NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1559, 17 February 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PBB PHKSB AGENCY. I Auckland, February 17. Surveyors are actively engaged in preparing to carry the Kawa Kawa coal railway to deep water. It will greatly facilitate the loading, and cheapen the coal at Waikato. The extension at Awamutu is so far advanced that platelaj ing has begun. The Botorua Natives have appointed twelve Commissioners for fixing the boundaries. Professor Ulrich and Dr. Hector are visiting the Thames mines. Blenheim, February 17. The dwelling house of Mr P. Dillon, Leafield run, was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. The origin of the fire is unknown. It broke out in the new part of the building, which was insured for .£SOO in the South British. The loss is not short of £I7OO, if the furniture is destroyed, of which the reports are contradictory. Wellington, February 17. Chief-Justice Prendergast will be sworn in as Acting-Governor until the arrival of Sir Hercules Robinson. The racehorses Laertes and Agent will leave for the South by the Eingarooma to-day. The person who drew Lara in North’s sweep writes to the “ Times” exonerating the owner from the charge of levying black mail, explaining that the offer was spontaneously made by the drawer of Lara, Dunedin, February 17. Ten woollen factory operatives, specially engaged by the Mosgiel Woollen Company, are on their way out in the ship Lyttelton, which sailed from Glasgow on the 26th of December. [from our own correspondent.] Invercargill. February 17. A telegram from Lord Phipps states that the Governor will hold a levee on Thursday. A meeting of citizens will bo held for his reception. Welsh will be hanged at eight o’clock on Wednesday. The Rev. Mr Paterson preached yesterday at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in favour of the Bible being read in schools. Dr, Copland, of Dunedin, lectures on the subject next week. All the New Zealand mails ex Albion were forwarded this morning, the express catching the steamer leaving Port Chalmers for Lyttelton . The steamer Mountaineer will soon bo ready to run on Lake Wakatipu. She has been passed by the Inspector.