LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 676, 27 November 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Wellington, November 26. The examination into the question of the steam service between England and this Colony, as proposed by Mr Macandrew, shows the cost would be about £60,000 per annum. Orders have been given for the negotiation of the purchase of land from the natives on Rapid and Steven’s Islands for lighthouses. The following were the prices of Colonial stock in the London market on 11th September and Bth October:— New Zealand Five per Cent, Consols in September, 101 ; October, 100|. New Zealand Four and a Half per Cent.—September, 94; October, 92J. Five per Cent.—loo.4o. Re-ent loan— September, 98|; October, 9S|. Queens land Four per Cent.—September, 90 ; October, 89|, New South Wales Four per Cent.—-September, 97 ; October, 97*.

Christchurch, November 26

At the R.M. Court this morning Mr Hellish directed Inspector Hickson to inquire into tile condition of the Portuguese castaway sailors, with the view, if necessary, of assisting them from the poor-box. Thev have been engaged by the Captain of the ship Rangitikei, which rescued them, and who will deliver them to the Portuguese Consul in London. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Greymouth, November 27. Mr Guinness was elected County Chairman by a majority of one over Mr Harrison. The division list was— Guinness: Foley, Taylor, Clifford, Ellis, and Guinness. For P arrison : Marshall, Reid, Faulkner and Harrison; Wellington, November 27. The Athenaeum Committee has resolved to remit the question of opening the reading rooms of the Athenaeum on Sunday to a general meeting, to be called in a week or two. An unusually heavy storm of thunder and lightning passed over the city last night. It has been decided to run cars in single stages from one end of the city to the other, ' doing away with the present short stages. The police yesterday served a summons on George Wood, of Wainnionata, calling upon him to answer, on Friday next-, for having committed a breach of the “ Lunatics act, 1868.” Several fatal cases of diptheria are reported from Wairarapa. The election for the Mayoralty tike place to-day,- and it is expected to be the keenest election contest ever known. There being only one polling place, with an ordinary door at the entrance, a large crowd has been collected outside all the morning, each voter having to wait his turn, Which takes some considerable time, in consequence of the block at the door. Nelson, November 27< One of the he ivie-U rain-falls known for some time occurred last night. It

commenced about H3O, Irtstina; till five o’clock this mornin". It was accompanied by very heavy thunder and very vivid lightning, bat with Comparatively little wind.

[from ODR OWN CORRESPONDENT.| Hokitika, November 27. The Council met at the Comity Chairman’s Office at 12 o’clock and theft adjourned to the Supreme Court House. All the Councillor.* were present except Messrs Grimmond, Ilirter, and Jack. It was then moved that Mr Lang take the chair, which Mr M‘Goldrick seconded. Mr Seddon objected, on tlie grounds that if once elected, Mr Lang would he chairman, and suggested that Ross members not being present, if members left the table, leaving no quorum, he (Mr Seddon) would adjourn the meeting until to-morrow. The Councillors then rose. The meeting was adjourned by Mr Seddon until noon to-morrow. The race is betweeft Seddon, Grimmond, and Jack-. Grialmond has the best chance.