TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4506, 30 August 1875, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland, Saturday. Churton, accountant of the National Bank here, has been promoted to be branch accountant at Wellington. McTavish, of "Wellington, comes here. A contributor in to-night's Star attributes Orinond's animosity to Sir George Grey to an old grudge arising out of a dispute between Grey and Governor Eyre, Ormond's brother-in-law, in early days, relative to the land policy. It says—" Orniond was then Private Secretary to Eyre, and Grey's representations to the Imperial authorities caused Eyre's withdrawal. It also says that Orniond recently made the Napier Provincial Council rescind a resolution by threats of resignation." Vhe'Uerahl contains the following paragraph to-day :—" Sir George Grey's sensitive nature has again been shocked in the House. Some ' high Government official' has had the impudence to assert that ' Auckland is a rotten community,' an epithet which had the effect of raising Sir George's ' Highland blood.' It was so offensive that he disliked repeating it. It was an insulting opprobrious epithet hurled at a large but most unjustly treated community, but he warned the House that the worm would turn on its oppressor. He demanded an apology, and as the representative of 80,000 people, he must raise his voice against such a wanton insult. Ormond is the offender, and for that gentleman's reply we refer our readers to our telegrams. Sir George might, we think, without any injury to 80,000 people, have treated the matter with indifference." The Cross, on the contrary, says—" Sir George very properly demanded reparation from Ormond for his offensive language." Dhnedin, Sunday. The Guardian to-day makes a tremendous onslaught on the Times for the stand it has taken re abolition, and compares it to the Pecksniffs, the imposters, and the arch-humbugs whom one meets daily in society. The same paper is very severe on the Press agency for the way in which it sends stale English news along the wires on the arrival of steamers from Australia. A meeting is being held to-night at the Taieri re abolition. A meeting has been called by the Mayor for Dunedin on Wednesday next. Hoskins has made arrangements to open the new Princess Theatre at Christmas. Nelson, Sunday. A Benevolent Aid Society is forming with success. Subscriptions are received freely. A committee has been appointed of the clergy, Captain Rough, Messrs. Broad, Goulstone, Hunter, Browne (hon. secretary), Kerr, of the National Bank (hon. treasurer). (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Hamilton, Saturday. The Waikato Times contradicts the rumor regarding the disbandment of the Constabulary, and states that certain outposts are to be dismantled and the force limited. A number of the new men are to be engaged on useful public works. The first large batch of immigrants are setting to work. The Good Templars are making rapid strides throughout the Waikato district. An extraordinary hailstorm has been experienced at Ohaupo. Some of the stones were two inches through. ( Brisenden's affair has caused great indignation throughout the district.