TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4357, 8 March 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Per Press Agency.! Auckland, Saturday. A meeting of citizens to consider the Williamson memorial passed the following resolutions :—-1. Acquiescing in Mr. Williamson's services to the colony, and especially to the province. 2. That the most suitable means of giving effect to the foregoing resolution will be the purchase of an annuity for Mrs. Williamson. A committee was appointed. G-rahamstown, Saturday. A number of men have come down from Ohinemuri to-day. Nothing fresh has transpired. The protection of claims expires on Monday at ten o'clock, when some must be manned or abandoned. There ia literally nothing to report. Anything like a rush is deprecated, unless miners come prepared to prospect. The country is very rough. New Plymouth, Saturday. The Taranaki agricultural statistics have been published. The number of holdings is 560 ; land broken up, but not under crop, 1355 acres ; wheat, 744 acres ; oats for green food, 90 acres; for grain, 479 acres ; barley, 2 acres; sown grass for hay, 876 acres; artificial grass, 54,927 acres ; under potatoes, 410 acres ; in other crops, 2S7i acres; total under crops, 36,941 acres. In the district firing T. Humphries takes the silver medal, with 68 points; Captain Messenger made 67, and Okey, 66. Taubanqa, Saturday. The Luna is detained, by stress of weather. She leaves at midnight for Whakatane and Bast Coast native settlements. The Bay of Plenty Times sends a special correspondent to accompany Sir Donald McLean throughout his tour. Christchubch, Saturday. The first prize in the first set of district prizes, and silver medal, have teen won by Private Campbell, of the Woodend Rifles, an old representative at the colonial prize firing, with a score of. 58 points. The first prize in the second set was won by Gunner Hill, of the Christchurch Artillery, with a score of 72 points. The Times to-day says that legal action is likely to arise out of the late scene in the City Council, as it is announced that Councillor Hart has instructed his legal adviser to proceed against Councillor Raphael for saying he was drunk and a sot.

The Girards are drawing immense houses. Mr. and Mrs. George Case open here on 15th March.

The City Council this morning decided to grant licenses to all cabmen whose characters and capabilities were satisfactory, and the cabmen intimated that they had withdrawn their guarantee from their legal adviser, so no more litigation vri.ll take place. This means a full acceptance of the new by-laws under the City Council scale. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Assaults on the police continue. To-day Thomas Fogarty was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, without option, for assaulting a constable. The Daily Times says—" Bi - e long we Bhall have to consider the propriety of using the lash to check brutality ;" and the Guardian, "This power of fining should be abolished."