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

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1857, 31 May 1884, Page 2

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

WELLINGTON, Thursday. Sir William Fox addressed a large meeting on the temperance question tonight. He consider el the present Licensing Act uuwoiknble, as the number of police was quite int>uffic.ent to put down Sunday trading. He stated that justices of the peace aud the magistrates hid an invariable leaning towards the publicans. Hj al--o eonsideted the Licensing Benches displayed great apathy in curying out the power vested in theni. Particulars of the competition for the Ci\il Service literary piue of 1884 appear in the Gazette this evening. The subject is "Land Laws and their effects socially and economically upon the coalition of the people." The pnze it £25, and eassays have to be delivered before the end ol the year. A man named ILirry Walters was anested to-ddy, charged with housebrealiin« in Bioughain street. Tne writ in the action Dompsey v. Wakcford was served to-day. Tlie plain ti(F was a baim.ud in the defendant's hotel, and chims £300 for alleged defamation of character. The case will be heaul on the 15th prox. The vacancy of Ashburton seat is gazetted to-night.

Friday. No news of Mr Pilliet's resignation of his seat for Stanmore has yet been received. If it reaches the Speaker before opening of Parliament, it is most likely that that gentleman will not take any action with regard to it as the session is 80 close at hand, and that he Mill leave the House to issue the writ. The writ for Asli burton seat will not be issued until Parliament meets. A deputation from the Benevolent institution Mill wait upon the Premier tomorrow, with reference to the erection of an asylum for the aged and intirm of Wellington. The enquiry into the foundering of the steamer Kangaroo off Cape Campbell was lesumed this morning, when the counsel addressed the court. Judgment was reserved until to-morrow. " Captain" Graham, of Auckland, succeeds " Captain" Smith in charge of the Wellington contingent of the Salvation Army. The latter was entertained at a farewell meeting, at which 500 were present. The weather is cold and bleak, and rain has set in.

ROS?, Fiiday. Stone showing payable gold is daily being brought down from the Cedar creek and quarts reef. The excitement continues, andean engineer sent down from Eeefton visited the reefs, and stayed there examining them for Bevoral days, and has published favourable reports. He says there is a well-defined reef carrying gold in such quantities ss to well warrant trial. There is a nwh to-day for new leases.

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. At a general meeting of the Industrial Association it was resolved to request the Manufacturer's Association of Dunedin and other similar associations throughout New Zealand to join in a petition to Parliament for the purpose of having all rolling stock and iron-work for railway* and all other machinery nsed by the Government, let by tender and made at far as possible witliiu the colony. 215 cases were set down for hearing today at the R.M. Court. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty .to Animals held hi /second aunual meeting tonight udder the chairmanship of the mayor. Lttdy yfiUm

' ;■; ■ ■.■. ■ „, . ' • ■ )i' | presented the prizes awarded to the children who bad written essays on the " Usefulness of Domestic Animals to Man."

Friday. The City Council are promoting a bill to secure the election by the Canterbury public bodie3 of a board to manaqo the Public Library, Museum and School of Technical Science. The archery match, Adelaide against Canterbury, was won by the former. The scores were :—1077 to 880.

DUNEDIN, Friday. Upward of 150 unemployed gathered at the Town Hall to-day, clamouring for work. The Mayor telegraphed to the Premier, asking him to set apart work for them, as it was urgently reqnired. - The escort brought down eleven packages of gold, valued at £3600.