TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4573, 16 November 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press asency.) Auckland, Monday. The barque Director is now loaded in' Kaipara with the first shipment of 101 kauri spars. The timber is the first shipment on account of Russell’s. Admiralty contract. The captain, who is an old American lumberer, declares the timber to be the finest he has ever seen. Some spars weigh fourteen tons each. A deputation of the Board of Education interviewed Dr. Pollen to-day, to endeavor to obtain a grant for school buildings. They stated that the Board was compelled to refuse the most trifling application for necessary buildings, owing to a lack of funds. Dr. Pollen replied that though the Government had already supplied £20,000 for current expenditure on education purposes, it would bo difficult to supply more, but if the Board would decide upon the smallest sum which they could do with, the Government would endeavor to accede. The sum actually required for buildings is £25,000. Grahajistown, Monday.

The body of a man, apparently a bushman, was found in the Kaneranga River last night. The body has not yet been identified. A boy named Joseph Winter was drowned in the Kawaranga this morning. He was crossing on horseback, when the horse plunged, and the rider was thrown off. The body has not yet been recovered. A meeting of directors of the Tairua Company was held on Saturday night, when Mr. Burke, mine manager, was summarily dismissed. Napier, Monday. At Papakura on Saturday, a dozen Maoris forcibly removed the gates of the pound and rescued eight horses. The poundkeeper and his assistants were threatened, but not actually assaulted. Information has been furnished to the police, and proceedings will be taken against the offendex-s. E. Tuke has issued an address to the elec-tox-s of Napier. He advocates a land tax. Westport, Monday. A meeting is to be held to-night to organise an action re the Oolliei-y Reserve Commission. Great annoyance is expressed at the delay in railway operations. The laborers are all leaving the district, and trade is depressed. Blenheim, Monday. The opening of the railway to Picton. takes place on Wednesday, at eleven in the morning. There will be a christening of the engine at Blenheim station. The train will take guests to a luncheon at Picton given by the Brogdens. A ball will be given at the same place at night. Trains will run free throughout the day, which will be observed as a general holiday.

Christchurch, Monday. The settling for the races took place this afternoon. The following amounts were paid over:—F. W. Delamaine, £172 ; Humphries, £SO; Lunn, £265; Redwood, £550 ; P. Campbell, £780; R. A. Campbell, £10; D. O’Brien, £5 ; R. Ray, £OS ; Shand, £2O. J. and R. H. Campbell held their annual sale of raeiug stock to-day. Only a few lots were sold. Blair Athol was knocked down to H. Goodman, of Dunedin, for 130 guineas ; Cocksure to Harry Prince, the bookmaker, for 250 gxxiueas; Twitter to A . Drake, the bookmaker, for 135 guineas ; Hercules, 120 guineas, and Castilian, CO gxxineas, to Mr. Molvor, Blenheim. Kauri, The Chief, Cloth of Gold, Korari, the Fair Puritan colt, Rauolph, Malvina, Tommy Dodd, and Pakeha failed to realise the owners’ reserves, and were passed in. At a sale of pure-bred cattle, sheep, and draught horses, Messrs. A. Cookburn, of Wellington, George Peacock, of Napier, and H. Peacock, of Patea,,were large purchasers at high figures. W. A. Pilliet, who is opposing Montgomery for the Akaroa seat in the Assembly, addressed the electors on Saturday night, and said he xvas in favor of the abolition of provinces; but if the terms were not favorable to Canterbury, ho would go in for financial separation of the two islands, with a Federal Government at Wellington. A vote of confidence in him was unanimously passed. Timaru, Monday. Mr. Fulbert Archer, of Archer and Co., merchants, Timaru, has been asked by some of the electors to stand for Geraldine, but positively declined. Mr. Archer has never taken part in politics before. The Protestant Primate of New Zealand and the Ven. Archdeacon of Timaru ax-e to arrive on Friday, and the latter is to be installed to the incumbency of St. Mary’s on Sunday. Dunedin, Monday. J. Hagerty was elected first Mayor of Green Island to-day by a majority of 25 over the other two candidates. The takings on the Otago railways for the month ending October amount to £8528. The takings on tho Prince of Wales’ Birthday were £•150. The Bluff takings were not included in the last amount as sent previously, which was given as £BOO. In consequence of Mr. Rich’s intended visit to Europe, Sir Dillonßellhas beonrequisitioued, and has consented to stand for Waikouati. The committee are now taking active steps to secure his return. Mr. James Copeland, brewer, died this morning rather suddenly, He was at one time partner in Marshall and Copeland’s firm. His death has caused a general feeling of surprise and regret in town. Being a Volunteer officer the funeral will be a military one. Mr, Murray addressed his constituents at Milton ou Friday. He commented strongly on the action of a portion of the Press. Nothing new was said in the political lino.