TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5085, 11 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.)

Auckland, Tuesday.

The boatrace between The Brothers, one of the smartest Auckland sailing boats, and the Pet, bought by Mr. Hill, the hatter, for Wellington took place this afternoon. The Pet won with half a minute to spare. The race created much interest. It was a close race throughout.

The Chess Club presented Aitkins’ interprovincial cup to Morton, the winner in the contest between members of the Auckland Club.

Mr. Boylan has been elected Chairman of the Harbor Board, in place of Captain Daldy. The Auckland water supply was declared officially open to-day, with little ceremony. Teats of the pressure with fire hose gave most satisfactory results, throwing* a strong jet of water over the highest buildings.

Grahamstown, Tuesday. Captain Fraser, the Commissioner appointed under the Counties Act, held an enquiry yesterday and to-day re the counter petition of the Kauwaeranga District, against being merged into the county. The number of signatures were found to be verified by persons not qualified, and who are, under section 16, liable to a £SO penalty. A ■ meeting was held last night, and resolutions passed to urge the construction of the Thames and the Waikato railway, also to invite the co-operation of the Waikato local bodies.

A meeting, convened by the Mayor on requisition, will be held next week, to consider the advisability of petitioning Parliament for the abolition of the gold duty. The crushing for the Alburnia of 70 tons o£ general stuff and 15cwt. of specimens and picked stone yielded 2300 ounces of gold. New Plymouth, Tuesday. The Inglewood line, which was to have been opened the first of this month, is delayed, owing to there being no rails here to complete the work.. The steamer Hauraki has been purchased by a local company here. Ku.mara, Tuesday. At an inquest on the three men, Cooney, Kiley, and Kelly, killed by the late accident, a verdict of accidental death was returned, with the following rider ;—“We are of opinion that steps should be taken to urge the Government to appoint an Inspector of Mines in the Kumara district on account of the dangerous nature of the ground.” The funeral to-day was attended by over eleven hundred people, the procession extending above a mile. Christchurch, Tuesday. A meeting of merchants and others was held this afternoon to discuss the new goods tariff on the Lyttelton and Christchurch railway. A resolution was moved for petitioning the Minister of Public Works against the hardship and inconvenience of the present tariff. A lengthy discussion ensued, during which the opinion was generally expressed that the meeting was premature, as the public had not had time to see how the tariff would work. It was ultimately resolved to adjourn the meeting for a fortnight. Dunedin, Tuesday.

A house belonging to a German named Litzberting was burned down at Mornington early this morning. It was insured in the Northern for £2OO, but the owner estimates his loss at £3BO. .

A deliberate attempt was made yesterday to burn down a ten-roomed house in Viewstreet. The fire was discovered before much damage was done. The incendiary is unknown.

At a meeting of the Education Board today the resignation of Mrs. Burns, as lady principal of the Dunedin High School, was accepted. A deputation of the unemployed waited upon the Mayor to-day asking for work at ss. per day. He telegraphed to Mr. McLean, asking that employment should be found them on the Clutha and Balclutha section.