TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4929, 9 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEE PRESS AGENCY.) Masterton, Monday. The Wairarapa East County Council have elected Gr Beetham chairman. : A large-num-ber of resolutions—amongst /them: one for bringing the whole Act into force; and another recommending a portion of "the county , to separate—were given notice of. » V, The Agricultural Society having decided to make Tauherenikau the permanent site for their shows, a new society will be formed here - with every prospect of success. • Auckland, Monday. The daughter of a settler named McCormick has died from the effects of sunstroke. The commission, on charitable institutions and outdoor relief is to sit shortly. The Rev. Mr. Brown, of tailed-men notoriety, was a passenger per Hero, for Sydney, to-day. ■ ■'"' Gbahahstowh, Monday. _ The Thames'"Naval. Bowing Club crew left for Auckland en route.fbr Nelson this morning, to take part in the Interprovincial regatta. They took an outrigger with them. The new whaleboat follows .them in a few > days in charge of the builder, Mr. Savage. . . ' CHBisTCHimcH, Monday. . ' There is great apathy amongst the cricketers. The practice teams for the Otago match can scarcely ever be got together. A violent north-west wind yesterday did a good deal of damage'to crops. Donedin, Monday. ; Mr. Driver, agent for the Pacific_Mail Company, has arranged for the Rotorua to 'carry the outward San Francisco mails to the Manukau, leaviDg' Dunedin .on. Wednesday, * the 10th. - Between December the' 9th and the 3rd inst. thirty-four applications were made ; through the Dunedin Immigration Office for. ' free passages to the colpriy. ; ' 1 At the Police Court'this morning Edwin : Wild was .committed for trial for having at Clyde, in 1874, stolen jewellery of the value of £3O and a bill of-exchange for £l5O. The Hon. George McLean left for Wellington to-day. ■