TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 160, 9 December 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

{Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency. ) Auckland, December 8. The weather is cloudy, bat it will probably clear off before to-morrow, as present appearances are more encouraging than early in the morning. The Governor proceeds south from Manukau on Thursday morning. GRA.HAMSTOWN, December 8. A meeting of borough councillors, chairman highway road board, and others, was held last night, and a deputation appointed to wait upon Sir Donald McLean on his visit to the Thames to urge upon him the conslruction of roads to Tauranga and Waikato. and to bring under his notice the desirability of making the Thames Valley Railway. The Advertiser correspondent reports that Mr Mackay had a meeting with the natives yesterday. He informed them he had had an interview with the Government, and had full power to settle all matters affecting Ohinemuri. After a discussion it was decided unanimously, says the correspondent, that the gold should be given up, and that the land should be placed in I'ehira's hands as trustee for the tribe. There were no dissentients to^this. Wellington', December S. 1.30 p.m. The weather was overcast all the morning. A drizzling rain is now falling. It looks threatening for the success of to-morrow's observations. The weather record at the telegraph station shows overcast and gloomy weather at most of the stations in the colony. 7.50 p.m. All day the sky has been much overcast, with a low lying mist on the hills, and intermittent drizzle, which is now beginning to fall brisker. Fears are entertained that tomorrow will be unfavourable for the transit

observations. The barometer at 7.40 p.m. was 29.80.

The well known hurdle racer, Tommy Dodo", has been sold by Mr Mclvor to Mr D. O'Brieu, owner of Tambourini. The price has not transpired. Dunedix, December 8. An observation of Venus will be made at the meteorological station, Dunedin, l>y Messrs Pope, Ross, and Skey. A thick drizzly rain is falling, which is most likely to last. The first glassware furnace in the colony was fired by the Superintendent at White's Hilton pottery works yesterday, QtjEENSTOWN,December 7, 8 p.m. The weather looks threatening. Heavy banks of clouds have been visible all day. Fears are entertained of the success of the transit of Venus observation. There is great anxiety here. Bluff, December 8. A strong easterly wind prevails, with a misty drizzling drain. There are indications of it clearing up.