TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5846, 24 December 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCV.) Christchurch, Tuesday, Daniel O’Brien, alias John Foley, has been committed for trial for forging and uttering a cheque for £lO. The Rakaia and Waimakarira Pavers are much swollen to-day, in consequence of northwester prevailing for some days past having melted the snow on the ranges. No particular damage is reported. Mastebton, Tuesday. Last .evening the handsome Masonic Hall at Mastertcn was consecrated by the District Grand Master, Brother Toxward, the Rev. Brother Nicholls, and other members of the District Grand Lodge being present. A .Masonic ball was to have followed, but was postponed on account of Brother Hastwell’s death. A supper, however, was provided fur the Wellington visitors. A Past-Master’s jewel was presented to Brother Vallauce. Brother Bish has been elected W.M. for the ensuing year.

Napier, Tuesday. Tiie schooner Sunbeam ha* been recovered, and is safe in harbor, but slill bottom upwards. Tho Supreme C"urt has conelu ?e 1 its sitting*. Tiie eii'C or H*-nare Torii"a:ia v. ft• mi A.-me, a dispute concerning the will of the old chief Karaitiann, has been adjourned to the A- lil at Wellington. Arcbhi-'h'ip Stein was received cordially at midnight 1 1 v the Roman Oath die-. wan ha 1 |> < '.'i.’a !>: v i T'fotty iiiurnin mous a . the Bi-hoTs hou-ie.