TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 805, 9 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. >7.oreinber 9. November 8, Next Monday (11th), is proclaimed' a Customs holiday throughout the Colony by ilk Kxvelleney the Governor. The City nf New York, with the London mails of October 10, sailed from San Francisco on the 2Sth ult., due date. -the Zcalandia, which sailed from Auckland ou the 12th ult., arrived in San Francisco on the £th in advance of due date.

\ t llKams barque Carlotta, from New- , v, ith a cargo of over 400 tons of coal, went ashore on Lighthouse Point while beating into Wellington this morning with the flood tide. A heavy N.W. gale was blowing at the time. The seas are washing over the vessel, and it is expected that she will become a total wreck. By permission of the Government, the Stella will leave for the wreck at 2 o'clock. No lives are lost. The insurances are—Lsoo in the Globe on hull, and LSOO on hull and L4OO on cargo in the Victoria Company. + AUCKLAND. November 8. The College and Grammar School Commissioners have appointed Mr. Mahoney, architect, to draw plans for a new building, and the Committee have decided to inspect the various sites. Mr. Moss addressed a crowded meeting of i his constituents at Parnell to-night. He traced the progress of the session, and said the Government had no alternative but to reject the Electoral Bill. He reviewed the state of parties at the opening of the session, and contended that a compact opposition had existed throughout. After tracing the measures of the session, he said that the great question for future consideration would be a Government for each island, with a .Federal Government at Wellington. He advocated fa decentralised government, and a return to some form of local government similar to provincialism. He condemned the Hating Act as an attempt to crush the Road Boards and monopolise the power in the hands of the counties. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed. November 9. , An official of the Native Department having obtained a block of ten thousand acres of native land north of Auckland, the Government has ordered the Crown Grant to be put aside pending an inquiry. Alderman M 'Arthur has returned to Auckland, after visiting the Rotorua Lakes. Reports from the Thames River show that the attempt to acclimatise the Californian salmon has proved successful.

CHRISTCHURCH. November S. To-day the judges commenced their labors on the Agricultural Show ground with the sheep, horses, and implements. A large number of the general public were admitted on payment of ss. The annual dinner of the Society takes place to-morrow evening. The Governor will be present. The following horses are advertised for sale on Monday next :—Javelin, Laertes, Danebury, Songster, Mufti, Fiction, Lady of the Lake, Atalanta, Peri, Lconidas, Templeton, Maritana, Titania, Lady Ellen, Sinking Fund, Insolvent, and Camhallo, WESTPORT. November 9; '--. There occurred a narrow escape from a serious accident to the Reefton and Westport coach yesterday. While fording the Ohika river the coach and team were swept down the stream several chains, only escaping by a miracle. The people are very anxious that the Government should commence the construction of a bridge as soon as possible. ■ « WANGANUI. November 8.

The annual show of the Wanganui Agricultural Association was held to-day. There were 357 entries, and a very large attendance of visitors, special trains bringing in the country settlers. The first prize in thoroughbred horses was given to Fainter, lately imported from Melbourne. There was a splendid show of draught horses and hacks. There wore 60 entries of cattle, and SO entries of sheep. In the dog class, there were 60 entries. Two mastiffs, shown by Mi- G. N. Linton, are said to be the finest in the Colony. There was also a full exhibition in produce, agricultural implements, pigs, poultry, &c. For the leaping match during the afternoon, there were four entries, audit was won by Mr. Higgs' horse, which cleared sft 2in. A complimentary dinner to the judges takes place this evening. The inauguration of the harbor improvement works will be celebrated by a public demonstration. The Stormbird is engaged to convey a party of the local representatives and the chief importers.