TELEGRAMS. INTERPR0VINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1800, 19 January 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

O AMARU, Thursday. The heaviest hailstorm that has been known in this district took place to-day. The hail was large enough to break skylights, the glass of green-houses, &c, and did a good deal of damage in this way. The croops, however, are not far enough advanced to have suffered injury from the hail, except in one or two instance.

TIMARU, Thursday. The district Grand Lodge of Freemasons, E.G., visited Timaru to-day, on the occasion of the installation of the W. M. and officers f ->r the year. About 60 members of the craft came down from G'hnstchurch, and there awis a large gathering of Masons fiom the district. Mr. F. J. Wilson was installed W.M., D.D.G.M., Brother Thompson performing the ceremony. In the evening the visitors were entertained at a banquet.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. The Governor will leave Invercargill on Saturday. He attends at a Church of England gathering held in the Garrison Hall, to welcome Bishop Harper, and delivered an address. Considerable interest has been aroused by the publication of a letter from Joseph Braithwaite, the well-known bookseller, resigning his position as Vice-President of the Freethought Association and giving his reasons at length. Mr Robert Stout, "the President, publishesa lengthy letter in reply. Friday. The Tarawera returned from her excursion trip to the West Coast Sounds this morning. The weather waa not all that could be wished, the tops of the mountains sometimes being enveloped in clouds. Still the trip was very enjoyable, and not marred by any accidents.

GISBORNJE, Thursday. The New Zealand Native Land Company had a very successful sale to-day of a large number of suburban sections just across the river. The average price realised was above double the upset. The total amount was £4957. Mr Pointer, of Tasmania, formerly living in this district, wa3 the largest buyer. Some rural land at Matawhero realised from £10 to £32 an acre, the total being £513. A number of people from other parts of the colony bought.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Thnrsday. Bishop Redwood left here for Wellington by this morning's train.

WELLINGTON, Thursday. At the Divorce Court to-day a rule nhi was granted in the case of Edwards v. Edwards and Remington, with costs agaiuts the co-respondent. The Government offer a reward of £50 for information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who broke into and stole any of the stores or provisions from the depots at Sandy Inlet, JBuderby Island, and Port Ress, in the Auckland Islands. Friday. The whole of the freehold land, plant, &c, belonging to the Wellington City Tramway, was sold by auction to-day and realised £15,075, Dr. Grace and Mr ! Greenfield being the purchasers. | The barque Fusilier, which went ashore on the Turakina beach, is being driven higher upon the beach each tide. Ciipt. Bendall, of the Underwriters Association here, left for the wreck to ascertain if she can be floated. He will also superintend the floating off of the stranded steamer at the Ringitikei river. The Hon. Mr Eolleston leaves for Lyttelton this evening. The Shaw, Saville Albion Company's chartered steamer Florida sailed from Plymouth on the 16th inst. for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Wellington, with 322 passengers. The eleventh Conference of the Wesleyan Church of New Zealand will commence this evening. The Loch Leven trout ova received by the Aorangi from the Ofcaeo Acclimatisation Society is a present from Sir James

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. A small comet was seeu here on Wednesday evening, due "West, about half-past eijrht. It was not visible to the naked eye. The tail was scarcely perceptible. This Moorehonse Memorial Committee still wants £200 before the order for the statue can be sent home, and have withdrawn the limit to the amountof subscriptiom. Tho Salvation Army will make Cliristchuioh their head quarters.