TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5087, 13 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.)

Auckland, Wednesday.

The Orangemen celebrated their anniversary to-day with a procession, a soiree, and a ball to-night. About three hundred took part in the demonstration.

The steamer Hauraki arrived after paying her first visit to Mokau River. The steamer entered the river with ease. The navigation is superior to that of the Waitara, and settlers getting into a boat were rowed up to the native settlement. The coming of the pakehas was expected, and a large concourse of natives had assembled to meet them. Instead of offering any opposition, the natives vied with each other in welcoming the strangers. They helped to run the boat in, and exhibited every demonstration of joy at the new arrivals. They told the captain of the steamer that he might tell all pakehas that the Mokau was henceforth open to them for ever. Christchurch, Thursday.

The Acclimatisation Society have decided to ask the Government to further extend the coursing season. Both morning papers warmly compliment the Telegraph Department on the excellent manner in which the report of Mr. Stafford’s speech were transmitted to the morning papers. Each paper received a separate message of over 8000 words. A long message was also sent to the Press Agency. A meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held this afternoon. The new goods tariff on the railway was discussed at great length. Several speakers spoke strongly against it, and it was resolved to employ a qualified person to make a comparative statement of the charges under the old and new tariff. Application for shares in the Union Insurance Company are coming in very rapidly. Dunedin, Thursday. The trial of Mrs. Reid for manslaughter of her servant, commenced to-day before Mr.

Justice Johnston and a special jury. Prisoner is defended by Messrs. Stout and Denneston, and the evidence is much the same as that given at the iuquest.