NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1540, 24 January 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PEB PEKSB AGENCY.]

Auckland, January 23.

The Wesleyan Conference assembled at 10 a.m. The following appointments were made ! — -F D Prime, Financial Secretary of the Home Mission Fund; Rev. F. Buddie, General Secretary ■ Executive Committee the same as last year,’ with the addition of Messrs E. Arthur and F. White. The following are lay treasurers of districts Auckland, Mr • P. D. Prime; Taranaki, Mr J. Harley ; Wellington, Mr J. Ralph ; Nelson, Mr J. H. Cock ; Canterbury, Mr C. W. Turner; Otago, Dr. Burrows. Therulcs of this fund were revised, and the following resolution passed —“ That tho Rules of the Homo Mission and Church Extension Fund lie adopted as now amended.” The question of Church properties was next considered, and permission given to sell fifteen sections of land at Whitoly, Taranaki, the proceeds to be re-invested in laud ; also, to sell the Thorndon parsonage, and churches at Woolston and Heathcoto, Canterbury, the proceeds to be re-invested in the purchase of more eligible sites; also the old church site at Waikouaiti. Wellington, January 23. The report of the Primitive Methodist Conference showed an increase for the year of one ghnrch and two ministers, nine lay teachers, four class leaders, forty-three church members, and three hundred and sixteen scholars. Several churches are now in course of erection in addition to .one built last year. Tho proposal to divide the conference into north and south was negatived as premature. It was resolved on initiating a s.>mo for r tho insurance of ministers’ lives, also on forming a building insurance fii'id for the colony. [PROM THE COBRIISPONL.BNT OF THE PRESS.] TiMx RU > January 23. At Temuka yesterday a man named Duncan McAlister was lined <£s and costs' •£ h for beating a horse to death by striking it (» Vor the head with a heavy piece of wood. The South Canterbury Coursing (\nb hold their first meeting on May Kith, when C-n allaged stakes of two guineas per dog will ho rutl for. The New Zealand Meat Preserving Works at Washdyke recommence operations next Saturday, and already 15,000 sheep are booked. Last season 65,000 were boiled down. The immigrants per Waikato arc going off rapidly ; the single girls were opou for engagement at ten o’clock this morning, aud within a few hours all had obtained situations at wages of from <£2o to <£3o per annum for general servants and housemaids, aid 5s per week for nuraegirls. The majority cf tho single and mairied men were also engaged, farm laborers obtaining 30s to 35s per week during the first month of harvest, and <£l per week afterwards. Dunedin, January 23. A four-roomed cottage at Opoho was burned last night. This is the third lire through kerosene within a fortnight. WSaM‘.] Auckland, January 23. A double line of rails is being laid down on tho railway wharf for the convenience of vessels loading and discharging. At tne inquest on the body of the child Jones, drowned in a well, it was stated that one of the

former tenants had complained of the dangerous state of the well cover to the landlord, but ho refused to have it repaired. The jury returned a verdict of “ Found Drowned,” and attached a rider censuring the owner of the property for his gross negligence. Tj;e crank pin fo- the mail steamer left Sydney on Tuesday by the Tar mia. it will reach here on Monday next, and, being in a rough state, will be turned by Fraser and Tinne. The steamer is expected to get away in ten or twelve days hence. At a meeting of the Waste Lands Board this afternoon, it was stated that at the nfext land sale 17,871 acres in various districts would be put up to auction. Pungawerewere, Elsa, and Xantippo will go to Tauranga for the Handicap, and Perfume and Elsa for the Steeplechase. Napier January 23.

At a meeting of Scarfe and Co.’s creditors today the liabilities were sot down <£5661; assets, .£6807 ss. Mr Banner was appointed trustee. A man named Geo. Morley was arrested this morning on a charge of stealing jewellery, the property of a woman named Edith Goodison, valued £G 10s. The case was brought before the magistrate this morning, and when the police inspector asked for a remand, it was stated by prisoner’s counsel that it was not right for the police to place tho prisoner in such a difficulty, as it was known that prisoner had received an appointment in Wellington as County Treasurer, and was desirous of proceeding to Wellington by Wanakn to day to assume the duties, and that the prisoner only took the jewellery to keep for the woman, and gave it up to her when she left the house where the robbery was supposed to take place. The case was, however, remanded till Monday, after hearing the evidence of police. It has transpired this evening that prisoner got in his possession a telegram addressed to Mr Mottley from tho Colonial Secretary, informing Mr Mottley that the Government had no objection to his appointment as County Treasurer, meaning for the Hawke’s Bay County It appears that the telegram is made to Morley instead of Mottley, and it is alleged the prisoner travels on it.

New PxjTMOljth, January 23

The weather is very hot aud dry. The bush is on five in many places. A. large fire on the Mountain road lias burnt several huts and piles of railway sleepers. Rain is much needed. If a wind springs up much damage will ensue. An albatross was found on the beach yesterday, with a slip of muntz metal round its neck, bearing the following inscription : “ Ship Treberg, from Boston for Batavia, lat. 36.15 south, long. 2.8 west; October 7th, 1878.

Mr Outfield is dead He came out as commissioner to tho New Plymouth Company, and in charge of their first expedition in March, 1815. He was formerly naval architect, and was one of the oldest J.P.’s in the colony. Mr Skinner, a surveyor, was ordered to Mokau, and had made every preparation for proceeding there himself. He said yesterday th it, after waiting some weeks, he bad received counter orders from the Surveyor-General to proceed to Stratford, The strengthening of the Opunake and Waihi garrisons is openly spoken of by the Armed Constabulary themselves, and is corroborated by an Opunake correspondent, and by the Carlyle correspondent of the “ Taranaki Herald.”

An embargo has been laid on the steamer Hannah Mokan, lying in the Waitara. Wetero of Mokan has come in to demand a hundred pounds, the price paid for his share in the vessel.

Wellington, January 23,

An influential deputation of members of the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the City Council in reference to the inadequate wharf accommodation. After pointing out that the commercial interests of the port were suffering in consequence, they desired to know what the Council was prepared to do to remove the complaint. It was admitted that the wharf officials did all that was possible with the means and appliances at their disposal, but under no possible system of management was it thought possible to meet the present demands of the trade of the city with the existing wharf. The Mayor pointed out that the Corporation were entirely without the necessary means, and until taoy got the sanction of the Legislature they could not raise the required funds. Even were they in a position to provide the increased accommodation asked for, it would not bo wise to strain the present wharf with any further additions, as the main body could not stand more. After further discussion, the Mayor said that until those who advocated the formation of a Harbor Board, and those who wished the Corporation to have the control of the wharf and other harbor matters, came to some sort of understanding, it would be useless to attempt to obtain what they wanted from the Legislature, He believed that the differences of opinion referred to prevented them getting the assistance of the Legislature. General entries for the Wellington races close at 8 p.m. on Monday next. Longlands has become a strong favorite for thc cup. The express drivers have petitioned the City Council to restrain hackney carriages from conveying passengers’ luggage. The Council declined to enforce the restriction prayed for. An application was made to the corporation for a free supply of water to private schools, but was not entertained. . There are only three or four of the Hermione s immigrants now remaining at the quarantine station. , , , , This afternoon the Mayor presented a nandsomely illuminated address to Mr Atchcson, Superintendent of Police, as a memento of the respect and esteem of the citizens of Wellington. The Mayor spoke in the highest terms of Mr Atcheson as a man and officer. Mr G. Hunter, M.H.R., and Mr J. G. Crawford, late Resident Magistrate, spoke in the most flattering terms of Mr Atcheson. The Mayor expressed regret that in consequence of the stringency of the rules of the service, they were unable to present him with anything more substantial. The amount collected will be forwarded to Mrs Atcheson. Sir Wm. Fit/,Herbert was unavoidably prevented from being present. Oamabtj, January 23.

The weather is beautifully fine, and harvest is now becoming gencx’al. .The crops are turning out much better than was expected. fhe polling took place to-day on the proposal of the Municipal Council to borrow another <£-1,0,000 to complete the waterworks forCamaru, Two hundred and eighty-two voted for, and nine against. ...... . . , At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, an old man, named James Williams, was committed for trial to the District Court for having indecently assaulted a girl under twelve years of Dunedin, January 23.

Tho special committee appointed to frame a resolution re the introduction of the Bible in schools, to-night reported as follows The Synod having its attention drawn to the_ subject of rational education, resolves to avail itself of all constitutional means for moving Parliament to sanction tho Lord’s Prayer and the reading of tho Scriptures, under atime table and conscience clause, in the schools, and resolve that the Synod regrets the present tendency in certain quarters to°dcstroy tho national system of education by the introduction of denominational education. The Temperance Hotel at Saddle Hill was burnt down this morning. . The following telegram has been received trom Gore this afternoon Mr Conyers passed a very restless nigbfc but bo is a shade better today, and is apparently regaining consciousness. The doctors report that there is no fracture of the skull. ... .i i The laying of pipes for bringing m the water supply from tho Silverstream is being proceeded with vigorously. A largo number of men are now employed at this work on tho flat wear the Government Hillside workshop, and the trench catting is going on along the Caversham road. The first general meet!' g of the Dunedin Catholic Association was held last evening in (ho lower hall of the Athcmcum, tho president (Mr J. F. Perrin, 8.A.) occupied the chair, and made some yemarks as to tho necessity for tho existence of such a society, and how it should bo conducted. The report of the board of management, which was adopted, showed that tho association has already over one hundred members. Office-bearers wore elected for tho ensuing year. Invercargill, January 23.

The town is very quiet after yesterday’s demonstrations, as people were up late on Wednesday witnessing tbe tiro biigu.de procession, which was the best that; ever took place here. By the generosity of the captains of the ships Waitnra, Jessie Headman, aud V/oxvern Monarch, the brigade was exceedingly well supplied with fireworks of various kinds. Tho lino or route was kept almost iu a blaze. The influx of visitors severely [tested the accommodation and resources of the towu, and shakedowns wore in rC The run from Christchurch to Gore in twelve hours, accomplished by the engine which brought Mrs Conyers up, is much talked of here. The Mayor and Corporation of Dunedin, and a number of other visitors, some sixty in all, were conveyed by special train up the line to-day. It was at first proposed only to go as far as Elbow, but it was subsequently resolved to proceed on to Kingston. It was a very jolly party, and at pvery stdion the people tunic 1 out to meet 'them. The train returned about eight o’clock. To-morrow evening the Mayor and Corporaiion of Dunedin are to entertain the Mayor and Con oration cf Invercargill. The new steamer being put together at Kingston for the Lake Wakitipu Co, will be ready for launching in p, fortnight.