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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 68, 25 January 1879, Page 2

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(per press AGENCY.) • Welungton, FRiday. ... HYDERABAD. The ship Hyderabad'™.,floated yesterday afternoon, and hauled 150 ft. further to seaward. There is every probability now of her being got off. ; HYDRABAI) BETTER, v <\- •' . Tho Hydrabad has been moved another 'Couple of lengths, and very little doubt is entertained £hat she will be hauled clear of the- beach altogether to-night or tomorrow) the weather being exceptionally fine and apparently "set fair; BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. A new wing is to be added to the Lunatic Asylum, capable of accomodating 30 patients. Negotiations arc in progress for the acquisition of a now site within a reasonable distance'of the town, but a difficulty .has arisen over the price asked, and another site will probably be selected. CITY SCHOOLS OVERCROWDED,

A number of children had to be refused admission at tho -re-opening of tho City Schools yesterday. It is estimated that additional accommodation is required for fully seven hundred, THE .SYDNEY EXHIBITION. The following gentlemen have been appointed a Commission to make, arrangements to arrange for the representation of New Zealand at the Sydney Exhibition. Dr Hector (Chairman), tho Mayor, Win. Hutchison, Chas. Lemon, W. H. Levin, Daniel Mclntyre, F. A. Krull, J. S. McDowell, and Thompson. HOSPITAL. After the removal of the old Hospital a small staff is to be kept in tho present one, which will be converted into a place for emergency cases requiring instant attention. THE MARQUIS ok NORMANBY'S ARRANGEMENTS, It is understood that in consequence of Lord Normanby's commission as Governor of Victoria only having been sent • from England on the 2nd January instant, via Frisco, it will not arrive here until the middle of February, and that therefore His Excellency will not go on to Melbourne in the Arawata as originally intended, but will probably leave her at' Christchurcli and remain in' the South Island, travelling overland to tho Bluff, so as to embark on board tho Ringarooma tliore on the 20th February. Mr Le l'atourol, the Private Secretary, will go on to Melbourne in the Arawata, so as to arrive a few days before Lord and Lady Normanby. A FATAL ACCIDENT. As a man named Andrews, in charge of tho Wellington Waterworks, was riding near a large receiving reservoir this morning, lie was thrown from his horse and killed instantaneously. MR' CONYERS. Gore, Friday, .9 p.m. Mr Conyers is still in a semi-concious state, but Doctora McCaffer and Skae say that a decided improvement has set in since yesterday. [REOTER'Sj Bombay, 23rd. ALL. QUIET! The Ameer of Afghanistan is present at north of Afghan, close to Turkestan. All quiet at the front on 22nd. : Loxdon, 23rd. ' GOODNESS GRACIOUS! ' A Conservative. candidato has been elected for Mr 'Norfolk, by a. large majority. " • THE SAME OLD BANK. The accountant'.of the Glasgow Bank in his evidence said ho had. always prepared accurate; balance-sheets, but' had altered them subsequently under direction of Stroiieeli, managing director for the directions. Alterations enormously underrated the liabilities. .

DIPLOMATIC. St.- Petersburg, Thursday. The completion 'of the Rimo-Turkish Definitive Treaty of Peace is delayed because Russia insists, on the Treaty of Berlin being made subordinate,' VIA FRISCO, December Frisco mails delivered. . •' Sviisev, Jan. 2.4, THE HEATHEN. CHINEE/ The Assembly yesternight approved: of. tlio prbpriety of'-fiitrodilcing a Bill' to restrict Chinese immigration: [SPECIAL]"' ' JIEIIIOukne, Mli. HONG KONa again. At the Hong Kong- ftro.3Gß houses are a mass of riiins. The gaol was only saved by the most strenuous exertions, The British Insurance Companies suffer but little- The rapid spread of the fire is believed to be due to incondiarism, THE PRICE OF P,B. ; Arrived—Wakatipu,,, ' Hennessy's case brandy from 33s Cd to 33s 9d; New Zealand oata, 3a 3d to 3s'Cd; usual other quotations unchanged, MORE CHINA, The Chinese Immigrants Restriction Bill is being debated in the Assembly; -Hobaut. Town, Friday, CANTERBURY CRICKETERS,' The Canterbury crieketorS played a oiie innings match against Tasmania yesterday, The latter,scored 87, Canterbury 80. They were afterwards banquettcd. ' Melbouene, Friday, •• LATER-MELBOURNE. . The mail steamer Siam has arrived at,| Albany. Passengers for New Zealand—l| Mrs Riddiford, Messrs Riddiford two. ■ 1

VAuokCam,'Thurs. .. NEW-SHEPHERDS. ." At the : Wesleyan Conference yesterday 'tho: following seven, candidate; for. the ;ministry:weeoaccepted:—Mes3ts ;: J. Pin'-, fold. .W. Brooke, R. Hudson, C s Atom-' ,ethev,.W. ; SlaiW, R Tavkes, ahdrL. Isitt. MrOllivers Deafi's offenvas not accepted, on account "of ili-liealthr ; WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.. Tho following appointments were made to-dayF., D. Prime, financial secretary Home Mission Fund; Rov F.' Buddie, general secretary, Executive, Committee,, same as last year, with the addition of R. Arthur" and F. A.. White; lay treasurer for the district of Wellington, J. Ralph.. Rules: This fund was revised, and the following resolution passed:—'That tho. rules of the Home Mission and Church extensionfundboadopted-as now aniended. 1 Tho question of church properties was' next considered, Permission'wits'given 1,1 to sell fifteen sections of land at Whiteby, Taranaki, proceeds ■ to.'be. reinvested in land; to sell Thorndon parsonage, and tho cliui'ch Woolston and Heathcote, Canterbury, the proceeds to be reinvested in; the purchase of more eligible sites; and the 'parsonage at Dunedin to be sold in order that a moro c'onveniont building may be secured ; also tho old church site at Waikouaiti, on condition that a new. site be purchased with the proceeds, and. be : ' settled on the model of, a deed „tq, the', satisfaction, of the president'and' ex-pvbsi-dent. '. . : THE HARVEST AT OAMARU, . oamaru, Thursday. The weather fine. The harvest.is becoming general; crops turn but much better than expected, Businessin the grain market is at a standstill, and not likely to be moving till the new crop is in. OAMARU WILLING r ' Tho polling took, place. to-day on tho proposal of the Municipal Council to borrow another forty thousand pounds to complete the water-works for Oanmru,— two hundred and eighty-two voles for, and nine against,