YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 950, 11 July 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE. PER PRESS AGENCY. [ AUSTEALIAN. Sydney, July 10. The steamer Arawata arrived at Melbourne yesterday. The Torres Strait mail steamer arrived at Coolitown yesternight. The Easby has sailed for New Zealand. INTEEPEOVINCIAL. Auckland, July 10. In the boat race between the Brothers, one of the smartest Auckland sailing boats, and the Pet, bought by Hill, batter, for Wellington, the Pet won with half a minute to spare. The race, which created much interest, was close throughout. The Chess Club presented Aitken's Interprovincial Cup to Morton, the winner in the contests between the members of the Auckland team.

Mr C. Boylan has been elected chairman of the Harbor Board in place of Captain Daldy. The Auckland water supply was declared officially open to-day, with little ceremony. The test of the pressure with fire hose gave a most satisfactory result, throwing a strong jet of water over the highest buildings. G-rahamstown, July 10.

A public meeting has been held, and resolutions passed, urging the construction of the Thames and Waikato railway, also to invite the co-operation of the Waikato local bodies. A meeting convened by the Mayor, on requisition, is to be held next week, to consider the advisability of petitioning Parliament for the abolition of the gold duty. Wellington, July 10.

Alexander Coleman and George Morrison, convicted of perjury in connection with the Ocean Mail case, were brought up for sentence to-day. Mr Travers moved for an arrest oi judgment, and pointed out that Mr Deighton. Collector of Customs, instituted the proceedings, and then acted as one of the judges. This was his main objection. The Chiei Justice, after consulting with Mr Justice Richmond, held that the tribunal at Chatham Island was invalid, owing to the officers of the Customs acting as judge in the matter, and that the incompetency of one member affected the other two. A person could not act as

prosecutor and judge in the same case. The prisoners would therefore be discharged on their own recognisances, and come up for judgment when called upon. The prisoners were accordingly discharged. The "Post " understands three actions for libel are about being instituted against the "Reformer" Newspaper Company; also three against the "New Zealand Times" Company, for giving publicity to the same by allowing the said libels to be printed at their office.

Kumara, July 10

At the inquest on the three men —Cooney, Kieley, and Kelly —killed by the late mining accident, a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned, with the following rider : "We are of opinion that steps should be taken to urge the Government to appoint an Inspector of Mines for the Kumara district, on account of the dangerous nature of the ground." The funeral to-day was attended by over 1100 people, the procession extending above a mile in length. Dunedin, July 10.

At a meeting of the Education Board to-day, the resignation of Mrs Burns as Lady Principal of the Dunedin High School was accepted. A deputation of unemployed waited upon the Mayor to-day, requesting work at 5s per day. He telegraphed to the Hon. MiMcLean, asking that employment should be found them on the Clinton and Balclutha section of the railway.