TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 792, 14 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

THE WAR,

AUSTRALIAN CALOGRAMS. £Presa Agency.] Svdnet, July 11. Owing to a breakdown of fche ranclnnery fp r shipment of

frozen meat to England, ; the experiment hag been postponed indefinitely. -v SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. [Press Agency.] Auckland, last night. A meeting, was held of H S Meyers & Co's creditors.. The. liabilities are "£IB,OOO. assets, £9,000. Ifc was resolved that the estate be liqudated in the Bankruptcy Court, The City Council brought an .action against Charles Alexander to test the right of selling shares without a license. Mr Hesketh raised the legal point that the transfer was not legally executed. The case was dismissed ' * ■ The bench imposed a nominal fine upon Frank Cargill and Blades for a breach of the Licensing Act in renting a bar in the Auckland Hotel. - . ■ - Sales't Moanatairi, £7 ' 15s; Cure, 8s; Waitekaari, 15: Alburnia 50s, Napier, last night. Captain Russell, in addressing his constituents, strongly protested against Maoris being allowed to vote for European candidates, and at the same time 'oe exempted from rating. - ' " Napier, yesterday. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The 'Telegraph' learns that the Government will bring down the financial statement on the first Tuesday after the House meets. . .' , SWEEPSTAKES. The publicans here who advertised sweepstakes, in connection with the Melbourne Cup, are exasperated at receiving notice from the police that such will not be allowed., I Taupo, last night. Hallet's, Runanga Run sold for £6,000. Barry is oat prospecting these several weeks, and not yet returned. '■'■"' Welingto.v, last night. A new Fire Insurance Company,' with head office at Wellington is announced. Port Chalmers, last night. Thomas Landstone in a state o' temporary ins tnifcy from drink, cut his throat with a razor. Is .expected to recover, but the edge of the razor is destroyed. Chuistchurch, Thursday. . LADIES' COLLEGE. K Mrs G. Ingles, Melbourne, has been appointed lady principal of the Girls' High School, and Miss Sophia Turrell, of Wellington, and Miss Kate Edger, 8.A., of Auckland, assistants.