TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Christchurch. Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 336, 9 July 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Christ church. Tuesday.

The members of the Kniapo Public Library have decided, by a vote of 38 to 37 to open the public library and reading room from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clook on' Sunday afternoons. Tho Christchurch City Council decided, last night, to apply to the General Asiembly for a bill endowing tho cily with tbe proceeds of the dog tax, the auctioneers' and publicans' license* collected within the boundaries of the city. Tho Supremo Courb" opened' to-dny. The Judge in his charge to the jury referred to. tho desirability of legislative action being token for making inmates of inobnate wards at Lunatic Asylums work, condncing more to Iho restoration of bodily and mental vigor than idling about. John Welroshursfc, surgeon-Miporintendcnt of the ship Isles of the South, far larceny as bailee of medical comforts, was sentenced to IS months' imprisonment. William Noon, for forgery and uttering, was sententcd to 5 years. Am indictment against Robert Quick, alias Patrick Quin, for manslaughter was thrown ontt Over 2000 shares in the Colonial Bank have been applied for here during yesterday. There if a north-west wind blowing. Weather very hot almost equal to midsummer ; heavy floods expected. ,