NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1553, 10 February 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PEB PRBBB AGENCY.] Blenheim, February 8. The directors of the D’Urville Island Copper Mining Company decided to make a call to meet current expenses, pending returns on the first shipment of ore. Wellington, February 8. It is notified in the ‘ Gazette ” that the time appointed for making the valuation uncer the Land Tax Act has been extended from the Ist of February until the 28th. The summoning of Mr Patrick Dignan to the Legislative Council has been gazetted. [ybom oub own correspondents.] Nelson, February 8. < The College has shown up well in the Civil Service examinations. Out of seven candidates for the senior examination, five have passed ; and eighteen out of twenty-one for the junior. The poll for the city election was officially declared. Mr Adams, in returning thanks, attributed his majority to his unswerving advocacy of secular education, and Mr Pitt his defeat to the introduction of the religious element into the contest. Timaru, February 9, The body of Captain Evans, who was drowned off the ketch Palmerston in a heavy gale in September last, was found on Saturday afternoon in the shingle in Caroline Bay. It was only recognisable by the boots and shirt. The diving apparatus for the Harbor Board arrived from London on Saturday. It is supplied with an electric light. At Waimate Pobco Court on Friday, Sarah Steele and Robert Lee were committed for trial for uttering forged cheques in the name of the female pri-oner’s husband. Similar charges are hanging over them at Christchurch. The next Temuka and Geraldine cattle show is to be held on March i,7tn. The Milford Harbor Board hold their first meeting on 1 uesday. The newly-elected Timaru board also meet on the same day. A public meeting is to bo held at Temnka on Tuesday to urge the Government to proceed with the inland railway from Oxford at once. : The Burke’s Pass races on Friday were well attended, and the events well contested for a country meeting. A very heavy nor’-wester is blowing this afternoon, aud the heat is intense.

! [Stress SjMH'ial Wire.] Auckland, February 8. The movements of parties in anticipation of the coming City West Flection point to probable b ock votingou both sides. A rumor is current here that Sir G. tiivy will come tc Auckland to assist the cause of Dignan, junior, who is the Catholic candidate. The country districts show great apathy in the e’ections for the Board of Education, dissatisfaction existing ai to the lack of discretionary power given to committees under the Act, eape ciftllv as to the appointment and removal of teachers. The Beard will anpnii t new meetings of householders for places where no committees were elected. The balance-sheet of the 'Auckland Savings Bank for the ye.r 1878, shows the very lanre amount of ,£105,082 10s 7d deposited during the year ending Jjecember 31st, 1878, with interest credited to depositors to the amount of £5045 10s Gd. The total amount to credit of depositors on the 31st December last, was £13i,825 Is Id. A farm near Auckland produced this year, an average of fifty-five bushels of wheat to the acre. February 9. Father Hennebery’s farewell service this afternoon was largely attended. 'I he sale of booths, &c., for Waikato races next week realised £2OO. Fruit stealing by boys in on the increase. No less than six, all under thirteen years, were arrested on this charge yesterday. About fifty pounds weights of stolen pears were taken from them. The following notice ?s posted outride Mr Lamb’s office to-daj:—“lhe schooner Torea can be backed to sail against the Transit again for £4OO. A pply to Barber. ’ ’ On Saturday Dr, Hector and Processors Brown, Shand, Cook, Sale, Ulrich, Messrs G. M. O’Rorke and Habens landed at White Island, and examined the lake and sulphur works. They also landed at Man island, and obtained specimens for the Sydney Exhibition. Specimens of sulphur have also been obtained for the same purpot-e. Theßinomoa called at Kawau for Professor Scott. Wellington, February 8. The Customs revenue for the week was £9400, notwithstanding two days which, practically speaking, were holidays. Ihe Governor holds an undress levee on February 15th. The tramway carriages during the last two days carried over 5700 persons. There is a report of a discovery of gold in the Waerenomata Valley, close to Wellington. Danebury, ( amballo and Lady Ellen were nut up to auction this afternoon, but there being no purchasers, were withdrawn. There is a movement on foot to open the Athenaeum on Sunday. Mr John Odivier has been appointed auditor for the New Zealand University The telegrams forwarded from October to December, 1878 numbered 364.(L0, showing an incr ase of 61,216 on the previous quarter. The cash received was £2O 903, or an increase of £3169. The value of Government telegrams during the same period was £5916. The Governor has appointed Hugh Macdonald, M.D., a memb r of the commission to inspect and report upon the state and condition of immigrants and immigration ships upon their arrival at the port of Lyttelton, vice Dr. Donald. February 9. The first meeting of the Waitaki High School Board will be beld at the County Council Chambers at Oamaru on the 28th February instant.