TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4419, 19 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[PBOH ODR OWN CORRESPONDENT,] Auckland, Tuesday. A special train runs to Mercer to-morrow. Mr. Featherstonhaugh has been appointed station-master at Otahuhu.

The Thames Pumping Association has resolved to memorialise the Provincial The Miners’ Accident Relief Association is cramped for want of funds. A committee has been appointed to canvass for subscriptions.

The Harbor Board Committee on the tariff reported that a committee be appointed to revise the tariff on wharfage and ballast. The ship Dunedin, with immigrants, from 1 London, is coming up the harbor. Arrived : Marathon, from Sydney.

[Per Press Agency.] Auckland, Tuesday.

The ship Shooting Star, from London, 115 days out, arrived yesterday. The voyage was uneventful. It was protracted by long-con-tinued adverse weather. She encountered a hurricane off the North Cape on the 15th inst. She was 96 days making the meridian of the Cape. She brings no passengers. Chkistchubch, Tuesday.

The Christchurch Steeplechases were fixed last-night for 16 th July. The programme comprises'— Christchurch Handicap Steeplechase of 100 sova. ; Hack Handicap Steeplechase of 40 sovs. ; and Liudwood Stakes, Handicap Steeplechase of 60 sovs. A bal masque is arranged for the evening of the Queen’s Birthday. John Guthrie, M.8.C., formery ResidentSurgeon of Glasgow Infirmary, who came out as Surgeon-Superintendent of the ship Crusader last voyage, is appointed Resident-Surgeon of the Christchurch Hospital.

Numerous entiles are made for the athletic sports on the Queen’s Birthday. The evidence at the inquest on the man Betts, found in the River Avon on Saturday last, showed that he had been drinking hard, and a short time ago rvas an inmate of the inebriate ward at the lunatic asylum. On coining out, he went to his wife (to whom a few year's ago he made over all his property) for assistance, but it was refused. Several: jurors referred in strong terms to the cruelty of the latter. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

The land sales yesterday realised £1306. The committee appointed to confer with the cricketers of Auckland and Otago, with a view to procuring a visit of an Australian team during next season, met this afternoon and came to the following resolutions :—“ That no match will be satisfactory unless played strictly upon intercolonial terms, that is, that instead of a New Zealand team visiting Australia, as it would in the ordinary course be expected to do if matches of the kind were established, payment should be made of expenses, including remuneration of professionals, for any visit of an eleven from Australia ; but that payment should not include any profit to promoters or otherwise. That a visit of an eleven drawn from both New South Wales and Victoria would bo most conducive to the interests of New Zealand cricket. That Canterbury will not play any odd match, but each province should decide what course it will take in this respect. That Canterbury, in joining with one or more provinces, will contribute players only to matches of eleven a-side. That Auckland, Otago, and Canterbury should jointly request information by the earliest opportunity, as to the cost of a visit of an Australian eleven.” Punedin, Tuesday.

There was a densely packed meeting last night at the Temperance Hall, to consider the question of widening Princes-street. The leading citizens were on the platform, and the Mayor in the chair. The feeling was unanimous that though it was desirable to widen Princes-street, yet the time had not arrived. The following resolution, which was carried with terrific applause, will explain the whole matter :—“ That this meeting, whilst recognising the advantage to the city which would be gained by the widening of Princes-street, considers that the City Council should not at present take any further action toward widening the said street, ns all the leases, except two of the church tenants, will expire on the 4th of April next, when such tenants will be bound to vacate possession on getting payment of the value of their buildings simply, and inasmuch as circumstances connected with the recent arbitration are highly unsatisfactory, and the amounts awarded are oppressively excessive and unjust.” Borland, the man who was severely injured by the train running over him on Friday last, died in the hospital this morning. The Times says that in its editorial remarks yesterday, repostal arrangements, it was slightly misunderstood, and that it is now satisfied, everything is being done by the local authorities to meet the growing requirements of the city. It also states that it had no desire to cast discredit upon the working of any part of the public service]

has been forwarded from Skipper’s that the Nugget Reef Tribute have struck quartz five feet thick, with gold that will yield five ounces to the ton. The news was sent here by a well-known speculator, but requires confirmation.

The most'interesting part of the business in -Provincial Council yesterday was a debate, which will probably lead up to a trial of on the motion of ]VXr. Bastings—That the, financial proposals brought down by the Government are not satisfactory, and that the present distribution of the Executive officers has not been found to be conducive to the proper administration of the affairs of the province; the Council therefore requests the Government to reconsider their present position, with a view to a better financial and administrative arrangement being arrived at.” The debate was adjourned till to-day. The ship Gloucester, for Hongkong, takes a number of Celestials, and 3462 ounces of gold, valued at £13,385.