TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5442, 5 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Wednesday. At a crowded meeting at Parnell last night, on tho motion of Mr. Dargavilie, seconded by Mr. Brackeubury, the following resolution was carried ;—That a vote of thanks from the ratepayers bo, transmitted to the member foT Parnell, in Wellington, in acknowledgment of the important services he has rendered to the borough. An inquiry was commenced to-day before tho Collector of Customs re the collision between the Taupo and Kate McGregor. Mr. Montague, agent for Mr. Charbonnette, the eminent pianist, arrived by the Botorua. His principal comes by the next steamer for a New Zealand tour. Gisborne, Wednesday. Great indignation is expressed here at Poverty .Bay being totally ignored in tho Public Works Statement. A largo meeting is to be held to urge the Government to do something. In this dstrict not a penny has been spent yet. This is felt to be very hard, especially after tho promises made by tho Premier when ho visited hero. Both the Herald and Standard write very warmly on the subject. The Marionettes are l doing an enormous business. House crowded nightly. Blenheim, Wednesday. Tho own correspondent of tho Express telegraphed at noon to-day as follows “ Mortimer’s party are obtaining good heavy gold at new ground in Mountain Camp Creek, Wakamarina. They have obtained 27dwts. to the dish. Last week they found a nugget above one ounce in weight ; and Constable Bailey reports that another party obtained nine ounces yesterday. The D’Urville Island Copper Mining Company’s meeting was held yesterday. A favorable, report from the manager was received. Oathro, an experienced person from tho Thames, has been appointed mining manager, vice Manton, resigned. Buff has been appointed secretary. Dunedin, Wednesday. An inquest was held this afternoon at Outram, West Taieri, on the body of George Christie, coach proprietor, . The evidence

showed that he had drank six ounces of laudanum within a few hours, and was in the habit of taking it to keep down nervous excitement caused by drink. The jury returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide while in a state of unsound mind, and appended a rider to the effect that the Government should take steps to prevent the sale of poisons by unqualified persons, as the evidence showed that deceased had bought at open auction a ship’s medicine chest containing amongst other things a twelve-ounce bottle of laudanum. The directors of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory have invited the members of Parliament to inspect the works on Saturday next. At a meeting of the mayors of suburban municipalities a committee was appointed to wait on the Ministers on the occasion of the railway demonstration, in order to bring the question of municipal endowments before their notice.

Invercargill, Wednesday.

A telegram was received by the Mayor this morning, dated London, August 30, conveying the cordial thanks of her Majesty’s Ministers to her subjects at Invercargill for their congratulations to Lord Beaconsfield. Christchurch, Wednesday.

At the Supreme Court, yesterday iu the suit of Jeffreys v. Jeffreys, the husband sought for a divorce on the ground of his wife’s adultery. The jury found for the petitioner on all the issues.

H.M.S. Nymphe arrived at Port Lyttelton from Wellington at 2 o’clock to-day. The ships in harbor were gay with bunting, and as the Governor stepped ashore a battery of the Christchurch Artillery fired a salute of 17 guns. His Excellency was received by the Mayor and Council of Lyttelton, and proceeded on by special train to Christchurch, where he was met by the Mayor and Council. A brief address was read and replied to. The City Guards and Engineers were present, and an escort accompanied his Excellency to the Club, where he puts up during his stay. Great preparations are being made for the banquet tomorrow night. A large number of guests are expected.

A man named Butler was thrown from his horse yesterday and killed instantaneously. Oamabd, Wednesday.

The Harbor Board have decided to ask the Governor to open the new concrete wharf on Friday next, and to name it the “Normanby Wharf.” A meeting of merchants held to-day resolved to form a Chamber of Commerce for Oaraaru. Nelson, Wednesday. A crowded and enthusiastic meeting of town and country people was held in the Provincial Hall last night, to consider the Public Works Statement. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Barniooat, Chairman of the Waimea County Council, presided. Speeches were made showing how faith had been broken with Nelson in the matter of the West Coast railways. The following resolutions were passed unanimously: —l. Mbved by Mr. Acton Adams, and seconded by Mr. Sclanders, —That the essence of the Public Works policy was the construction of a main trunk line through both islands, and the people of Nelson supported the policy on that ground, and by the Public Works Statement of successive Governments, and by the Railway Act, 1873, the line from Nelson to the West Coast, and thence to Canterbury, was recognised as part of that main trunk line. 2. Moved by Mr. Joseph Shephard, and seconded by. the Bishop of Nelson, —That, under the scheme now proposed to fill up the other gaps in the trunk system, the construction of the northern part of the main line in the Middle Island is indefinitely postponed, to the injury of the people resident in Nelson and Marlborough. 3. That this meeting views with the utmost alarm the proposal of Government to entirely exclude this district from all participation in the new works to be undertaken within the next five years. 4. That the Nelson representatives be requested to bring the foregoing resolutions under the notice of the Government and before the Assembly, and to use their utmost endeavors to procure some material modification of the present Ministerial proposals, which, if carried into effect, will inflict much gross injustice upon those residing in the northern part of this island.