TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4916, 23 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

, (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Foxton, Friday. The result of the polling for the Awahou Hiding is—Thynne, 55 ; liiddell, 49 ; Rockstraw, 22 ; Carter, 21. ' Auckland, Friday. Curtin has been brought down from Papakura, and lodged in Mount Eden gaoL . At the Police Court to-day Mary Kane was committed for trial on a charge of killing her female infant. Areolite has gone slightly lame. Middleton got fever in his feet from standing on board ship. Neither has been out for two or three mornings. The trial trip of the Eotomahana, the first entirely iron ship of any size built in the colony, came off to-day, and the result was very satisfactory. Speed, nine knots, under easy steam. The engines worked smoothly. She was about two hours and twenty minutes steaming, with no stoppage for hot bearings. The Bchooner Lovett Peacock will be sold by auction on the sth January for the benefit of whom it may concern. Butcher Boy and Medora were offered for sale,to-day, and withdrawn. The Sapphire is likely to remain here for six weeks. H.M.S. Pearl leaves Sydney shortly for Auckland; thence goes Home. H.M.S. Wolverine takes her place as Australian flagship. The ratepayers in the suburbs are still holding meetings to discuss the County Act and hear views of candidates. Kees addresses his constituents, to-morrow. The inquest on the murdered man Denis Shanaghan is proceeding. When the widow was confronted with Curtin, accused of the murder, she fixed her eyes on him, and appeared about to faint, but a glass' of water restored her. A verdict of willul murder was returned. The immigrants per Jessie Osborne are rapidly securing engagements; single girls nearly all engaged. New Plymouth, Friday Arthur Standißh was elected Mayor for the borough of New Plymouth yesterday, by a large majority. The county elections are coming off to-day ; not much excitement. '■ Dunedin, Friday. Captain Campbell- Walker's lecture last night on " State Forestry " was well attended, and' on the motion of Professor Coughtray he was aecorded a hearty vote of thanks.

Charges of breaches of the Stamp Act and; Registration of Births Act \vere heard in- the' Police Court this morning, and the offenders ; were severely fined. At a meeting of the Fire Brigade Demonstration to-day the following was the result of the drawing for the order in which the several teams- will compete:—Hose practice : Timaru against Dunedin and Hokitika, Ballarat being an odd team. Engine practice ;• Timaru, 1 ; Hokitika, 2 ; Dunedin, 8 ; Auckland, 4 ; Ballarat,. 5. Hose and ladder practice: Dunedin, 1; Timaru, 2 ; Ballarat, 3 ; Hokitika, i ; and Auckland, 5. Messrs. Manders and Pike are said- to be candidates for the chairmanship of the Vincent County Council. A dramatised version of Cardinal Wiseman's "Fabriola" was performed at St. Joseph's school last night by the pupils of the Dominican Convent. Reports speak highly of the entertainment. .. • . County Council elections are taking place' to-day. ~ Timaeu, Friday. A charge of rape has been brought against a man at Geraldine holding a respectable business position, and has caused great excitement in the village. The particulars have not yet been made public. The Timaru pubHc school broks up yesterday with great eclat. Over 1000 persons attended at the distribution of prizes. The school now comprises nearly 900 pupils, and is making great progress. Mr. George Cliff has been elected Mayor of Timaru for the ensuing year. He has held the office twice before. He gives a Mayoral banquet on Tuesday next. Gkeyhooth, Friday. A petition has been signed by 2000 inhabitants at Kumara, praying for the removal of the restriction in the matter of the Greymouth, and Kumara tramway, and has been forwardedi to the Minister for Public Works.