YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1242, 28 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [REUTER’S SPECIAL TELEGEAMS TO PRESS AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, February 27. No decision as yet been arrived at as to the time or place at which the intercolonial cable conference will be held. Friday will be observed regularly as a holiday as a thanksgiving for rain. INTERPROVINOIAL [pee press agency,] The Gishorne Outrage. Auckland, February 27. A petition is being signed for the release of H. S. Meyers from gaol. Bishop Moran visited the educational establishments of Auckland yesterday. A gardener named John Nairn was found with the left side of his throat cut and a deep wound in his arm, lying in a pool of blood. Nairn says a strange man called on Sunday and demanded money, which he refused. The stranger then seized a razor, inflicted the wounds, and stole 6s. The wounds are not dangerous. Nairn was dismissed from his employment lately for intemperance. His story is not believed, as he was seen out on Monday. A deputation of butchers to-day requested the Colonial Secretary to renew the lease of the Newmarket slaughter-house, alleging that the new city abattoirs would not afford sufficient accommodation. Colonel Whitmore promised to have the new abattoirs measured, and if there was not sufficient accommodation Government would keep open the Newmarket slaughter-house until the Council extended the new abattoirs. The City Council to-day referred some charges of incompctency against Mr Anderson, the city engineer, to two engineers. Gisborne, February 27. The police are now in pursuit of the men employed by Lawrence Read’s manager, and who caused the disturbance and destruction of property yesterday. Wellington, February 27. In the Supreme Coiut io-day judgment was given in the case Hendcpspn v The Queen. The case arose out of a contract at Westport, The contractor tendered according to specifications, but found (hat, as part of the section was through a swamp, there was a great subsidence, whicfi necessitated a very much greater quantity of earth filling than had been allowed for (about £SOOO worth). Hence the claim. Judgment was given fop the Crown, with costs as agreed. [from THE the press.] Resignation of Mr Stafford. Timaeu, February 27. A special meeting of the Harbour Board was held to-day, when the resolution passed at the previous meeting in favor of inviting Sir John Coode to come over, was rescinded by a large majority,' The engineer presented plans fof the 30jO feet mole,: apd wap resolved to subniit them to the Commission at once, the engineer to go to Wellington with then}. The step which the Board have taken in regard to Sir John Qoode ip generally approved of. “ i At the Besident Magistrate’s Court to-day, John Higgins Jenkins was committed for trial at the Supreme Court for forging G. P. Williams’s napie to two bills. Mr Stafford has resigned his seat for Timaru, in consequence of his early departure for England. Several candidates are expected to come forward. The Chamber of Commerce intend to petition thf Goycrmppnt With respect to the injustice of the present, railway tariff between Timaru and Lyttelton.