TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5348, 18 May 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEE PKESS AGENCY.) ■ Auckland, Friday. Count Zaha baa given two successful lectures, and received special thanks from the Board of Education. Several races between men-of-war boats took place to-day. The Wolverine won the galley race, and the Nympho won the cutter race for seamen and the cutter race'for marines. A number of the members of the Temperance Association have memorialised the Board of Education to make arrangements for teaching children the beauty of temperance and the evils of alcohol. The Board has agreed to consider the matter. Mr. Sheehan, replying to a deputation re the Wynyard pier, said he hoped that Auckland would soon be made the chief naval station in the South Pacific, Gisborne, Friday. ' Mr. Bees, M.H.K., arrived here to-day, and has been closely occupied the whole day by native deputations obtaining legal advice respecting alleged illegal transactions in land. He returns to Napier to-morrow by the Taupo. New Plymouth, Friday. Major Atkinson addressed his constituents at Okato last night, when a unanimous vote of confidence in him was earned. The s.B. Stella, with Judge Gillies on board, has left for Wellington. , - Hokitika, Friday. Mr. Button addressed the electors last night. He expressed his views strongly agaiust the Grey Government, and announced that he would oppose Sir : George Grey on all Ministerial questions, and as he believed the constituency was favorable to the Grey Ministry he had no desire to represent a minority. It was moved that the thanks of the meeting bo accorded for past services, and that this meeting has every confidence in him for the future. To this an amendment! was moved as follows : —“ That after 1 hearing Mr. Button’s political views as expressed to-night, whilst having the highest respect for Mr. Button’s able and conscientious services in the past, this meeting is of opinion that the sympathies of this constituency would be represented more in accordance with public opinion here were it represented by a supporter of Sir George Grey." The amendment on being put was carried by a large majority. It is considered certain that Mr. Button will now resign. ■ Christchurch, Friday. A There are 87 entries tor the Board of Education scholarships. • The Drapers and Clothiers’ Association last night discussed the early closing movement, which appears to have been a complete failure. A proposal was made to discontinue : their efforts and wind up, but ultimately it was re-, solved to endavor to infuse greater vitality into the movement. The average attendance of school children in the Canterbury district is 10,974, or equal to 72 per cent. Dunedin, Friday. The following entries and acceptances were made to-night for the Queen’s Birthday Kaces: —Maiden Plate—Larrikin, 3 years ; Campanella, 2 years ; Captain Douglas, 2 years ; Endymion, 2 years ; Honest Jack, 3 years ; Contriver, 13 years ; Blue Bell, aged ; Moun-, tain Maid, 5 years. Birthday Handicap— Oberon, Exile, Bide-a-wee, Camellia, Blue Peter, Contriver. Selling Race—Bed Bose, Lady Ellen, Jack-the-Flat, Merryman, Telemachus,, Borneo, Blue Bell, Mountain Maid, Merry Monarch. The directors of the' Colonial Bank of New Zealand a'; their meeting yesterday resolved to offer to the existing proprietors, at a premium of 10a. per share, the unallotted balance of the first issue of shares in the proportion of 1 to every 5 shares now held, the whole of the premium to he placed to the reserve fund. ■ Clinton, Friday. Railway communication with Invercargill is again established, after repairing; the breaks two or three times. The weather is had, and there are heavy fails of snow, accompanied with rain. Should the latter continue fresh breaks may occur. Telegraph communication between Clinton and Mataura is interrupted, and also between Edendale and Longlands.