TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4824, 7 September 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press aoenoy.) Auckland, Tuesday. A woman named Taylor, of dissipated habits, dropped down dead suddenly after breakfast this morning. Her death is supposed to be the result of intemperance. Alexandba, Wednesday. Tawhiao, with a large number of native?. from Kikuranga, Kawhia, and other settltments, is near Kaipaiha, en route to Aotearoa, where a large meeting is to be held. Napu'.R, Wednesday. A number of natives assembled at Onuranui with the alleged determination to prevent Frederick Sutton driving a flock of sheep on the land. The matter will probably be amicably arranged. Dr. Spencer, and Messrs. Newton, Brandon, and R. Stuart have been elected Synodmen for the district of Napier. The diocese of Waiapu Synod sits at the end of the month. Reefton, Wednesday. The Golden Fleece have declared a dividend. They have got 1418oza. from fißo tons stone. The Hopeful mine got 9270z5. from fifteen tons. Mining property on Inangahua has advanced in value. Nelson, Wednesday. The Wellington and Nelson College football match was won by Nelson, who scored one goal and two force-downs to Wellington's four force-downs. Mr. Mackay, of the College, entertains the two teams at dinner to-night. Dunedin, Wednesday. The Balclutha public meeting oarried a resolution to the effect that no changeain the Constitution should take place till the issue has

been put to the Otago constituencies, and until a majority had declared .they, are wanted. That under any circumstances no change of the original Constitution should be agreed to which does not provide for;the inhabitants of this province having full unfettered con-' trol over their own land, railway, and other revenues; an equitable proportion of such revenues being paid towards the liquidation of colonial liabilities, and "towards the maintenance of a general Legislature. Such Legislature to have to deal with federal matters only. That the Otago members should retire from the House en maste unless they secured these rights. -.,„ • ■-_- Three more suburban meetings are to be held to-night. Hoskins' Company went North to-day. Lingard and wife follow. The Licensing Bench have intimated that hotelkeepers encouraging billiard tournaments are likely to lose their licenses.