TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5127, 29 August 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRE33 AGENCY.); Auckland, Tuesday. The Thames Gas Company has paid a dividend of 8 per cent. Taupo, Tuesday. The Native Land Court closed here yesterday, after successfully 1 dealing with 350,000 ■acres. The natives are all well satisfied with the result of the sitting. ■ ■ ’ ' The repudiationists have totally collapsed in their endeavors to influence the Taupo tribes. Judge Bogan and staff leave here on Thursday. _ The weather is again very cold here. Hokitika, Tuesday. A large meeting of Catholics 1 was held last evening, and was unanimous in passing resolutions condemning the Education Bill. Westport, Tuesday. At the meeting of the Koronui Coal Company it was arranged with Mr. J. Proudfoot, surveyor, to complete the permanent surveys, ■ and supply an estimate of the branch line and coat of delivering coal at Mr. Eoohfort’s main line. The company will call for tenders, and actively push on the work immediately the estimates are furnished. Christchurch, Tuesday., At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Matthew Henderson, clerk in the Public Works Office, Kailway Station, was committed for trial for embezzling Government money. One of his duties was to sell empty cases and account for the proceeds, but it appears that in several instances he had not accounted for the full amounts. Dunedin, Tuesday. A meeting of the Education Board was held this morning, when Mr. Nome's resignation as Kector of the Dunedin High School was accepted. . Arrangements are being made whereby Mrs. Burns continues Lady Principal of the Girls’ High School, at a salary of £450. She has also been granted six months’ leave of absence, during which time she is to visit the Home country, and obtain a suitable assistant at a salary of £3OO. Mr. Pope has been re-appointed to the High School at £4OO per annum. . .