TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 828, 9 December 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. December 7. The Government do not intend to remove the present railway station any nearer the centre of the city, but will reclaim a new piece of ground for the station close to the present site, and will probably erect a branch station at the Te Aro end of the town, when the reclamation is completed. Owing to the great scarcity of coasting vessels just n.ow freights are rising rapidly. The Chronicle .sayf that although Government have as yet taken no steps regarding the probable changes in the Speakerships of both Houses, it is pot unlikely that Sir William Fit?nei-bert will become Speaker of the Upper House, and that Mr, Q'Rorke will succeed him in the Lower House,

Dr. Diver has given notice to move, at the next sitting of the Council, that the city borrow LIOO.OOO for the purpose of improving the streets and footpaths in the borough. It is understood that the Native Minister after his return to Wellington will at once proceed to Auckland via the Bast Coast for the purpose of visiting, with the Premier, and other places in the Auckland district.

December 9. The Times gives currency to a rumor that Sir Herouleg Robinson will be the successor of Lord Normanby in New Zealand. The Tramway Company are altering some of the curves, in consequence of the cars being so frequently thrown off the line. A private telegram from Picton reports that rich ore has been struck at 90 feet in the P'Urville Island copper mine

About 800 persons attended a temperance meeting yesterday, at the Imperial Opera House. The Hon. Mr. Fox, the Rev. Dr. Roseby, Messrs. J. W. Jago, and J. A. D. Adams, of Dunedin, addressed the meeting. Dr. Roseby sta'ed that 60,000 persons perished annually from drink in the United Kingdom, and that the' expenditure on intoxicants in the United Kingdom alone during tie year 1876 was 1,147,000,000.

CHRISTCHUKCH. December 7. A very large outward mail was forwarded last night per Rotorna. At a meeting of the Cricket Association last night, a proposal to play a match with Invercargill was proposed. Mr. H. F. Towle has taken the Gaiety Theatre, to rehearse the amateur opera in prior to the company's appearance at tho Theatre Koyal, in February, in "March*.,

INVERCARGILL. December 7. There is general regret and mourning at the death of Sir John Richardson. All the flags in ths town are hoisted half-«i:;-.s.t high. At a meeting of thv. *;•!:..-•.■■.■.... 3;>c:'. •;. !ant night, asatisfaotoi-y rcpy.i v.;u. !>i\:.stni;-;d. Subscriptions are comma in iivoh". Judge* were appointed, with a Commitl <;•■ to perfect the arrangements. At a meeting of tlus Tnvcvcnrgill School Committee, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Graham, of Staweli, Victoria, was appointed head master of the South Invercargill school, at a salary of L3OO, and Miss Smith, of Riverton. .schoolmistress, "t a salary of ?'. 120. Stfps have been f;>.!:</;> by ih<_- Scotch i '■ übtain a sub^e:•iplion toward?; The appeal on behalf of thv Glasgow Bank shareholders. The calamity is regarded as a national one. as appealing to all British subjects.

AUCKLAND. December 7. The Roman Catholic total abstainers wili march in procession through the maiu thoroughfares of the city to-morrow afternoon, dressed with a green sash and wearing temperance medals. There was heavy rain last night and today.