TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4591, 7 December 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from our own correspondent.) Westport, Monday. The Colliery Commission drags its slow length along with wearying sameness. The nature of the evidence in all cases bears unvarying similarity, and the Commission is getting through cases with all convenient speed. A violent hailstorm passed over the town this morning. Some of the hailstones were as large as walnuts. (PEE PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Monday. Among the passengers by the ill-fated steamer Pacific, which was wrecked between Vancouver Island and San Francisco, was Mr. John Samuel Webster, traveller for Messrs. Edmondson, Sellar, and Co., of Wellington. _ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency’s Circular announces the Wanganui Borough Corporation’s Waterworks Six per Cent. Loan of £BO,OOO, in debentures of £IOO. It is offered for tender by the Bank of New South Wales—interest half-yearly, and bonds mature on Ist November, 1894. No tender will be accepted at less than par. The Macgregor sailed for Sydney at eleven. There seems to be some further hitch in regard to the mail steamers. The Colima was announced in the latest San Francisco papers to leave for Sydney via Honolulu and Auckland, and not via Kandavau as expected. The Auckland Steam Packet Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. Grahamstown, Monday. Charles Featherston Mitchell is being brought out as a candidate for the Assembly. Owing to the confusion at the conclusion of Sir George Grey’s address,caused by presenting the requisition, the motion was not formally put, so not even a vote of thanks was passed, which the meeting would have done had the requisition not been presented. Alexandra, Monday. Hikurangi, 6 a.m.—All assembling here, blit no business is doing. Feasting is to be the order of the day. It is generally reported there will be talking to-morrow. Europeans are not allowed up. A messenger took a letter from Woon, late Government officer, to Tawhaio, asking leave to attend, hut Tawhiao refused. Tauranga, Monday. The Bay of Plenty Times publishes Colonel Harrington’s address withdrawing from candidature for the East Coast, owing to the continued illness of his son. The address is dated from Melbourne. Christchurch, Monday. A meeting of the supporters of the Hon. E. Richardson was held on Saturday night. There was a large attendance. The Mayor presided. An influential committee was appointed to secure his return. The first number of the comic journal Mokomoko is published. The illustrations and letter-press are very good. The general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand opened on Saturday night. The Rev. McGowan, of Lyttelton, was elected Moderator. Mr. H. R. Webb addressed the electors at Lyttelton on Saturday night, and explained his action In supporting abolition. He said the Local Government Bill provided ample means for local government. He was in favor of runs being let at valuation to existing tenants, when their present leases expired. He advocated free and compulsory education, opposed manhood suffrage, and defended the action of Government in the Piako Swamp sale. A vote of thanks was passed for his address. , A very unpleasant religious squabble is now going on at Kaiapoi, between the Rev. Carlyon, Episcopalian minister, and his flock. The former is charged with strong tendencies towards the Roman Catholic Church, and distributing objectionable pamphlets to young children. A commission of inquiry is sitting. A Bowling Club has just been established here. Dunedin, Monday. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Alexander Scott, a bank clerk, who committed suicide yesterday by cutting his throat with a penknife. A verdict of suicide while in a state bordering on insanity was returned. Deceased had been drinking heavily of late.