TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1547, 3 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [feom oub own coeeespondent.] Oamaeu, February 5. The yards and topmnats of the Clyde are gone The stern post has started, the rudder is gone and the top sides are started. The cargo is not much damaged. Dunedin, February 3. The Dunedin Club beat the Carisbook Grab easily for the challenge cup by 130 runs The latter ouly added 31 to the score of the previous week. Mr Neil Reid, of South Dunedin, w£3 kicked to death by a horse. Bi-hop Neville will he out in April. He hints that he thought of remaining at home, as there are so many attractions there, but that he will return, with perhaps less effort, for the immediate d • velopine-.it of tho church work, but that he now possesses less disposition to rely on the loyalty ol others. Through the report of her breaking down, Fallacy has receded to fifth place in the cup bettiug. Mr Pritchard on Saturday night, back d Uuaiiceliur to win 1000 at 10 to 1. Fallacy was backed on Friday night 500 to 35. Chancellor is now second favorite. Bishop NevLle has applied to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel for a grant of .£3OOO, with which to purchase Government lands in New Zealand, as an endowment for the diocese of Dunedin. ibe Rev. Mr Fitmett, who has recently joined the Church of r ngland, preached in All Saints' church yeste;day. [pee peess agency.] Westpoet, February 3. The Otuka bridge contract is accepted, the tenderer is a local man, and the sum is .£1998. The Korunui Company, who have let the contract for the bridge, propose to push on the construction of the branch line, and put No. 2 issue of scrip into the market when the line is complete. Mr Cooper and Major E >berts, E.M., arrived by the Reef ton coach on Saturday. They sit as a commission to-day regarding tho charge of intemperance and consequent neglect of duty made against Warden Broad, R.M., by the police officer in charge to his superior. The latter has been incited against the Warden by the Warden reporting the said officer undeservedly. Gore, February 3. Mr Conyers continues much the same, if any. thing, pulse rather weaker. Invercargill, February 3. Mr Stout held a largo meeting on Saturday evening, and ohtaine I an attentive he iring. There was frequent applause. The first part was devoted to the i.lectoral B'll the defence conduct o ; the Government, the Maori franchise; the litter part to education, the eoa titutiou of tho Upper House. He defended the maintenance of no rdnation, but with a limit of duration of appointments Ho advocated an elective \Sowr,-or. He made alla-ions to the H sirahility of the Legislation preventing i idividaals h .lding :oo great areas of land, lie was particularly wed received, and a vote of thanks nassed. On arrival at the platform he wis received by Mr i.nmsden, the Mayor, Mr Feldwick H.HE, for Invercargiil, and a large number of citizens. Mr Stout met a deput.tion of the town Council •iii-l promised to attend to several -afters of locil interest, including tho Supreme Court, budding voted le.-t ye ir. Mr Ballance, in reply to deputations, promised £.i for every £ raised for hospital additions, lie would bring before the. Minipfo-r of Works tin dediabihty of abolishing the heavy terminal charges at in- ercargill and the Bluff. Taup >. Fc.ruar, 3. The missing trooper has arrived in safety. The seirch par y met him on the coach road Me states that he met a man in a vary exhausted condition, who had lost himself for teu days on the Tokorea plains. Rewi arrived at Orinui last night. There are not many Natives hero as y--t. FOXTON, February 3. The Jane Douglas managed to get over the bar this morning contrary to expectationMr Cooper, of Welliugt- n, wdio bought the wreck of the Oty of Auckland for .£l5O, has sold it to Bowbirchley and Co. for .£250, reserving for him-elf the steering wheel, the binnacle compasses, and one bower anchor and chain. The purchasers intend diverting the Otnki River by a cutting, with the object of trying to get her off. If not successful they Will break her up.