TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 725, 13 July 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. July 12. The Hinemoa leaves this afternoon, about 2.30, for Dmiedin direct, with the Hon.s. Macaudrew, Fisher, and Euros (Sydney Postmaster-General), Colonel Glover, and Mr. Gregory Taylor (Superintendent of the Cable Company). In the ease of Duherty v. Wellingto:i Education Board, for wrongful dismiss 11 and libe I —damages, L2ooo—the juiv,' this evening, returned a verdict for the piaintiri' for LSO, being three months' salary. A supplementary Gazette, issued today, notiiiid tiie appointment of Sir George Grey us Commissioner of Customs and Stamps, and of Mr. Ballance as Treasurer.

The cable agreement referring to the reduction of charges on the New Zealand cable was executed this morning by the Huns. Messrs. Burns, Fisher, aud Colonel Glover. The Hon. Mr. Barns intends returning direct to Sydney, per Rotorua, utter a short visit to Otago and Canterbury. AUCKLAND. July 32. The Orangemen paraded the streets with banners mid hands to-day : about 500 i;i number went to Beivsford street Church, where services wor-- 'mid. !!■'- preseniatiws n-ui!) die principal country districts were present. They hold a soiree and public meeiing to-night. The Committee of Enquiry info the cases of desertion from, the Industrial School met to-day. Four boys were examined. Three said they were not hard worked at all, and had nothing to complain of. The other made trilling complaints. Mr. iSwunson, ?>I. 1J.i1., stated that he saw one boy apparently ailing, aud asked what was the matter, and '.iie master of the school repihel, :i He won't trouble us long, he's oil' to Kingdom Come !" The Education Board to-day entered LSOO on the estimates for country libraries. ■ TIM ABU. July 13. The Orangemen of Timaru lield a banquet and bull last evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. There were 150 at the banquet, and 200 at the ball. Both passed oil' with great success. The captain of the Annie Bow has been summoned to appear before the Resident Magistrate for an assault upon Sergeant Haldane, in connection .eit.li the escape of Blyth. WAJMGANUI. July 12. In a drunken brawl, at Waverly. on Wednesday night, a Scandauavian stabbed a countryman four times. - The wounded man is expected to die.