TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5353, 24 May 1878, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEB PBESS AGEKOV.) Auckland, Thursday. , Mr. Sheehan has partially arranged, matters in connection'with . the. obstructions to the Land Court at Maketu. : . . Several blocks will be adjudicated upon, and others will await Mr. Sheehan’s visit to the Maketu country... . Tho volunteers have received free tickets for conveyance by train foiv the review tomorrow. ~ ... ‘,. . . .. ',• .'. , The Hinemoa proceeds direct to ICawau for Sir George Grey. i The Bank of New Zealand has notified to its employes that any of them : who.may be injured by football, and incapacitated : from work, will be dismissed; , ; ;.■ ..'.Two Maoris are supposed to be drowned by the upsetting of a boat on the way to Waiheke. ■■■■,; Gbevmoutjbt, Thursday. The returns now in leave no doubt of the eleo ■ tion of. Mr., Beeves for Grey. Valley . by a majority of at least 100. " , . .-. Hokitika, Thursday. At the Gas Company’s annual meeting today a highly satisfactory report was presented, and a dividend of Bs. per-share, was declared, iu addition to the interim dividend paid last November, making 145.; per share for the past year. The sum of £392 was carried forward. ■Mr. Button has. forwarded his resignation to the Speaker of the House of .Representatives. : , • -

Chbistchobch, Thursday. The long-expected meeting of Maoris took place yesterday at the Kaiapoi Ba. About 170 were present. Mr. Taiaroa, M.H.E/, delivered a speech principally on the land grievances of the South Maud, natives, and the meeting was then adjourned till to-day. .The natives will meet every day till the arrival of the Hon. Mr. Sheehan from the North. - v : The football match between 15 of Christchurch and. 15 of Timaru came off to-day. There was some excellent play. ' No score was made ,on either side. It was a’ drawn game. ; >-,',r ;

Timabu, Thursday. An inquest was held at Cave, near Timaru, yesterday, ou the body of James Campbell, who was killed oh Monday by a team of horses he was driving trampling ou him. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

A slight accident occurred at the .'railway station,' yesterday afternoon. An employe named Beuskia while detaching; the engine from the train from, Christchurch got his - , foot in the cowcatcher, - and not being able to release it before the train was in motion, it was severely crushed; A meeting of the South Canterbury Board of Education was held yesterday. Arrange? meats were made with Mr, ...Howard to give lectures to teachers of schools, in the district. Mr. l)e H.'Deval xvas appointed architect to the - Board, and Messrs. Perry and Perry , appointed solicitors. , ' : 1 ,. 1 . At Geraldine, in the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Richard Bell, ■ farmer,, Kakahu, was brought up charged with two cases of sheep-stealing. Mr. Hammersiey appeared, for accused. The hearing has Been adjournedl- - had been previously; committed for trial at the Supreme Court on a similar charge. The case of Murray, schoolmaster, charged with indecently assaulting two scholars, ! has created a. great deal of interest in , tho neighborhood, . This case also was adjourned. I 1 ■■■■■■■■--■ ■ ■' Dusedik, Thursday. A discussion took place at the Education Board to-day re; the appointment of teachers. The tendency of the discussion was that the system which formerly prevailed should be adhered to as nearly as possible. i;;.i . ■ The Harbor Board has decided to postpone the consideration of the ’ question regarding Proudfoot’s contract for a week. iNVERCAEGitn, Thursday. • The wreck and cargo of the Ann Gambles have just been sold. The cargo fetched £2160, and the vessel £6OO. Mr. Dunning, of Dunedin, was the buyer of both. Mr. Austin_ihe resident engineer, has lodged a protest agrffnst the sale on behalf of the Government, who own a quantity of railway plant on board; An official inquiry into the loss of tho barque Ann Gambles was held to-day before tho Resident Magistrate,; Captain Thomson and Captain Roderick, nautical assessors. Tho evidence of captain, officers, helmsman, and Pilot Smith was taken. Its substance tended to throw bhuno on the captain for rashness in attempting to make the port after dark without a pilot. The Board reserved its decision till 10 o’clock on Saturday. . An art exhibition in aid of the Benevolent Institution was opened this evening, and was a remarkable success, A great number of pictures wore shown, many of them possessing high merit. Sir John Richardson made an appropriate speech on the occasion. The attendance was numerous.