LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 9, 11 January 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Pbbss Agency.] INTERPROVINCIAL. Wkllihqton, Monday. The Luna was employed all Sunday in dragging for the cable, but unsuccessfully. The' weather waß beautifully fine. She anchored at night in Otoringa Bay, and started again at six this morning, the weather again being fine, with smooth eea At 9*30 am. she hooked the cable, but when about 12 feet from the surface tbe shackle of the grappler carried away out of the chain, aud the cable all went to the bottom. Bearings -were taken, and by the latest intelligence operation* were being recommenced. Tbe soundings as yet average from 90 to 100 fathoms, the bottom generally being fine gravel and shells, with occasional rocks. j Chribtchoroh, Tuesday. I At a conference of teachers, at which I Auckland and Wellington were represented, and letters of sympathy were read from Otago, it waß resolved, That it is desirable in order to prote.t tha iotere<ts ot tea* hers in the approaching educational changes to unite the various district associations under the name of the Certificated Teachers' Association of iNew Zealand, and that a uniform certificate for the whole colony should be issued by a Central Board. That teachers (should be placed ia tbe same position as Civil Servants, v Th»t the next Conference be held in Wellington in January, 1877. Cheviot election— Harper, 96; Ward, 76. Mr Ward did not get a single vote on the Canterbury side of the Hurunui. Dunedin, Monday. By the mail yc_t.rday Professor Coughtrey received intimation from the authorities of the University of Edinburgh that they would recognise him as a lecturer in Dunedin, and that his lectures would qualify for graduation in medicine in that University under, the Scottish University Commission Act, 1858. Complete returns for Wakatip election give Maunders, the Provincialist, a majority of 61 over Brad-haw, and Reynolds has a . majority over Green for Port Chalmers of 56. AtrcKLAWD, Monday. At the nomination for Franklyn Messrs May, Gooilfellow, Hamlin, Woodward, Lusk, and Buckbnd were proposed. At the nomination for Kodney Mr Sheehan -was proposed by' Sir George Grey. Messrs Moat, Shepherd, and _? arnel were alto proposed. A poll was demanded at both places. At the Waiteinate norninnti oh. Messrs "f. S. Mac"faWane, Thomas Henderson, Hurst, and Dr .Lee were proposed. Dr Lee had the show of fchanfl*. Manaaratu election — Palmerston North : •Johnston. £2; Builer, 19. Otaka* Johnston, ,28; liul-or, J32. Foxton : Johnston, 42; Baller,*_6, .*'';',' „, ', - (<Sfc4i_AMSToww, Monday. ■'-. 'The highest scores tatac by the first squad •who fired .for ,fitfb^\m /^"wentatives •were:— Armstrong, 80; Captain XL^ n h 8 8 » Sergeant M'Leod_ 82; Wileoq, BQ.