TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5516, 30 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Friday. Tho Te Kopuru sawmills at Kaipara have been purchased by Brown, Campbell, and Co. for thirty-five thousand. Tho new wing of the Lunatic Asylum is estimated to cost seventeen thousand pounds. Macfarlane will address his constituents on Tuesday evening. A ’ grand review took place at Waikato to-day. 160 cavalry were present. The Waikato sportsmen, at a meeting last night, decided to have a Waikato Derby of 150sovs. in 1881. Father Hennebery last night severely attacked ex-priest Chinquiy. He denounced him as a liar, obtaining money under false pretences. Tho Volunteers have agreed to defray the expenses of throe representatives to Nelson. Geahambtown, Friday. Tho Thames borough authorities will take over the control of the charitable institutions on Ist January next. They will build an old men’s refuge and a homo for orphans, &0., and appoint a relieving officer and a master and matron for the homo. This is in compliance with the Government wishes. Napier, Friday. Tho sale of tho Waikonini estate, which was to have taken place on January 9, has been postponed until 13th March, Mr. R. Miller is the auctioneer. Mr. Rees, M.H.R., has issued a writ in a libel action against tho Napier Telegraph for alleged continued defamation of him. Damages are laid at £3OOO. Christchurch, Friday. Tho Acclimatisation Society has distributed 15,000 trout during the past season. There are still 5000 loft for distribution. At a meeting of the Temperance League, tho Rov. J. Macfarlane stated that tho Japanese Ambassadors, lately in England, wore so shocked at tho expenditure of ono hundred and fifty millions a year on strong drink that on their return to their own country they intended to send missionaries to Groat Britain to try to abate the evil. At tho inquest on the man Boyoe, who hanged himself at Addington, a verdict of temporary insanity was returned. Tho drought continues, aud is beginning to tell severely on the crops. Reports from out districts aro discouraging, and tho harvest prospects aro far from bright. At a meeting of tho Boaad ot Health to-day it was stated that during tho fortnight only three infectious diseases wore, reported, viz., ono)diphtheria, one scarlatina, and ono scarlet fever. At a meeting of tho Drainage Board to-day a letter was road from Mr, Clark, tho engineer, who is now in London, and who has consented to act as tho Board’s London agent. It was resolved to request him to forward all freight to tho colony in ships of tho New Zealand Company, if tho cost was no greater than in other vessels. At the half-yearly meeting of tho Jockey Club this afternoon tho stewards were appointed for tho autumn meeting, which was fixed to take place on Easter Monday aud Tuesday. There is every appearance ot rain, which is greatly needed in this province. Crowded houses still nightly greet Kelly and Leon. BaICEUTHA, Friday. Alfred Jowett is elected chairman |o£ tho Clutha County Council.

Dunedin, Friday. James Ashcroft, accountant, Dunedin, and formerly member of the Provincial Council, has been appointed editor of the Otago Daily* Times and TTfiness. A deputation from the Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway Company waited on Mr. Macandrew this aftoraoonin reference to establishing tram communication with Portobello, instead of forming a railway line to that district, as wus first intended. Mr. Macandrew said the Government, in the public interest, would offer the company every facility. Invercargilu, Friday. A banquet was given here last night to the Southland representatives in the House. There was only a moderate attendance, about sixty being present. Mr. Shanks, county chairman, occupied the chair, and speeches were delivered by Messrs. Fcldwick, Joyce, Hodgkinson, and Wood. A splendid dinner was provided by Kingsland and Sou, but intoxicants were totally absent, the banquet beiug conducted strictly on temperance principles.