TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 331, 16 May 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM THE I'KESS agency.)

Wellington, May 15, THE WHARF.

The Wharf Committee of the Corporation had a long and animated discussior this afternoon, as to the acceptance of & tender for the construction of increased wharf accommodation. Since last meeting, the lowest contractors for No. 1 and No. 2 contracts had come to an understanding with each other, and notified to the Committee that they were willing to co-operate, and put in their offers as one tender. This was opposed by several councillors, as being unfair to the other contractors, who tendered under the impression that the lowest tender, or aggregate for Nos. 1 and 2, would be accepted ; and they maintained that the communication of Messrs. Coffee and Good fellow should not be entertained. On the other hand, a majority of councillors were of opinion that the Council should save L 544 by accepting the conjoined tenders of Messrs. Coffee and Goodfollow, if they were satisfied as t j their ability to do tho work, and their sureties. It was moved that M'Kirdy's tender, lowest in aggregato of any one tender, be accepted, but ultimately the Committee broke up without any decision being come to. A special meeting of councillors is to be called for, and formal notice given for rescinding tho resolution passed at the last meeting, which prevented the Corporation accepting divided tenders unless they could savo LIOOO. All tenders received by post this afternoon were too high. TELEGRAPH ARRANGEMENTS. The Telegraph Department has to-day received intimation that the Sydney Government will co-operatc with the Cable Company and the New Zealand Government in opening tho ofliee at 1.30 a.m., New Zealand time, for the distribution of English telegrams. The arrangement will come into operation when tho department lias the necessary signal bells supplied to the stations to be opened—say in about a week. May 10. MAN-OF-WAR MOVEMENTS. As the Governor docs not visit Christchurch at present, tlie Commodore wil not take the flagship Wolverine tlie.vc, but leaves here for Fiji, via Auckland, tomorrow. 11.M.5. Sappho is ordered to return to Wellington from Samoa. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. If the City of New York left San Francisco on the 25th tilt., as stated, she is expected to arrive at Auckland on the 19th inst., in which case arrangements have been made for the IJawea to bring tho mails down the coast immediately upon arrival of the mail steamer. CuiusTeiiuKC'ir, May 15. POULTRY SHOW. The annual exhibiiion of the Christchurch Poultry Society this year will extend over three days, commencing on June 7th. It promises to be unusually good. THE WEATHER. The weather lias boon very stormy and wet since Saturday, but is now clearing up. May IG. A METEOR. The meteor referred to in telegrams from Auckland yesterday, has been seen" in Lyttelton. Constable Buller states ihat about 1.00 a.m. on Thursday, ho saw m immense meteor pass along tho sky, ippearing to remain stationery in the nid-heavens several seconds, and then lass southward. He reports it to have Jeen of a bluish color, and of great briliancy, illuminating tho whole sky, which vas then quite starless. DRAINAGE. The meetings re the drainage scheme, leld in the suburbs, all endorsed tho ac« ion of the Christchurcli meeting in consuming Mr. Carruthers' scheme.