TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 945, 5 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PEE PKESS AGENCY.] 0 AMARU, July 5. The following telegram has been received by the Chairman of the Oamaru and Naseby railway committee :—" The following resolution was adopted by the Naseby committee last night:—' In the opinion of the committee the advantages of having direct communication with South Canterbury are so great that, independently of the engineer's favorable report, the line from Duntroon via Evingstonc would receive the general support of this district.' —R. W. Busch, Chairman Naseby committe." Westport, July 5. A smart shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday at 3.30 p.m., lasting ten seconds. Conference of County Councils. Dunedin, July 5. The Railway Committee will meet on Monday evening to appoint a deputation to proceed to Wellington. The sitting of the Conference of Chairmen of County Councils was brought to a conclusion yesterday. During the three days'

sitting of the Conference the provisions of tlie Counties, Public Works, Financial Arrangements, and Rating Acts have been discussed, and a number of suggestions made for their amendment. Tlie suggestions are to be printed and forwarded to all the County Councils in the provincial district of Otago, and also to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. The Chairman of the Conference, Mr Vincent Pyke, was requested to support the proposed amendments, in his place in the House of Assembly, and the County Councils are to be asked to take the suggestions into consideration, and report the result of their deliberations to Mr Pyke, for his use in the Assembly.