BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3834, 8 June 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Invercargill, June 7. The second section of tho Mataura railway from Woodland to Mataura was formally opened to-day. A free train, consisting of fif. teen carriages crammed full of people, left town at 11 a.m. A great many took advantage of the railway authorities by having a free trip to the Bluff. The day was observed as a holiday |n town,

Wellington, June 7, ,Mr R. Fharazyn, a member of the Provincial Executive, is spoken of as a probable cannidate for the representation of Wanganui in the General Assembly. Barry and M’Dowell are the successful tenderers for the construction of the new hospital • price, L 25,914 for construction. ’

. Auckland, June 7. i« reported that the Auckland Steam Packet Company are negotiating for tho purchase of the fine steamer Hero.

„ T „ . . Juneß. Mr J. C. Sixtie, mining agent and sharebroker, died this morning under circumstances leading to the supposition that he had taken strychnine. Latterly he had been in straitened circumstances, and he leaves a wife and four children unprovided for.

m. n . „ , Taupo, June 7. The Government Savings Bank recently opened here appears to be likely to revolutionise the Natives of this region. Midnight meetings are being held, discussing the best P**® 8 .• Setting funds for deposit in the new institution, and the growing of corn, wheat, and maize, the sawing of timber, and building 7ii5 8 « to-.tbeJPakehasare the order of the day! Did Rohipi compares the present enthusiasm of the Natives on the subject to the old WhakaP®“° dfcyS’ a®d prophesies that the Taupo Bank will become the promoter of industry throughout the whole bland tribes, extending across the bay into the King’s territory. The manager of the Bank is kept busy enrolling the applications from Native customers.

. . ~ Nelson, June 7. A meeting {of several leading gentlemen of the town was held to-day to arrange for entertaining tbe Governor. They will give him a dinner, and probably.’a ball. He will be met at the wharf by the Volunteers.

Ohbistohdroh, June 8, A heavy snow storm occurred on the ranges on Saturday, and it took four days instead of two to get the West Coast mails through to Christchurch, and even then the coach had to he left on the way and pack-horses used. The roads on the Peninsula are all in a fearful state from land slips, andithe destruction of bridges, etc., by the storm/ In the lower porof Christchurch the flood water still remains from six to eighteen inches deep. Monday popular concerts for the winter months have been established, and the first one last nighty was a great success* A petition is beinginfluentially signed against the new Education Bill, and a public meeting is to be held to discuss the whole matter. General dissatisfaction with the Bill is expressed. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday a resolution was carried strongly condemnatory of the refusal of the Government to place on the Supplementary Estimates the sum of L 14,600 which was voted last year towards the cost of public buildings for telegraph office, post office, Customs, &c., but which was, with the permission of Government, struck off this years Estimates. Strong opinions were ex pressed by the members of the Chamber against the Government. Mr Inglis, a leading member, after referring to the excellent means the Chamber had of knowing the true financial posi tion of the Province, said the feeling amongst the general public is also beginning to be very warm against the Government for the needless financial alarm they have caused, and their retrogressive policy is greatly condemned on all hands. {From our own Correspondents. ) . , ~, x . ■ , Lawrence, June 8. A trotting matcu took place to-day between Quicksand and Black Bess, for L2O a-side. Quicksand, formerly the property of Mr Pritchard, of Dunedin, won easily. Time, lOmin. 13sec. The winner was ridden by his owner (T. Dwyer), and carried 13 stone. The road was very heavy. Oamabu, June 8. Dr Gieeson, an old settler, formerly M.P C for Oamaru Country, and a partner of theHon*. Mathew Holmes in the Moeraki station, died last night after a short illness. An attempt at burglary was made last night. A man named Morrison entered Hanning’s Hotel by a bedroom window, but fell over a looking-glass The noise aroused the inmates who secured him. * Napiee, June 8. Ihe Countess of Kintore, from London brings 180 immigrants, all well. Her passage (eighty-one days) is the quickest on record to Hawke’s Bay.