TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5459, 25 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Tuesday. Tho City of Sydney sailed for Sydney this afternoon with thirteen passengers. Madame Chashonnet’a first concert at the Choral Hall last night was a decided success. Tho house was crowded. The friendly, and other societies intend holding a demonstration, the pro-’ needs of which will go to charitable institutions.” Napier, Tuesday. It is stated that au action which was pending against the Napier Harbor Board by Mr. Henderson, contractor, is not being proceeded with, and possibly au arrangement may be effected, Guauamstown, Tuesday. Owen Jones, a bushraan, in falling a tree hero was killed instantly by another tree which was carried down by the falling one. The Thames Scottish have received now helmets similar to those now worn by the British Army Corps, which gives them a very smart appearance. They have been formed into a battalion, and number 50. Another company is being formed to join them. Hokitika, Tuesday.A petition has been posted to the Government bearing about 1000 signatures, praying for the immediate construction of the Hokitika and Grey railway. A discovery has been made of alluvial gold about 23 miles south of Ross, which is making some talk. The prospectors are said to have obtained encouraging returns, but it will take a few days to determine tho extent of ground payable. "Several parties haye set to work. Tho locality is a new one, and is only a mile and a-half from Bowen-road. Oamaru, Tuesday. An inquest on the body of Duncan Young, found drowned at the breakwater, was held this afternoon. After hearing the evidence of McKenzie, the present night watchmen, the inquest was adjourned till Saturday next, to obtain the evidence of McLean, of the oyster schooner Orest of tho Wave. CifRiSTCUUuqr, Tuesday. The Austrian, Maurice, was acquitted on tho charge of stabbing. The evidence was of a very contradictory character. The magistrate stated that the charge was a trumped-up ono, and of the most trivial character, Chaplin, tho tragedian, opened iu Hamlet last night to a large audience, and the perforjmujco \yi\s a great imcceao,

A man named Thomas Sharplan, of .East Oxford, was yesterday killed instaneously by a log falling on him! A meeting is being held to-night at Malvern in connection with the East and West Coast railway. Since the opening of the railway to Dunedin a considerable number of business people from that city have been looking out for places in Christchurch to form branch establishments. Early this morning some miscreants went into the garden of Mr. Williamson, of Sydenham, and cut clown and destroyed fruit trees valued at £SO. A few days ago Mr, Williamson opposed the granting of a license to an hotel in the neighbourhood; and this is thought to have something to do with the affair. The ■police are trying to find out the perpetrators. The well-known thorough-bred sire Javelin arrived by the Taupo from the North to-day. Several cases were heard in the R. M. Court to-day. They were brought as a warning to parents under the Vaccination Act. In the cases in’ question the parents bad not brought their children for inspection after they had been vaccinated. The cases were all dealt with lightly, but in future a full penalty will be inflicted. A good deal of interest is felt in the civic elections ; out of six candidates nominated it is thought one will retire, and if so a contest will be avoided. Dunedin, Tuesday. The first meeting of the newly-elected City Council was held this afternoon, and the permanent committees were appointed. In reference to the main trunk sewer to the Ocean Beach the City Surveyor reported as follows : —“ While leaving the project iu your hands for consideration, which its extensive and permanent issues demand, I may be allowed to express my gratification that an undertaking so long mooted, end so often debated upon no reliable data, from this time at least will take some definite form and shape both as to its character and cost. Within very close limits the direction and levels are determined, the value of ground tested and recorded, and the difficulties to be overcome . realised and sought to be met by a settlement of the necessary preliminaries. A vantage ground has been gained, from which the iiltimate accomplishment of the work becomes chiefly a question of time and money.” In consequence of what the Council considered to be an unsatisfactory telegram having been received from Mr. Macaudrew re water supply for Dunedin, it was resolved that the Mayor, one Councillor, and the Town Clerk should proceed to Wellington to take action in the matter.