TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5508, 21 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Wednesday. The City Council have received a large quantity of patent Eureka fire-hose by the mail steamer. The settlers at Wangaroi propose to give a reception to Sir George Grey. James Berth has been killed at Eivorhead by the falling of a crane. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. Napier, Wednesday. Mi-. J. H. Vautier was the only candidate for the Mayoralty, and was therefore elected. A good deal of agitation is going on just now about dilatorinessinproceeding with theereotion of the new hospital. The wretched deficiency of the present building was brought under public notice in a letter to tho Hawke a Day Herald by the Rev. de Berdo Hovell, incumbent of St. John’s. The committee, it appears, are waiting for the thousand pounds promised by Sir George Grey. They have repeatedly applied to tho Government for tho money, but tho replies received are not deemed satisfactory. Colonel Whitmore will bo interviewed on the subject to-morrow. New Plymouth, Wednesday. For the agricultural show, which comes off on tho 4th December, there have been 203 entries sent iu.

There aro throe candidates [for Mayer— Messrs. Fookos, C. Renuell, and Vivian. Tho Taiaroa arrived about four, and will loavo as soon as the mail is landed. Lyttelton, Wednesday.

The St. Kllda is detained owing to a heavy north-west gale. She has a large quantity of stock on hoard for Wanganui. Dunedin, Wednesday.

The bricklayers have decided to advance their wages from 14s, to 15s. a day. It is said that they cannot be obtained hero under £1 a day. Tho Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce to-day received a telegram from tho Commissioner of Customs that tho Collector of Customs has boon instructed to allow fencing wire to be landed under deposit entry, and to be cleared by entry as soon os exemption in the now tariff becomes operative. The secretary and treasurer of tho Otago

Cricket Association have telegraphed Gregory aa follows:—We have the honor to inform you that at the annual meeting of our association it was unanimously resolved that the hearty congratulations of our association be forwarded to the Australian Eleven on their welldeserved success during their tour through England and America. We need scarcely say that we have the greatest possible pleasure in giving effect to the foregoing resolution, and beg to assure you that in no part of the colonies has the career of the Eleven been watched with keener interest than in Otago. The visit of the team to Dunedin left most pleasant recollections, and every stage of their after progress has elicited our warmest sympathy. We have to convey to yourself, to Mr. Conway, and to each member of^the. Eleven, our sincerest and warmest good wishes. The following reply was received this morning ;—“ Auckland, November 19.—Please return thanks on behalf of the Australians for your kind expressions of good-will and welcome, We are all well and in good spirits. Our reception here has been grand,—(Signed) John Conway." Timaru, Wednesday. The bush fire at Waimate was raging again last night, and the town was threatened. The insurance losses, as far as can be ascertained, are :—Liverpool, £IOO ; New Zealand, £SO ; Standard, £SO ; Transatlantic, £IOO ; Union, £250. Hayes', Maiden Bush, is only a little damaged. He started yesterday with a gang of men to erect a new mill. A young lad ran up against a scythe in the bush and cut his ankle severely, nearly severing his foot. He is under Dr. Hoadley's treatment. A concert will be held at Timaru to-morrow night, for the relief of the sufferers by the fire.