TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4540, 8 October 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Thursday.

Mrs. Healey, an old resident of Onehunga, dropped dead. She had never complained of illness. In the Supreme Court, William Smith, for obtaining money and goods by false pretences, was sentenced to three years. Gbahamstown, Thursday.

At the meeting last night to consider the Representation Bill, a resolution was carried protesting against the Bill, as it deals unjustly with the electoral district of the Thames, and expressing an opinion that three additional members should be given to the Thames. An amendment was put to the effect that the meeting had no confidence in the desire of the present Government to do justice to the Thames jin the matter of representation, and expressing a hope that the coming general election would place the government of the country in the hands of men more competent to wield it, and influenced by more honest motives. This found many supporters, but was lost on a show of hands. A further resolution was carried to telegraph the resolutions to Major Atkinßon, Sir George Grey, and Mr. O'Neill. Chmstchuhch, Thursday. In the Supreme Court, William Mackay, alias George, for larceny, got three months. In the case of Christopher Walter Morgan, late steward of the Canterbury Club, charged with embezzlement, a verdict of not guilty was returned by direction of the Judge, on the ground that the indictment should have been for larceny of a cheque. Donedin, Thursday.

The meeting of the so-called " unemployed " was held last night. It was a gigantic farce. J. G. S. Grant and men of his stamp addressed the meeting. It was resolved that the city members Reynolds and Wales be petitioned to use their influence to stop immigration. The dinner given by the City Council last evening to the fire brigade was a great success. The Mayor, in proposing the toast of the evening, expressed his regret that the brigade was shortly to disband, through a little misunderstanding caused by a member of the Council. In the list of cases for the Supreme Court civil sittings is Flexman v. the Standard Insurance and Flexman v. the Royal, arisiug out of the companies' refusal to pay the amount of policies for the late fire.