TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Monday. In the New South Wales Legislature, the Postmaster-General, in answer to a question relative to the dispute with Hall re the San Francisco service, informed the House that Hall had not performed the contract, and his sureties had not paid up the sums for which they were responsible. A letter has been received from Goldsmith, of Melbourne, to-day, regretting that the effort to get an Australian cricket team to proceed to New Zealand has proved quite abortive. Alexandra, Monday. McMiun addressed the electors at Waipa on Saturday. About 409 were present. He met with a good reception. He disagrees with the land purchase policy of the Government, but would support the public works policy. He is a great admirer of Grey, but considers ho goes too far on some points. He received a vote of confidence. Bright also addressed the meeting and received a vote of thanks. Napier, Monday. There was a narrow escape from a serious fire last night. Hague, butcher, of Hastingsatreet, went to bed and left a caudle alight near an open window. The muslin window curtains blow into the flame of the caudle and caught alight. The alarm was given by the bystanders in the street on seeing the smoke, and the fire was soon extinguished. A Provincial Gazette contains a proclamation by the Superintendent reserving for purposes of public utility certain lands at Kopuawharo, Wairoa, Mohaka, Puketitieri Bush, and Maharahara. The abstract of receipts and expenditure for quarter ending 30th September show’s a balance credit at the bank on that date of £13,721 9s. Sd. The return of land sold and rents and assessments on sums received at the Crown Bands office, Napier, during July last show’s £ll3 received from sale of suburban lands; £621 6s. from country lands ; and from rents and assessments, £55 7s. 9d.; total, £794 13s. 9d. On Saturday five crew's wore selected to go into training and pull in the Napier Rowing Club’s boats for prizes amongst themselves. If all goes well it is intended to pick out the four best oarsmen, and send them to represent this province at Wellington, Blenheim, Monday. A lire broke out in High-street this morning, and entirely destroyed the shop and premises of Smith and Stowman, cabinet makers. There being varnish, spirits of wine, and a quantity of tow on the premises, they burned very rapidly, yet the brigade succeeded in confining the fire to the building where it broke out, although those on one side, in close proximity and being of light inflammable material, ignited several times. Smith and Stowman lose £3OO, wholly uninsured. The building was insured in the Now' Zealand Company’s office for £l5O. Nelson, Monday. William Drager, a young man recently arrived in the colony, who was missing from his home in Waimea since Tuesday, was on Saturday found hanging from a tree in the' bush, four miles from where he lived. He had been in a despondent state of mind for some time. Greyjiouth, Monday. The Wealth of Nations Quartz-raining Company, Reefton, cleared up for four weeks on Friday with a yield of 4710z5. melted gold. A dividend, the sixteenth, of 4a. per (3-500th share waa declared. CimrsTOiuictr, Monday. John Jebson, M.P.0., one of the candidates for Coleridge district, addressed the electors at Solwyn on Saturday night. He advocated local government in the form of Boards of Works, with large borrowing powers, and to have control of all railways, police, hospitals, gaols, charitable aid, bridges, roads, &c., and a Federal Government for the whole colony to deal with purely national matters. A terrific south-west gale of wind and rain prevailed from Friday night until noon yesterday. The low-lying districts are flooded and the rivers are very high. The weather is still showery. Timarc, Monday. Violent south-east gale with tremendous sea on Saturday. The s.s. Beautiful Star, ketch Good Templar, brigantine Gleaner, barques Rose M. and Gzarewich put to sea and have not yet returned. Teschmaker addressed the Gladstone electors on Saturday evening. He declared himself an
abolitionist. A vote of confidence was moved, but no resolution passed either way. Dunedin, Monday. The City Council to-day resolved to tender £21,000 for the freehold of the Otago University buildings, provided the Council could get possession by the Ist of March. A deputation of over twenty electors waited on Sir J. L. C. Richardson this morning, to ask if he would receive a requisition requesting him to come forward as a candidate for the city of Dunedin at the ensuing general election. Sir J. L. 0. Richardson, in reply, observed that he was extremely gratified at the honor paid him by the deputation, and to find that after a lapse of twelve years since he last represented Dunedin in Parliament, he was still regarded as not unworthy of being elected as one of their members. Ever since 1866, when he abandoned active political life, though willing to become a member of the Executive, he had resolved to retire entirely from all expressions of political opinion, but the organic alterations in contemplation forced him to respect his duty as a citizen, and to give expression to his sentiments at this crisis in the history of the province and the colony. He felt unable to reply fully at present, but would express his opinions more fully in the course of the present week. At the same time he wished it to be fully understood, that much as he would be pleased to reply in the affirmative to any requisition that might be made to him, he felt that his failing powers, physical and mental, might prevent him from acceding to the request. Reynolds and Wales address the electors on Wednesday evening. The Mount Ida Chronicle says the Opposition will carry at least fifteen seats in Otago. The fire season has fully commenced. One broke out on Saturday, at the Albion Soap Works. The damage is estimated at £IO7O, covered by insurance in the Royal and South British offices.
Another fire—the third within four days—broke out this morning in George-street, on the premises of Morrison, a grocer. The shop was entirely destroyed. The stock and furniture were insured for £2OO in the Standard Insurance, and for a like sum in the South British. The stock and furniture were valued at £750. The building, belonging to Mr. Wilson, was insured in the South British for £2OO. In both instances the fire brigade was quickly on the scene. Riverton, Monday. The campaign opened for the Riverton seat on Saturday night by Mr. J. Mclntosh addressing the electors. His speech was as nearly as possible an echo of Maoaudrew’s manifesto. After the address, a vote of no confidence in him was moved, and also an amendment that the other candidates be heard before they gave any support to Mr. Mclntosh. On a show of hands being taken, the voting was nearly equal, but the chairman declared the motion carried. The only other candidates as yet announced are James Wilson, M.P.C., and Dr. Hodgkinson, all provinoialists. It is thought that if McGilliway, or any other abolitionist, comes forward, he would stand a very good chance to go in, unless some of the provincialists retire. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Auckland, Monday. The Hero has arrived. She left Melbourne on the 19th November, and Sydney on the 23rd. Sydney, November 23. The cable is still interrupted. Treeve, convicted on three charges of forgery and uttering, was sentenced to thirteen years’ imprisonment. In the divorce case Teas v. Teas a verdict against the co-respondent, with two thousand pound damages and divorce, was granted. It is intended to move for a select committee to investigate the Government banking transactions. Maize, 45.; wheat, ss. 6d. to 6s. Arrived : Damascus, Duntroon, Mistley Hall, Philomene, Paramatta, and Fleur De Lis, all from London. November 23. The convict Weechurch, convicted of an attempt to murder a warder at Pentridge Stockade, has been sentenced to death. Two children were drowned at Schnapper Point. A man named Davis, in trying to save them, also was drowned. During the last few days rumors were freely circulated that the late Captain Gray, of the Great Britain, did not commit suicide, but was pushed overboard; but tills is not traced to any reliable foundation. At the Criminal Court the recognizances of Mr. Lee, publisher of the Police Macs, have been estreated, he not being in attendance. Steps are being taken for holding a telegraphic conference, at which all the colonies are to be represented. The committee of the V.R.J. Club have investigated Mason’s case, and decided against him. On the part of Mason it was alleged that it wa 3 a, case of mistaken identity of a person of th e same name, who formerly resided at Richmond, but now had gone to Sydney. Brisbane, November 22. A meeting has been held at Maryborough, at which it was determined to form a working men’s association, to prevent Kanakas working on plantations. Captain Brown, of the barque Mary Mildred, reports the escape of five convicts from Noumea in a large boat, with full supply of stores, comprising fourteen bags Hour, yams, fruits, and one barrel of water.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4585, 30 November 1875, Page 2
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