TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4541, 9 October 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per fbess agency.) Alexandra, Priday,

A few canoe loads of produce have come down this week. Yesterday a large canoe, loaded with whpat, waa caught in a gale at Kopua and capsized. Very little of the load has been recovered. Several tons of flour have gone up to Hikurangi for Tawhiao's meeting. A large and influential meeting waa held here to-day to consider the Representation Bill. A resolution was unanimously carried that a petition be forwarded to the House, praying it to grant an additional member for Waikato. The petition is now being signed, Grahamstown, Friday. ■

The stoppage of the Bright Smile pump has not yet seriously affected adjoining mines. Owing to recent demands upon the resources of the Thames hospital, -the income has been found to be insufficient. A special effort is being made to augment the income. There is little doing in the share market. Mining generally is rather depressed. New Plymouth, Friday. The railway will be opened for traffic ou Thursday next. Napier, Friday.

The.' spelling bee last evening was pecuniarily, successful. £l7 was taken at the door. 350 persons were present, but it did not afford much amusement, ..as few candidates came forward.

Christohuroh, Friday.

In the .Supreme;Court/ O.:W. Worgel, late steward of the Canterbury Club, for embezzlement, on three charges, got three years on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. This concluded the business of the criminal sessions.

At a meeting of the Philosophical Institute last night it was announced that a statement of ; the casd at issue" between Dr.'Haast and the Governors of the New Zealand Institute had been forwarded to the Royal Society.

AtthelSupreme Court, W. Jackson, charged with 'qhee'p-ste'aling, was found hot guilty. At W/aiiriate early this morning Merry's store took fire, and was burned to the ground in a short time. Insured in Standard for £BOO. The loss is nearly covered.