TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 8064, 30 January 1891, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Pju United Pbbss Assooiatiom.]

INTERPfIOVINCIAL. Wellington, Jan 29. Mr Cadtban was swora Id this morning M a member of the Ministry, with the portfolio of Native Minister. He probably •lio will take charge of hospital and dmitable aid matters' Mr Gulnnesa has gUen notice to move /for a return of the number of the police fcrce removed ftom the let January, 1890, to date, tbe cost of such lemovals, and the cost of filling the vacancies ! gamed by the removals. -"i ■ Nelson, Jan 29. Very genertl regret is expressed at the

news of the death at Dunedin of Mr W. E. Farrier, late manager of the Bank of New South Wales here.' ArjCEr and, Jan 29. To»day, Anniversary Day, was celeb'ated aa a public hold^y. The weather was beautifully fine and a fresh breeze whion was blowing admirably suited the aailinp events of the regatta, which was sailed in Auckland harbor. Tbe principal jrin was the Ot atnpion WhaleboU Eace, ' for which there were four crews entered, ' the Wni'emata (Auckland), Haurakj (Thames) Manukau and Waita'a. A good race, res j I ted io victory for the Hauraki crew by baif a le ieth ; Waitara, eecond, and Wai emata, 3rd. The race ! for jachts of seven tons aud upw&rfn was WOd by the Arawa, with the Spray, , teoond. The Second class yacbt race was wou by the Mapu. it tbe Takapuna raoe?, which were weW af ended, Cartridge won tbe cup. tfumervUß excursions were held today. Chbistchuech, Jan 29. The Grand Lodge of Montana, U.S., has recognised the Grand Lodge of New Zealand at a Grand Lodge Communication of September 20, 1890, as follows :— " Be it iesoUed tbat the Grand Lodge of A.F. and A.M., of Montana, unhesitatingly and uures^rvedly at the first opportunity extends across tbe Pacific expanße its foil fraternal recognition to the Grand Lo4ge of A.F. and AM , cf New Zealand, as entitled to the rank, power a and privilege' of a lerjf'imate Maaonic sovereign co* extenßive wl'b. tbe bounds of i's urnla* empire, and may the union thus formed 1 from three constituencies and three islands prove typioal of a three-fold cord that everywhere unites good Masons in the bonds of friendship, morality and bro herly love."