TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4954, 7 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER press agency.) Auckland, Tuesday. Curtin was executed : this morning. He maintained a firm and cool attitute till the last. He appeared quite resigned, and died without a' struggle. . Advices have been received of thirty-three fallow deer having been shipped for the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. It has been decided not to introduce more Californian salmon at present. The total cost of introducing salmon to Auckland is .£IOO. A commission has been appointed for inquiry re railway management. The Bay of Islands Coal Company's report for the year shows a credit balance 6f-j£i26l.. ■ Nelson, Tuesday. At the final meeting of the Interprbvincial Regatta Committee the balance-sheet showed a total expenditure of £640, leaving a credit balance of £lO, five guineas of which were unanimously voted to ;Mr. Bunny, the secretary,'to purchase some article of jewellery, as a mark of the committee's appreciation of his very efficient services. Christchubch, Tuesday. Two houses were destroyed by fire on the south Town; Belt this morning; estimated damage is about a thousand pounds. The insurance, is unknown. The weather is fine but threatening. The new drama "Checkand Counter Check," by "truing of Christchurch, was produced successfully at the theatre last night. ; Nominations for the Great Autumn Handicap of three hunded sovereigns close tomorrow. ..-.'.. i The City Council have decided to purchase Marten's block of land, for widening Colombostreet and erecting Corporation offices, subject to a vote of the ratepayers being taken on the matter. TIMARD, Tuesday. Part of the cabin of a ship, with the word " Officers" painted on it, has been washed ashore upon the beach here. Judge' Ward upheld the conviction of John Hamilton for twelve months' imprisonment for breach of Distilleries Act, and prisoner has returned to gaol, "after * wo months' liberty, pending the appeal. Ddnedin, Tuesday. ', By the last mail Dr.' Gillies received his recognition from the Aberdeen University as Clinical Lecturer of Medicine in the University of Otago. ." The Bruce Covraty Council has resolved not to adopt the third schedule of the Act.