TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 759, 16 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. September 14. The City of Sydney left San Francisco on the 2nd instant (contract time), with mail 3 for New Zealand, and the s.s. Australia, which left Auckland on the 20th August, arrived at San Francisco on the on the 11th September—one day before contract time. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce waited on the Premier to-day, representing the_ desirability of establishing a Sailoi's 5 The Chamber of Commerce and private citizens will suband he was asked if the Government would assist. Sir George Grey said the Government was most desirous to see Sailors' Homes established at all the principal seaports, and intended placing a sum on the Estimates to aid them. LoOO of which to. as appropriated to Wellington, The management of these homes to j: be usider officers of the Government—probably Harbor-musters. . <► DUNEDTN. September IG. At a public meeting at Kaitangata a resolution recommending that the Kaitangata Lakea. should be sold, subject t<> certain conditions, was agreed to. j. The settlers at Brighton and Coast disi tricts are agitating for a loop line of railway from Green Island to Milton. 0 CHRISTCHUPvC^L September lf>. The story which appeared in the Wellington that the Governor and party had a narrow escape from a collision in the Lyttelton tunnel, is officially denied by the authorities, who state that there was no probability of an accident. Two moas' skeletons have &&en discovered in the Port Hills,. The earthquake. o» Saturday was plainly felt ;a the suburbs. *> LYTTELTON. September 14. A smart shock of earthquake was felt here at 4.50 this morning. AUCKLAND. September 14. A petition condemning Mr. Curtis' proposed amendment of the Education Bill is being nmrierously and influentially signed. Dr. Aitken has been relieved from the medical charge of the Auckland Lunatic Asylum. GEAHAMSTOWN, September 14. A banquet has bean given to Mr. James Maokay, government Land Purchase Agent, who is succeeded here by Mr. W. H. Grace, the successor also of Major Mair. as R.M. at Waipa. The banquet was attended by all the leading citizens, who respect Mr. Mackay, and appreciate his services in negociating not only Sor the opening of the Goldfield eleven years ago, when no white man was resident upon it, but in acquiring she large block of the finest p.Epioujtiifal land in the Colony for j, thn 'riovernment at a nominal price. The 5 1.V.-p.uty-Mivyor occupied the chair. A ! immbey or 1 Maoris, amongst whom were i the influential chiefs of the district, were present, and made spoeches, regretting Mr. Mackay's severance from the Government service in this Province, and hia departure for Wellington. -4 n asdjress was presented. The Native Land Oourfc sitting is concluded,