TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5027, 4 May 1877, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per pbbss agency.)

Auckland, Thursday. Inspector Broham was entertained ai dinner by the Northern Club last night. A new Masonic lodge has been opened at Warkworth. . ■'•'■;-

(Jrahamstown, Thursday,

Mr. Carruthers, Engineer-in-Chief, is here inspecting the Thames water race and other public ivorks, and looking into the claims of contractors for extras. ■

The Harbor Board last night decided to take over the harbor management on the terms stated by Mr. Whitaker. ' '

The Waitekauri's return for the month's crushing is 13680z5. The Moanataiari mine is improving; gold coming on in winze., : Ghristchorch, Thursday. .

Further information respecting Turner, the man who was gored by a bull, shows that the right jaw and portions of the palate arid nose were topi completely away, and were found lying on the ground. The right eye was also forced out and the left eye injured. The ball was up to this time a very quiet one." Turner is 55 years of age, and is still alive, but with very little hope of recovery. ' The Christchurch police have been sworn in under the Armed Constabulary Act. '

The United Free Methodists have commenced to erect their new' church, which is to cost £2200. ■■-■ •<■■■':■■■■'■■'■ Letters received here state that the Dunedia Football Club propose sending a team on a tour round the colony this season. : ' Shortly before 11 o'clock last night aspecial train, with 40 waggons loaded with grain from Rakaia, came in contact with the gates at the racecourse. The driver, named Drury, was struck cm the head by a splinter from the gate £«d k?!?cdi Owettj-t-hfe' out-door who was also on the engine, narrowly escaped. The train was going fast, and the gates were not seen till too late to slacken speed. A searching inquiry will be made why the gates were shut. Several gates have been previously carried away. ,

Turner, the man gored by a bull, is slightly improving. Food is administered by'a stomach pump. Tatjpo, Thursday. > Mr. Mitchell passed through here this morning for the purpose of finishing the Mohaka survey. Albert Walker, of Auckland, made the journey; overland from here to Auckland in forty-six hours, including stoppages. This is the shortest time the distance has ever been done in. OajAru, Thursday. A special meeting of the Municipal Council took place last night, to open tenders for the construction .of the Oamaru Waterworks. Seventeen tenders in all -were opened, and there were two from Christchurch, one from Melbourne, three from Dunedin, one from Wellington, and ten from Oamaru. It was decided to refer the tenders to the engineer to report on, and a meeting will be held on Monday evening next to consider that report, when the Council will decide who is the suo« cessful tenderer. Hokitika, Thursday. The total returns for the Totara election are in and show a majority of eighty-four in favot of Mr. Gisborne. Dckedin, Thursday. The Waste Lands Board yesterday paßsed-B resolution to ask Government to allow it to aJt twice a week, in consequence of, increasing business. The Chief Commissioner stated that 89,000 acres, suitable for occupation om &• f erred payments, would shortly be opened.