TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 832, 13 December 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. December 12. The railway terminus question ami the action of the Government thereon is creating considerable interest, an.l a public meeting is called by the Mayor to discuss the question. A preliminary survey for the iiuttWaikanae railway lias been made, but nothing more can be done until the land is acquired from the natives.

The Government intend sotting aside four acres at the rear of the Government Buildings as a recreation reserve, which will be laid down in grass and ornamented with trees.

Messrs. Bunny and Beetham addressed their constituents at Masterton last night. Both expressed their disappointment at *'■ results of the session. Bunny eharaeteris the financial proposals of the Govermnci as of a tin-pot character. The speeches oi both gentlemen were considered meagre in the way of affording information. A v ire of thanks was carried in favor of both tor their attendance that night, and for their past services.

The meeting of Auctions".'.?, convened to discuss the mode in which Government property was sold, fell through, the auctioneer? not responding to the invitation. Tire captain of the ship*Zealandia has hac to give LS per month before lie could obtah seamen to take his vessel Home, and ex pcrienced some difficulty in getting them a that price. A siuirp shock of earthquake was felt her< at 17 minutes to 12. It made the gas fitting and other things vibrate several seconds. December 13. ' A deputation, consisting of ( 'aptains t Yowe Best, and Thompson, representing the Xuw Zealand Kille Association, waited upon the Defence Minister to-day. to ascertain what proportion of the L'iuOi) voted by Parliament would be given to the Association. Colonel Whitmore, replying, said that whatever the Associationsubscri'oed the( Government would give pound for pound, and that any oliicers they might choose to send to Xelson would have their passages and expenses paid. The Association will have to make their own range. The deputation considered the result of the interview very satisfactory.

It is stated that the Marquis of Normanby is not to enter upon his duties as Governor of Victoria before February next.

The question of a more central cite for the railway station is being taken up vigorously, and the City Coined will memorialise the Government to remove the present station to the extreme end of the reclamation. The City Council has passed a resolution chat it is undesirable that any oiiiccr of the Corporation should become a member of the County Council or other political body. The City Council has also agreed to ask the permission of ratepayers to borrow LIOO,OOO lor improving the streets and footpaths. In reply to the deputation of the Hutt County Council, which waited on the Government to obtain aid towards repairing the serious damages inflicted on the West Coast road by the late floods. Mr. Ballahee said that the Government, declined to accept any responsibility whatever in regard to the main roads of the Colony. If the counties would not undertake the work, lie asked of what use were they at all. If Government did loan them a sum, it could only be for two years, the time for which subsidies were guaranteed, and the County would have to undertake to repay the loan out of subsidies at the end of that time.

On and after the Ist of January next, the Post Offices at Oamaru, Timarn, and Wangarnii will be constituted Chief Post OiKees. The undermentioned new postal districts will therefore be established. The postal district of Oamaru shall extend from the River Shag to the Hirer Waitaki, and include all SubPost OHiccs novi" established, or which may be established, within the County of Waitaki. The following Sub-Post Offices, which are within the proposed postal district of Oamaru, will be under the immediate control of the Chief Postmaster. Oamaru :—Awamoko, Duntroon, Enfield,Hampden, Kakanui, Maerewheiiua, JMaheno, lioeraki, Ngapara, Oamaru (chief ofnee), Omarama, Otepopo. Papakaio, Pukcuri, Upper Furry, Weston. Tiie postal district of Timaru shall extend from the Waitaki River to the Rivor Rangitata, and include all sub-offices now established within the Counties of Waimate and Geraldine. The following Sub-Post Otiiees, which arc within the proposed postal district of Timaru, will be under the immediate control of the Chief Postmaster of Timaru : Albury, Blue Cliffs, Burke's Pass, Cave, Fairlic Creek, Ueraldine, Hilton, Lake Tekapo, Makikihi, Orari, Ofaio, Pareora, Pleasant Point, Pleasant Valley, Pukai Ferry, Rangitafca, Sandietown, Silverstream, St. Andrews, Temuka, Timaru (chief office), Waiho, Waihi Bush, Waimate, Waimate Junction, Waitaki, Waitaki Flat, Washdyke, and Winchester. Mr. W. W. Beswick is to, be Acting Chief-.Fostmaster fOi- the postal district of Timaru, and Mr. Fred. Bicknoll, Chief Postmaster for the Oamaru district.

In connection with the new postal districts established at Timaru, Oamaru, and Wanganui, it will be notified that, as the accounts of the depositors in the Post Office Savings

Banks which may have been opened prior to the 31st December next, cannot after that date be operated upon at any of the offices of the districts until the accounts are transferred, depositors resident within each of these postal districts will 'be requested, before the end of this month, to forward their deposit books to the Postmaster of Oamaru, Timaru, and Wanganui respectfully, with notice that they require their accounts transferred.

Bearing on some rumors circulated - in the Colony as to the position of the Australian and-New Zealand Land Company when the' failure of thfe-Glasgow Bank was announced, .private advices have been received by todav's Suez mail confirming.' those which stated that the Company is not involved with the Glasgow Bank, and that merely a proportion of the Company's shares had been pTedged-to. the Bank, it is assumed by individual shareholders,, .which could in no way affect the position of the Company. Advices also state that the directors of the Company wired to their agents here to withdraw any properties, if possible, that had been advertised for sale under previous instructions.

[The above facts bear out the remarks contained in an article in the Mail upon the subject.—Ed., E.M.]

CHRISTCHURCH. December 13. The following is the team selected to proceed to Victoria :—D. Ashby, T. S. Baker, E. Fowler, C. Frith, W. Frith, E. T. A. Fuller, J. Harland, G. H. Lee, W. F. Neilson (captain), A. M. Ollivier, and 6. Watson. On Saturday next they play a local twenty-two. Mr. George Rignold, the eminent ti'agedian, passed through here yesterday on his way to Wellington. The annual Masonic Ball of the Canterbury Lodge, No. 104S, E.G., was a great success last evening. A very handsome silver testimonial will be taken by the Canterbury team to Australiafor presentation to Bailey, the cricketer. It is the gift of a few Tasmanian residents in jhis town, and is given to mark their appreciation of him as one of the Australian Eleven in the Old Country.

Last night an address of welcome was presented to the Bishop on his return. There was also a special thanksgiving service at St. Michael's. In replying to the address, the Bishop said that he would take the opportunity at another time of giving an account of what was done at the Lambeth Conference. The Bishop afterwards made the presentation of prizes at Christ's College Grammar School.

GREYMOUTH. December 13. Brindle's Racecourse Hotel was burned to the ground this morning. The landlord andwife and family barely escaped with their lives. Nothing was saved. The insurance was L3OO on the property and LIOO on the furniture, both in the South British. <» NELSON. December 12. The Good Templar Grand Lodge has decided that members of seceding lodges wishing to return to their allegiance may do so and retain all honors required at the next session of the Grand Lodge, to be held at C'nristchurch. «, DUNEDIN. December l - 2. ■The following is the result of the third match at the 1 title Association's meeting : Kauges, 400, ,">OO. and 000 yards : seven shots at each ranee —Volunteer E. K. Smith. No. 1. C.G., 70; Quartermaster Fox, C.Y.A.. 7!- : Volunteer Anderson, No. 1 Clutha, 73 ; Volunteer Harding, Oama.ru, 70 : Volunteer Kennedy, S.D.R., 73 : Captain Morton, Oamaru, 73 : Volunteer Miller, S.D.R., 73 ; Captain "Wilson. No. 1, C.G., 7- ; Volunteer Ruck, Portobello, 71 ; Sergeant Smith,