TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5400, 18 July 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AQENOT.) Auckland, Wednesday. A meeting of Mr. Hendry's creditors today passed a resolution recommending his discharge. A meeting of the Board of Governors of the Grammar School-was held to-day, when a discussion ensued respecting the erection of a new college. The chairman said the Board at present was living from hand to mouth. The ordinary receipts and expenditure balanced’ within £lO. After a long discussion the Board agreed to make a representation to the Government to the effect that the expenditure of the trust fund was so great as to leave no margin for the erection of the building. That the governors at present were without proper school buildings. That the education given in the school is not inferior, as was shown by the fact that several students passed various examinations. That the governors merely desired sufficient money to erect buildings, and did not want any annual grant. At a meeting of the City Council to-day a letter was read stating that the Church of England portion of the cemetery was so crowded that the trustees would in future be unable to provide graves, except for those who have already secured ground. The Council resolved that the Mayor communicate with the Government on the subject while in Wellington. A letter from the Colonial Secretary stated that until local provision is made for charitable aid the Government will continue the present system. The Council resolved to discontinue direct subscription in money to the fire brigade, on the ground that a free water supply and the maintenance of the fire-plugs was a sufficient contribution, and that the insurance companies should pay more. The Mayor was requested to bring the question forward for discussion at the Municipal Conference, with a view to obtaining legislation, as in the Australian colonies, for the support of fire brigades.’ Dunedin, Wednesday. Another plan in connection with the railway passenger station and goods shed is to be prepared, and will probably be accepted by the Harbor Board, the City Council, and the Chamber of Commerce. At the meeting yesterday it was decided that it would be inexpedient to part with the fee simple of any of the Education reserves. Mr. Macandrew says the Railway Department has obtained locomotives from America which will do the through trip from'Cbristchuroh to Dunedin in ten hours. The City Council resolved last night ' to spend £IOO to teat the system invented by D. and T. Burt for the disposal of the sewage of the city. ■ Mr. Fish, in the City Council last night, showed by statistics that since the Council had adopted the plan of advertising in the Otago Daily Times only, the number of tenders for Corporation contracts had steadily decreased. Ha moved that the former system of advertising should be resorted to, and that the Times should be asked to allow the existing contract to be rescinded. The motion was negatived. Another deputation waited on Ministers today re the site for a goods station.- The Attorney-General complained that the merchants of Dunedin were humbugging the Government in reference to this matter,'and said when two alternative plans were submitted to the Chamber of Commerce no definite reply was returned. He stated that Government would not grant a station for each end. of the town. Mr. Macandrew said that the station would be erected at the north end of Jetty-street in three months, or as soon thereafter as possible. Messrs. Stout and Macandrew leave for Wellington to-morrow. Christchurch, Wednesday. The Chairman of Mr. J. E. Brown’s meeting at Amberley on Monday night writes to the Times to-day that the vote of confidence in Mr. Brown would have been carried but for a, mistake in the mode of putting the amendment. Mr. Brown addressed the electors at Ashley last night, and received a hearty vote of thanks and confidence. New Zealand Shipping Company shares were sold to-day at 85s. each. THE INVERCARGILL ELECTION, (FEB PRESS AOENOV.) Invercargill, Wednesday. The following is the result of the Invercargill election. The contest was very keen : Feldwiok (ministerialist) ... 230 Bain (independent) ... ... 219 Majority for Feldwiok ... 11