TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 712, 28 June 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦ WELLINGTON. June 27. The Gazette to-night notifies that the EefoFmatory School at Caversham may be used for convicted children from the Provincial District of Wellington. Mr. John Bathgate has been appointed : District. Judge for Tokomairiro and i Clntha. ] The Gazette to-night notifies that 2s and i 53* postage stamps will Joe issued on the Ist < July. : ■---■:-* -■■ - CHKISTCHURCH. j i June 28. j. At a Conference of the l-^nnieipa 1 . I '- Council and County CouncK '7 last evening, it was _jfc»_

ocal bodies should undertake the distrimtion ot charitable aidi'.until the GoTern-nent-take meashres in /Parliament for its Dermanent transfer." -The resolution, was strongly opposed fey" the Christchurch lelegate, who urge & that the Government >lv>'i]ifl -not 'be relieved of. charitable aid lis'trlfeii. ; on' until arrangements were made and snbs'du a provided "y lcgi la.iye biiacrui' in, ofherwise her would be great trouble afterwards tygaf : dons. NELSON. June 23. A house belonging to Mr. Watkins, late Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, was completely destroyed by fire last night.. It was in an isolated position, and has not been occupied for several weeks. Mr. Watkins and family have left for Taranaki. When the alarm was given, the fire had a firm hold, and when the Brigade arrived, their services were of little avail. The house was insured in the Victoria Company for L2OOO, one half of this amount being re-insured in the Standard Company. WAITARA. Juno 27. The Southern native party has just arrived, bringing forty-six cart loads of provisions. Rewi has come to this side of the river to the meeting, and was met by the Hon. Mr. Sheehan, Major Brown, and others. The meeting commences immedialoly, and will beheld in Pennington's large store, it being impossible to hold it out of doors, weather b'.-i: r y and excess vely cold. Sir Gior.o Grt-y's iiealt.li is micU improved, ana every end.-av >r is being made to get th<. ni.'i-:i'.if fi is' ed to-niglit in order th*i« ~U 'iisC>.i■< may net away at once. Thili:i- in-.a is cruising about, waiting. Later. T!.e Pariaha natives, forming a procession, just entered the town amid*;: great r-.-j./iciru's, singing and waving flags. Tue procession is haif a mile long. Rewi's party has gone to meet them. ♦ AUCKLAND. June 27. The Hon. Mr. Macandrew, in reply to a deputation, promised that the money available for t ,e road from Taupo to Cambridge s:'o>ild be employed in pushing it on iuniii-di.-it.'ly. At the Coherence of the Thames and Wiiknto D le ra*es, held to consider the B;L to authorise the construction of the Thames Valley Hail way, upon a guarantee of S' v-u per cent, interest, secured from Government, Two Per Cent, and local rates, various amendments were suggested in the Bill. * NAPIER. June 27. Tlie meeting of the promoters of the movement against Sunday traffic was held this afternoon, the Bishop of Waiapu in the chair. The draft of a letter to the directors of the Union Steam Company was agreed to. It asks the Company not to mate Napier a Sunday port of call. One of the grounds is that apart from the violence done to the religious convictions of a large portion of the community by Sunday traffic, it inflicts serious social ;;a:\lbhips on the many who are deprived ■i' t l ,«:ir day of rest It is expected that in, i:- t'T will be numerously signed. M-. C-.-ii-h. • .t-s of the If:..* Ice.,' Bay TI-..:-;dd, is leaving lieru f-«' Wyt . ;. wh-iv it is he will wVln. H« li •; anaii'.loii..'u the of starting a p.'p..r here. _ A IJLLTF. June 27Henry Sterwill, diver, was committed kr trial to-day for stealing guns (/) from the wreck of the Anne Gambles. * LAWRENCE. June 27. Another severe fall of snow occurred early this morning. For the last tive days the weather has been boisterous, snow and rain falling at intervals. It is the severest winter experienced here for the last six years. The night schools which were recently established are well attended, and are meeting with every success.