TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5090, 17 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Monday.

The Mera, of Oamaru, has been wrecked at Hokianga. The cargo was of timber, and was insured in the Batavia, National, and New Zealand offices, for £SOO in each.

The Hero has arrived from Sydney ; the news is unimportant. Grahamstown, Monday.

Mr. Rowe, M.H.R., addressed his const! tuents at Coromandel on Saturday. He re. ceived a vote of confidence.

Mahaurangi (Auckland), Monday.

Mr. Sheehan addressed his constituents at Mahaurangi. In the course of his speech he reviewed the proceedings of last session, and the probable course of events in the approaching parliamentary campaign. He advised them to stick to local highway boards in preference to counties, over which they could exercise no control. The subsidies would probably be discontinued next year, and they would have to rely on taxation for improvements. At the close of his address the following resolution was carried unanimously—“ That this meeting expresses full confidence in Mr. Sheehan, and approves of his action during last session, and of his contemplated action in the ensuing session of Parliament.” Eenata, the Maori chief of Coromandel, is

dead. His friends placed him on the banks of the river, in the cold and wet during his illness, to prevent his house becoming tapu.

Dunedin, Monday. Mrs. Reid’s acquittal causes much dissatisfaction.

Mr. Bradshaw on Saturday received applications for 4000 shares in the Union Insurance Company, and for want of forms had to refuse applications for as many more. The Macandrew Testimonial Committee will meet this evening to fix a day for presentation and make other arrangements.

Mr. Wm. Conyers, manager of Otago railways, was entertained at a public dinner on Saturday night, previous to his removal to Christchurch. Sir 11.I 1 . Dillon Bell occupied the chair. In replying to the toast of his health, Mr. Conyers said that the Otago railways were now earning £IBO,OOO per annum, and that the railways of Otago and Canterbury will next year earn close upon half-a-million. McLaren was fined 10s. in the Police Court to-day for having on Saturday evening, in the course of an harangue in Princes-street, commented in strong language on the jury who acquitted Mrs. Eeid,

Timarct, Monday.

The next meeting of the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Club will be held at Timarn on August 22. It is expected to be one of the best yet held in the colony. Messrs. Wakefield and Tesohmaker, M.H.Tl's, and Mr. Steward, left for Wellington to-day. Balclctha, Monday.

At the nomination for Mayor, Mr. John. McNeill was proposed by Mr. Alex. Mason and seconded by Mr. C. W. Brewer; Mr. John Dune was proposed by Mr. John Allan and seconded by Mr. James White. The poll will be taken on Thursday.