TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4330, 4 February 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] . Auckland, WednesdayMr, T. B. Gillies has sent in his resignation as member for Auckland City West. All the Inverene’s female servants were engaged within twelve hours after landing. . The South British Insurance Company lost £3OOO, and the New Zealand £IOOO, on the • wreck of the Miranda on the Australian coast. !■’. C. Leggett, clerk of the Provincial Council, has ' been arrested - on a charge of embezzling £BO, the amount voted for books for the library, and which was drawn by him a year ago. Mr. T. B. Gillies has signed the requisition to Sir George Grey. : Ghahamstown, Wednesday. In the small bore match Hoskins won with a total of (two ranges) 76 ; Walker, 72 Christie, 71 ;Churton, 67 ;-Wilson, 66. The second man saves his stakes. It was too dark for the other ranges. This concludes the match. TaueaNGA, Wednesday. A large waterspout occurred on Rotorua late on Monday last. Its estimated height was 200 feet. ‘ ‘ , ’ The tender of London and Conway, at £1097, for the erection of a church has been .accepted. ' A regatta will take place on Easter-Monday. Percy Brett, late Sub-Lieutenant R.N., has been committed for trial for obtaining money under false pretences. Napier, Wednesday. The City Council met to-day, and elected Mr. Robert Stuart as Mayor. There' was no other business; ■ ' - To-day is a half-holiday in consequence of the-cattle show at Hastings. Some good bulls were exhibited. ; , The ram fair will be held to-morrow. The Cattle, Show was. held at Hastings today, when the following prizes were awarded:— Shorthorns —beat bull, 4yrs. and upwards, Ist, Major Carlyon; 2nd, J. Bennett. Best 2yr. old bull—lst, C. J. Nairn ; 2nd,. T. Tanner. Best - yearling—lst, A. McHardy ; 2nd, L. Adam. : Best' bull calf, under 12 months—lst, A. McHardy ; 2nd, W. and G. Heslop. Best cow—lst, J. Heslop ; 2nd, A- , McHardy. Champion bulb—Prince Leonard ( ; lyr. old, A McHardy. : Best' 3yr. old heifer—--Ist, T. Tanner and G, Heslop. Best 2yr. old heifer —Ist, J..D. Canning; 2nd, A. McHardy. Best yearling heifer—lst, J. Heslop, juu.; 2nd, C. J. Nairn. , Best heifer calf, under 12 months, Ist, A. McHardy; 2nd, W. andGl Heslop. Best milch cow—lst, Knight Bros.; 2nd, J. Heslop. Best pair fat bullocks—lst, J. N. Williams 2nd. A. McHardy. Extra stock—No competition. Elnight Bros, took Ist prize for ashleaf kidney potatoes ; and for fluke kidney do. G. Merritt, Ist. For Hobarton potatoes, agricultural implements, &0., J. McLeod ; waggons, J; Wells ; ' set horse-shoes, Redstone and Doney, &c., Kinross Miller; mower and reaper combined, Kinross; T cahoun seedsower, do. X American lawn-mower, best cow Mr. Canning’s-Waimea 2nd. ■ At the sale which followed the bidding was ■ not spirited. Several lots wore withdrawn. Mr. Eantham’s (of i Canterbury) three bull calves, “ Royal Count,” “ Neptune,” and “ Lord Gwynne,” sold for £IOO, £65, and £BS respectively.

Chwstchouch, Wednesday. Daring 1871 twenty-four vessels, containing of 9000 immigrants, arrived in this province, against twelve vessels, with 2163, in 1873. ■ ' ‘ ; , . Negotiations have been commenced lor settling the cab question by arbitration. Nelson, Wednesday. At a meeting of the City Council last night, all the members but two resigned, in consequence of a resolution passed by a meeting of ratepayers'that-the Council had lost their respect and confidence. Everything is at sixes and sevens. The' Corporation has an overdraft of £I7OO at the bank, which dishonored their cheques yesterday. The programme o£ a regatta on the 25th instant is published. Some good prizes are Offered, including £25 for yachts, and £ls for a professional whaleboat race.