TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 317, 26 May 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Wellington, Saturday. Mn FINtVY late of the firm of Pinky, Hawortli and Co., saw-mill proprietors iwirt timber merchants, ITokiUka, has gone on to the Manchester Block, Fielding's Settlement, to ostablish a saw-mill and to iay down tramways to connect with the Foxton tramway. Kevr Plymouth, Saturday. The steamers Taranaki and Go- Ahead, from the Manukau, had to pass on, owing to the state of the weather. In the General Synod a committee- has been appointed to enquire into the action of the Standing Committee of the diocese of Auckland in refusing to take fire risks outside of that diocese. In reply to Archdeacon Stock, the president stated that no obstncle now exists to winding up the hfo insmance fund. A Bill wus introduced, and read a first time, for qualifying any Inyman 21 yeiirs of age, and two months ti member of a chit rob, to tuko part in Church meetings. On the motion ol the Bishop of Duncdiii, it was resolved tliut » closer intiniuc.r should be cultiuited between the briinelies of the Chuieb. of England in New Zealand and Australia. Iv the Provincial Council the Education Bill lum passed, fixing a one pound ta\ upon all hout-eliolders. A steam tug is to be subsidised fur the Woitart. Atkinson has made his financial statement. The General Government hare handed over to the province 11(^,000 acres of Imid, which it 13 proposed to open by ntaans of a loan. An emigration agent is to bo sent to England at the cost ol £'1000 pi r annum. Christeliurcta, Sntamiby, There was a crowded l>ou?e at the thentro last night on the occasion of Alice Muy's (Engliali Opera Company) benefit. Hundreds were turned away from the doors Befcwoeu the picees Sir J. C. Wikon, on behalf of numerous lnends and admirers, presented Miss May with a handsome and valuable "old necklace and lotiet. The mere-Lints clo<t> hero on Monday and Tuesday, in honor of the Queen's Birthday.