TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5103, 1 August 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Dunedin, Tuesday. Dr. Scott, professor of anatomy for the Otago University, arrived by the Riugarooma. Strenuous efforts are being made to render the demonstration against the system pursued by the Government, of importing from England railway rolling stock and other. material capable of being manufactured in the colony, a decided success. Last evening a meeting of bricklayers, plasterers, and builders’ laborers was held, with a view of making arrangements about the procession of united trades, which takes place on . Saturday. Christchuech, Tuesday. During the past twelve months twenty-five alarms of fire occurred in Christchurch—-twenty-one being in buildings, one chimney, one gorse fence, and one haystack. Eight buildings were totally destroyed. None of the fires were of a very important character. The land sales yesterday realised £23,857. Nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap of 500 sovs., and the Canterbury Cup of 500 sovs., close at 8 p.m. tomorrow. The case of Dr. Campbell v. the Executor of the late Mr. Mackay was resumed this morning. The evidence adduced for the defence was to the effect that Mr. Mackay was always a very hard man, not at all likely to make presents of large sums of money ; that prior to his death he was more than once wandering in his mind ; that old friends were refused permission by Dr. Campbell to see Mr. Mackay; and that the latter, while in bed, had several times said he had lost confidence in Dr. Campbell, and would like to have another doctor. After the conclusion of the evidence, the counsel for the defence asked for delay, in order to enable him to amend the issues. On resuming, the counsel for Dr. Campbell said, after what had transpired, he would ask the Court to enter a nonsuit against his client, which, after some discussion, was done. The land sales for the month of June have realised £175,000. Westport, Tuesday. The actual votes in the Duller County Council election were: Karamea Special Settlement, Inga 26, O’Oonor 20 ; Mokihinui, Ings and O’Oonor, 3. Timaed, Tuesday. The Customs returns for July, including auctioneers’ licenses, &c., are £1365 ss. Heavy seas have been coming in throughout the day.

Auckland, Tuesday. An open air meeting of the unemployed is called for Saturday next.