TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5448, 12 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AOENOT.) Foxton, Wednesday. Great indignation is felt here re the new railway time - table, providing three daily trains from Wanganui to Palmerston, but only two to Foxton. It is considered to be an attempt to divert the Manawatu trade to Wanganui. At a meeting last night, at which the county chairman presided, a resolution was passed asking the Government to afford Foxton equal railway facilities with Wanganui. Napier, Wednesday. Re the murder of the native woman at Waiapu Inspector Scully reports that the body was exhumed, and an inquest held at Waiapu, when medical evidence having been taken, the inquest was adjourned to Gisborne, where the inquiry will be resumed to-morrow. The jury, prisoner, and witness have all been taken down to Gisborne. It is expected the inquiry will last a week. Auckland, Wednesday. A boy named Jeremiah O'Sullivan, employed at Cousins and Atkins’, had a large piece of his skull cut off to-day by the revolving’ knives of a spoke cutting machine. The oratorio of “Elijah” was performed last night by the Choral Society. Over a thousand people were present. Vincent Rice conducted with great success. Mr. Brett, the Mayor, took the part of the prophet Elijah, Miss Edgar represented the widow, Miss M.mnseU the angel, Mr. Harker Obadiah. The next concert will be. under the leadership of Mous. Carron, formerly conductor of the Italian Opera Company, who has accepted the position of permanent conductor of the society. Gbahamstown, Wednesday. One hundred pounds have been subscribed for the widows of the men drowned at the late boat accident here. The Borough Council will be re-elected tomorrow, owing to the division of the district into wards. There are fifteen candidates for nine seats, including four old Councillors. A fire was discovered in a tobacconist’s shop iu Shortland last night, but was extinguished without spreading or doiug much damage, owing to the excellent water supply. E. W. Hollis has been elected superintendent of the fire brigade, vice Macdonald, who has left for Napier. A man named Hollis, a miner from Ohinemuri, jumped off the steamer on her passage, down, but was got on board by means of a, boat launched from the vessel. He had been drinking. **-’ Ahauba, Wednesday. The,inconvenience arising from there being no justice of the peace in the Grey Valley is daily felt. Mr. Shaw, the R.M. .at Beefton, is the only J.P., and there is no solicitor nearer than Greymouth or Reeftou, Residents of the Valley are compelled to proceed to one or ether place to make ordinary affidavits. Christchurch, Wednesday.

At an inquest this afternoon ou the body of Madame Averrau a verdict of accidental death was returned. An opinion was expressed by the jury that a second doctor ought to have been called in.

The long-delayed argument of the case of tho Avon Road Board v. the Colonial Treasurer is fixed to take place to-morrow. The Attorney-General appears for the Government.

The Sydenham Borough Council yesterday proceeded to wait as a deputation on the Hon. the Postmaster-General re the selling by the Government of a certain reserve which it is alleged should have belonged to the borough. The Hon. Mr. Fisher, however, had taken his departure North. The deputation, therefore, intend to worry Mr. Stout, who remains here to argue the Land Fund case. A board of volunteer officers is now making enquiries as to the best site for a rifle range. A well-attended meeting of volunteers was held last evening to consider the question of the formation of a New Zealand Rifle Association. , A long letter was read from Mr. Francis Stevens, Wellington, interim secretary. Regret was expressed by the meeting that the Government had done away with tho colonial meeting, which had done much to foster good feeling and shooting in all parts of the colony. The desirability of forming a rifle association for Now Zealand was affirmed, and a committee was appointed to gleet a delegate to represent them iu Wellington. The Templar Lodge belonging to H.M.S. Nympho held a meeting last night at tho Templar Hall. About seventy blue jackets of the lodge were present and gave an excellent entertainment, and there was a large attendance of the public. ■ At a meeting held to-day ten civic candidates were present at the Odd Fellows’ Hall. Three members of the Council have to he returned. Over a thousand people attended. This was one of the noisiest mootings ever .held in Christchurch. They would hear nobody, and there was no show of hands. The, poll will be taken to-morrow. Timaru, Wednesday.

Mr. Beotham, the new Resident Magistrate for Timaru, took his seat to-day on the bench. A further Court of Inquiry is being now heard before him and Messrs. C. Woolcombe and T. W. Hall, nautical assessors, touching the wreck of the barque Melrose on Sunday week last. The Court is likely to continue sitting all day. , Pout Chalmers, Wednesday.; H. J. Trusson, steward of the ship William Davie, made a determined attempt to commit suicide this afternoon by taking two ounces of laudanum. He bad been drinking heavily. The largeness of the dose counteracted the intended effect. Dunedin, Wednesday. A meeting of the Otago; Agricultural Association was held this afternoon, when it was resolved that ten guinea silver cups should be given a a champion prizes at tho show to be held on tho 26th and 27th November. At a meeting of the Harbor Board this afternoon ,tho Chairman referred to the discussion at a previous meeting in reference to a remark made by him in the Upper House, to tho effect that the Harbor Board was not giving satisfaction to tho public. On that occasion Mr. Tewsloy said that Mr; Reynolds bad been tried and found wanting, and to that remark the latter to-day took exception, and a very bitter discussion ensued. Mr. Reynolds appealed to the public positions which he had held, and admitted the_ correctness of the Hansard report, but said that it he had revised it lie would have put in qualifying words.—Mr. Tewsley told him that before speaking in the House as he did he should have resigned his position as Chairman of the Board.—Mr. Reynolds asked to bo allowed to judge for himself whether: ho should have resigned or not.—Mr. Tewsley thou accused him of neglecting his duties as a member of the Board, and said that though Mr. Reynolds was chairman ho left otljerq to do the work. An inquest was held to-day on t|je body qf Mrs.' Kay, found drowned in the hay. The jury returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity.