TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 555, 11 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(pee press agency.) ♦ WELLINGTON. February 10. The Government have q, telegram fpom Sir Julius Vogel, dated the 7th inst. It makes no mention of the occupation of Stgunboul, and has reference to purely business matters, the purchase of railway material, &c. February WThe Wellington JoGkey Glub announces by advertisement that it will not receive entries for the Wellington Derby for the year 1880. In connection with this the Times says that the stewards, in coming to £h}B decision, are in accord with the views of ijeady a}} the Jockey Clubs in New Zealand, cgnsi/iering ft a piiqtake to have a Derby for Christchnrph, Dun'efJin ; Aiijckiand, and Wellington. There is a strong .opinion one" Derjby, tg be ran at jtfye Wplljngtop Spring Meeting, op at some otfrer equally

suitable locality ; and that each Club in the Colony should contribute no less than -LSO to this, with nominations, forfeits, and acceptances, which would make up handsome stakes.

Arrived—H.M.S. gunboat Conflict, from Sydney. She will stay here about ten days, and then proceed to Auckland.

AUCKLAND. February 9. The Government have allotted-til,ooo to the Auckland Education Board, out of L 30,000 voted in aid of school buildings for the whole Colony. In their second innings, the Auckland Twenty-two made a total score of 62 making 147 in the two innings—th© Australians thus winning in on§ innings, with 24 runs to spare, • ...... PORT CHALMERS. February 0. Sailed, Elizabeth Graham, for London, with a full cargo of grain and wool-.