TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1644, 18 January 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Tue&day. Dr. Stephen-son, of the Children's dome, London, delivered his final lecture last evening in the Wesleyau Church; Thore was a crowded and most enthusiastic audience. The total collections in Wellington have amounted to upwards of £100. A considerable number of subscribers to the home have been secured, and great interest has been aroused. The Wellington Racing Club have decided to ask Mr Hately, of Wanganui, to frame the handicap for their summer meeting. The Cup Handicap was made, «Vby the stewards,,antdf thej result, was that only six horses accepted! The Premier has returned to i Wellington, >s > ' i o

WELLINGTON, Last Niglit.,' The Agent-General telegraphs that he has fixed the 15th March as the date up to which tenders for the direct steam service will be received. ',' Friday, the day in which Sir W. Jervois is expected to arrive in' Wellington, has been proclaimed by the Mayor a public holiday. s

' CHRISTCHdkCff, Tuesday. The beer duty collected her,e, for ■ the past year was £13,836, against £13,260* in( the previous twelvemonths.' A in'an., 'who is'livirig separate from his Wife, was before the R.M. to-day, charged with assaulting her and destroying her property. Amongst other things, he tied a fire-brand to her cow's tail and set the animal looseiround.'the! paddpfcte He had tp.pay for the damage He dicl, and find heavy sureties'-to'kfefep the 'peace V >} If

"' ' v<l ' .^'DtSiiiNi^ast Nights A > The Presbyterian Synod cfflinmeaced, n^litAWe ievCMpCKi&liblm, ToKqmairirQ, is the JtfoderatorC msW&s piifiuSui^ilgyro^d £^00<ag the 1 •Mayor's salary for the year. \ , , x, „ '«' Several membertobf f Kdn. Ivo, Bigh's' 'criclcefc' £te4tn intend-xtisiting New'Ze'aA.vf i. d i©^M£OAJRGniL,! {BaslgNight.)i»f J^fDli^bddy of#malitaamed; ijphnlpajie %as found in the\'Mata*dra£w er. to-'dayl