TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4861, 20 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Thursday. Roberts beat Weston by two points, giving him 500. New Plymouth, Thursday A large meeting was held at Waitara last night. A special train ran in consequence. The meeting was convened by T. Bayley, jun., W. Halse, Colonel Trumble, P. L. Webster, and others. The country settlers attended in large numbers. Mr. Bayley was voted to the chair. The following resolutions were passed ; —“That a memorial be forwarded to the Premier, showing the injury to property and the inconvenience to public traffic by the railway goodsshed being placed in the centre of Queenstreet, Waitara, and urging the Government to remove same without delay.—That this meeting strongly urges on the Government the granting of endowments for river improvements of all unsold reclaimed lands, and all the wharfage and harbor dues.—That the Government be requested to continue the telegraph line to Waitara, to meet trading and shipping interests.—That the Government be requested to make Waitara a port of entry.”—Themeeting appointed Messrs. Halse, Trimble, Standish, Webster, and Callaghan a committee to seeresolutions carried out.—The meeting decided to agitate till their wishes were considered. Dunedin, Thursday. An extraordinary action has been commenced in the Resident Magistrate’s Court against the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, damages being laid at £IOO, by a recent inmate, for alleged assaults committed in the Asylum. A temperance paper, to be called the New Zealand Temperance Times, incorporating the Liberator and Temperance Advocate, is being started by a contemporary. The Young Men’s Christian Association is convened to consider the recent black balling of the Rev. Mr. Pitchett, which has raised a storm here. The City Council have declined to purchase the University building for thirty thousand. The anniversary procession and supper of Pire Brigade was a great success. Members of the Brigade denied positively the assertion made by Whiteford, that there was no amalgamation, and that Wellington won cup alone. Dampier, in “ Our Emily,” made a great hit last night. Carme has challenged Roberts for £2OO, Roberts to give 600 at the English game, and to receive 400 on a French table. The Ballarat Pire Brigade have written to know if they can be supplied with gear if they come across. GeeymOuth, Thursday. To-day was observed as a public holiday on account of the opening of the National School. The new building accommodates 500 children, and was formally opened by Mr. Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Central Board of Education. There was a picnic to all the children in town, 1000 attending a public luncheon in the schoolroom and hall. To-night the children marched in procession through the town, headed by the town band. The whole affair was a great success, though slightly marred by rain in the afternoon.