-awß crowded houses. People here appear to be infatuated with Misss Montague, and her naino ia in every one'i raoutb,