TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5300, 21 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Wednesday. The 1 Working Men’s Club was opened last night. The Mayor (president of the club) presided. His Excellency the Governor, ■Bishop Cow's, Mr. Sheehan, Judge Gillies, and Colonel Whitmore delivered speeches. The Governor, in referring to the facilities afforded working men to attain the highest positions in the colony, referred to,Mr. Sheehan, who had deservedly attained his position by energy and talent. 1 Mr. Sheehan,, in the course of his speech, said he regarded himself as a working man, and ivas the son of a working man, : his father having been a journeyman carpenter at Auckland. He could point to many houses in the city that his father had assisted to build. The Governor aud suite were afterwards entertained at a banquet, at which they drank success to the club in champagne. The Governor, with ■ Mr) Sheehan l and Colonel Whitmore, proceeded to the Thames in the Nymphe. ;. , I , ■ . i Several incipient incendiary fires were discovered last night. In one instance an- attempt, was made to burn down a school building. . HawERA, Wednesday. Winks, butcher, has been summoned on two informations, to appear on Monday next at the R.M. Court, for knowingly and wilfully depasturing, without authority, cattle on the, Waimate Plains. There is a strong feeling in favor of the action taken by the Government. There are fourteen witnesses for the : prosecution.

Taoranga, Wednesday. •! The Bay of Plenty Times urges the desirability of reporters abstaining from attending the forthcoming meeting between the Premier and the King, thus leaving Sir George Grey untrammelled in delicate negotiations. A section of the Arawas are doing their -utmost to frustrate the sitting of the Land Court at Makotu iu May. The Ngatikinguuu have invited all the Bay of Plenty tribes to a great meeting at Napier on the 28th. Gkahamstown, Wednesday. The.Nyxnphe arrived this.afternoon. ...The ■ Hon. J. Sheehan , aud Colonel Whitmore will land to-night, and the Governor at ten o’clock to-morrow. Considerable preparations have been made to give his Excellency a loyal reception. The. Harbor Board and the Borough and County Councils will present addresses. I ■ Greymodth, Wednesday, The races to-day were again a great siiccess,’ although the attendance was not so large, on account of the rain, as it otherwise would have been! The following are the principal events;— ' Goldfields Handicap.—Banker, .1; Jasper, 2 ; Native, 3. Seven horses started. The race was won By half a length. Grey Valley-. Stakes Handicap,—Elfin King, 1 ; Grey Momus, 2 ; Native, 3 Five horses started. Betting: 3t02 on Elfin King ; 5 to, 3 against the others. After a splendid race, it was won by half a length. Novel Race.—Rover, 1. Five horses started. 1 Consolation Stakes.—Septimus, 1. * Lyttelton, Wednesday. Sir George Grey left iu the Hinemoa to-day for Akaroa. He did not speak in Lyttelton. Christchurch, Wednesday. Edward Quarterman, who met with an accident ‘ou the railway on Monday, had both legs >uccespfully amputated yesterday. The Premier addressed a crowded meeting at Ashburton last ui.lit. A vote of thanks aud confidence was unanimously carried. Lawrence, Wednesday. At, the races held yesterday (second day) the attendance was larger than on the previous dny, the weather being splendid. The Handicap Novel Race, for which five started, resulted in an easy win for Romeo. Four came to the post for the Hack Race, but Testimonial did as he liked, winning with ease.- The Lawrence Handicap Was a gift to Chancellor, who defeated Oberun by several lengths. , The Hospital Race was won by rfpey, and the Consolation Handicap by Wild Deer. The racing was conducted satisfactorily, biit the arrangements were bad. ' ; ‘ " The farmers in the‘neighborhood are prosecuting harvest operations. - ■ On Saturday the children of the district will be conveyed by rail to Bailey and Cooper’s show. There is a likelihood of six hundred leaving Lawrence. . '• *