TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1070, 1 December 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

|_PER PRESS AGENCY.] Dpnedin, December 1. The Baptists of Portobello performed the baptismal rites of their Church in the Bay of Portobello yesterday, seven male and two females being dipped. Dunedin Races. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, December 1. Kildare won the Hurdles, Banjo a second. Little Dan fell twice. The attendance was moderate. PARLIAMENTARY. Last Night's ~ Proceedings. Wellington, December 1. The following Bills were rend a third time last night—Stamp Act Amendment Bill; West Harbor Borough Mayoralty Election Validation Bijlj JTative Land Act Amendment Bill j Maori Ileal Estate Management Bill; Government Native fcands Purchase Discontinuance Bill; Shipping and Seamena' j Bill ; Wangarei Port Endowment Bill j Wyndham Show Ground Reserve Bill; Can to-r bury Road Ordinance Amendment Bill; To Aro Reclamation Bill. The DangeromGoods Act was amended to give power to the Governor to make regulations about the use

and storage of gasolene, and read a third time. The Disqualification Bill was amended to exempt members of Education Boards, University Councils, and Harbor Boards, and then read a third time. The Destitute Persons Bill was reported with amendments. The Council's amendments in the Domicile Bill and Public Eeserves Bill were disagreed to, and those in the District Railways Bill, Crown Redress Bill, and Pish Protection Bill were agreed to. The Committee's resolutions about votes for the Taiaroa Heads road, jetty at Catlin's River, and Martin's Bay harbor improvement were agreed to, and the House rose at 12.30 a.m.