TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5504, 16 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENOYT.) " Auckland, Friday.

Fifteen chiefs and priests have arrived from the King country, en route for Raglan, to open a Hauhau chapel in the Aotea district. The Grammar School Governors have resolved to build a new school ou tne site in Symonds-street. A shark 12 feet long and 6 feet in circumference has been caught in the harbor.

At the Waste Lands Board meeting, Mr. Firth protested against the cancelling of Broomhall's contract, saying that only onethird of the laud wis fit for small settlers, the remainder being hills or swamps, requiring considerable outlay of capital. Two applications for land for special settlements—one from Australia, from a number of Germans —were submitted to the Land Board. In both cases replies were sent that the Board had no power to set apart land for such pur poses. There is a strong feeling in Auckland at the delay in proceeding with the public works during the present fine weather. A monster public meeting is on the tapis. Probably no Auckland volunteers will go to the Rifle Association meeting at Nelson, owing to the refusal of the Government to issue regulation -rifle* to them, the same as thnsc huld by the Southern volunteers. The Government require Aucklaudera to purchase these rifles if they wish to change the weapons they have. An address and a purse of sovereigns was prssented to John Wallace, of Mat Bush, as a token of the sympathy of the settlers in the losses sustained by him by fire. Coleman, a solicitor, has been elected Mayor of P rnell. The Board of Education has received an intimation from the Minister of Education that £IB,OOO has been allotted for school buildings in this district. Gbahamstown, Friday. The ICing'a Prime Minister writes to Oliinemuri and to the county, asking them not to proceed with the road works through Tukukinuhi and other land for the present. The Government have amalgamated the office of Mining Inspector with tint of Goldfields Surveyor, now held by Mr. J. M. McLaren, thus saving £3OO a year. Patea, Friday. The Patea Agricultural Show was held yesterday, visitors being present from Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatu, and all along the coast. to Taranaki. There was about an average show. There were fewer entries, but improvements were visible in several classes of stock over last year ; horse show, good ; cattle, medium ; sheep, excellent. Blenheim, Friday. A. M. Normanby, tailor, was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court with perjury in his statement regarding his bankruptcy. He was remanded till Monday. Louisa Ada Bishell, sixteen months' old, fell into an artesian well yesterday and was drowned. At the inquest to-day a verdict of accidental death was returned. Greyhouth, Friday.

The Greyinouth Coal Company's mine and plant were sold to-day at auction by Mr B. Moss for £II,BOO. J. E. Mackenzie, of Dunedin, was the purchaser. Ahauka, Friday.

Last night the County Chairman of the Grey, A. It. Guinuess, being detained by bad weather, was requested to address the residents of the Grey "Valley respecting county matters and their administration. The room was crowded, and Mr. Guinness was attentively listened to for upwards of two hours, and at the close a resolution was proposed thanking him for the address and expressing confidence in him as County Chairman. Ch ristohdeoh, Friday.

At the sale of Mr. Redwood's horses the following prices were reolised : —Brood mares : Waimea, £4OO, McWinsy; Misfortune, 200 guineas, McCardall ; Malvina, 21)0 do., McCardall ; Awatea, 275 do., Nosworthy ; Tara, 200 do., Nosworthy ; Puriki, 175 do., MoWinsy. Yearlings : Chestnut colt, by Daniel O'Rorke, 120 guinea*, Page ; bay colt, do., 130 do., Stead; bay filly, do., 110 do., O'Malley ; brown colt, by Castaway, 110 do.; chestnut colt, by Daniel O'Rorke, 110 do. Horses in training: Ariel, 300 guineas. Stead ; Puriri, 300 do., Wansey; Mata, 475 do.; Longlands, 225 do. ; Pinfire, 200 do, Stead ; Orange Lightning, 100 do., Wansey ; Repo, 200 do., McDonald (Napier); Waiati, 325 do, Stead ; Bribery, .""OO do., Neilson ; York, 475 do., Pritchard (Dunedin.) Mr. Thompson, the present Mayor, announces his intention to contest the Mayoralty with Councillor Ick this year. The "Ven. Archdeacon Harper last evening •lelivererl a very interesting lecture on the late Bishop Selwyn. The match between eight of the Invercarjrill Rißes aud eight cf the Christohurch City Guards resulted as follows:—Christohurch, 339; Invercargill, 351 ; Invercargill therefore winaing by 12 p 'ints. A deputation waited on Colonel Whitranre to-day on the subject of the def nee of Lyttelton. . The Colonel said juus would be out by the end of the year. He scouted the idea of any attack on a New Zealand port, and said that even if such did take place the people would soon get used to it. At a conference afterwards held with the Charitable Aid Board theMistricts of Amuri and Cheviot were taken into the Christohurch boundaries. ... A strong north-wester has been blowing all day. Mr. G. Stead purchased Ariel and Longlauds at Mr. Redwood's sale yesterday, and has scratched both for the Oamaru Cup. Timarc, Friday.

A frightful fatal accident occurred at halfpast 11 this morning. The roof blew off a house near Ormaby's flour mill, taking a cffimney with it. Through its fall the latter caused instantaneous death to an infant seven months old, aud Mrs. Drew died' about ton miuutes after. Drew is a most respectable man, and is head miller at the mill in question. Great sympathy is felt at his sudden bereavement. Oamaro, Friday. The fiercest gale over known here raged to-day. The windovfs were blown in and houses unroofed and blown down. Two men had their legs broken. Tho wind is now moderating. Dunedin, Friday. The committee formed some months ago to compel tho removal of the Fever Hospital from the Town Belt, held a final meeting this week, the object for which they were appointed haying been effected.