TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5191, 10 November 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PBE3S AGENCY). Dunedin, Friday. To-day is observed as a holiday in Dunedin. The principal attraction is the sham fight and volunteer review in Forbury Park, in which about a thousand volunteers will take part. The volunteer review and sham fight which took place to-day passed off very satisfactorily. From about nine o’clock the square round Cargill’s monument, as well as the adjoining streets, presented quite a martial appearance, the various corps falling in under their respective officers as soon as they arrived at the place of rendezvous. The Invercargill men were the first to arrive, and their soldierly appearance was much admired. Their band, though not the largest, was one of the best ever heard in Dunedin. At eleven o'clock the order was given to march, and the different corps moved off to Forbury Park in three battalions. Major Wales was Acting-Colonel of the first battalion, and Major Jones and Captain Marra were Acting-Colonels of the second and third battalions. The whole force, which numbered about 1000 men, was under the command of Major Stavely. The sham fight took place on the Ocean Beach sand hills, which were occupied by seven or eight thousand of the public, the field-marshal being unable to keep them off. The fight lasted two hours, and at its conclusion a review of the forces was held in Forbury Park, and there was a competition in bayonet exercise. The proceedings terminated shortly before five o’clock. New Plymouth, Friday. The Bight Bey. Bishop Redwood and Father Hennehery leave by steamer to-morrow for the South. Wang anui, Friday. Wanganui Stakes.—Opawa, 1; May Moon, 2; Maid of the Mountain, 3. Won easily. This was a splendid race between the second and third horses. Town Plate.—Opawa, 1 ; Expectation, 2 ; Folly, 3. Consolation Stakes.—May Moon, 1 ; Flora McDonald, 2 ; Te Whetu, 3. There was fine weather and a good attendance. The races were a great success. Blenheim, Friday. The cricketers arrived at 8.30 this morning, and will play the Marlborough team to-morrow, and return on Sunday morning. Nelson, Friday. H.M.S. Sappho received telegraphic instructions from Commodore Hoskins last night to bo in readiness to proceed to Samoa with three months’ stores on receipt of fuller orders from Australia. She leaves for Wellington on Sunday. Auckland, Friday. A fire ocouirecl to-day in Abercrombiestreet to a two-storey building at the corner of the block. The activity of the brigade and the force of the water put it out, although the building was completely destroyed. There was no insurance. The building was occupied by a laborer named Pridmore, whose son has been arrested on a charge of arson, but apparently there was no motive, the family losing everything, and barely escaping alive. H. S. Meyers has been re-arrested on another charge of fraud iu connection with his bankruptcy. Bail is fixed at a larger amount. To-day is devoted to a holiday. Five thousand people went by rail to Ellerslie, and other resorts were-equally well patronised. At the Agricultural and Pastoral Show the entries numbered—horses, 112 ; sheep, 82 ; swine, 46 ; dairy produce, 15; association prize, 14 ; poultry, 29 ; pigeons, 15 ; sporting dogs, 56 ; non-sporting dogs, 72 ; and local industry, 228. Mr. Firth has successfully placed 40,000 salmon ova in the Punui P.iver, in the King country, the chief Rewi assisting. Geahamstown, Friday. A general holiday was observed to-day. The volunteers to the number of 300 had a sham fight and fired a feu-de-joie.. The county chairman formally opened the new bridge over the Kauwaeranga River, after which there was a luncheon, at which over a hundred persons sat down, and the usual toasts were proposed. A number of native chiefs were among the guests. The proceedings were of a most cordial character.