Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 924, 25 May 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

r ■■ , f SPECIAp^TELIiGRAMS. * '' * '- PRESS AGENCY. ' * , AUCKLAND, last night. : ; v ' Sir, George Grey . arrived this 0 afternoon with Sir J. Coode m (he 1 Hineraoa. The latter visits ' the c new dock td*ni'orrow. ' < j&rf Sheehan c asked Sir J. , Coode to t repbrt on a c suitable site for a larger'dock. ? i, Mr Sheehan proceeds to Patea re t Waimate plains question. y At the Volunteer. Birthday t parade to-day Mr Sheehan "presented t the district prize belt feo Volunteer c Bowdeo, and said he was glad to c see the spirit of volunteeriug still „ ripe m Auckland. It had been the >, custom to decry the fore, and he a must admit m some rospccts this 1 was deserved. He believed m s volunteering when carried out m a 0 propel' way, but condemned mere a, sham soldiering and targeft practise. 3 If volunteers wished to continue as . volunteers they must make them- , selves more efficient. He felt coni, fident the Parliament next session c would make necessary provision ■, for volunteers, but Would abolish 3 paper companies. y 9 M-vs Cowie presented champion 1 carbine belt given by Captian Clark, s to gunuer Wooly, of the Artillery. \ "WELLINGTOIsr, Thursday. ) The ' Post ' says the total ordi- " nary revenue is estimated to produce -£150,000 over the estimate for ths 3 year. This will reduce the deficiency 3 to £90,000 ; against which wiil have t to be set down a saving of £1 00,Q00, 3 arising from departmental reductions k and unexpended money .voted by the House for different works. t HOKITIKA., Thursdaiy. The Hokitika County Council L Eeceived replies from most of the ■ County Co" ncils, approving of the ' qonference, which has been fixed to • on the Ist Jiily, . atWelling > - ! ton. : 1 Mr Button has forwarded his ' resignation to the Speaker of the 1 Assembly. •■> '; GHRISTCaURCH, Thursday. ! A Tramway Cempauy is about commencing operations for laying a line. O AM ARU, Thursday. THE LATE COACH ACCIDNET J i Youug Maitlaud, who was m- ; jured iv tlie coach accident yesfeer- ; day, died this nioriug. He was a , sou of M. P. Maitlaud. He was on the way to school at ] Christclmrch. His father and ( mother arrived here just m time to ] see their son die. Goddard, the f driver, has been insensible all day, but hopes are entertained of his re- . c

• covery. An inquest is now being held. livening. An wnquesb.lv was held to-day ouj the bome'a of Nicolls and Maitland, -^yciilfci m ,tlie coach acQident|| ,i^Lueri r op; was 4aken assto'thev canski *of^leaph\. The; inqtiS&jb ...,was then a^jOurri^d tilJ^Mte CUf of ijune, as, |p>dd^|ff (th^oac^^yver^yis noj| yet ablb to give evidence as'to wha\ caused the accident. Goddard is agjjgjjtly. .better to-night.