Mr R. J. Duncan, of Auckland, has re ceived the following telegram from Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R., of Dunedin, relative to the petitions against further appoint ments to the Legislative Council:—" Have not got all the sheets of the petition against appointments to Legislative Council yet, but think total will be about ten to twelve thousand for Dunedin, suburban districts and Invercargill." Mr Duncan says that over 4,000 signatures have been affixed to the petition sheets in Auckland.
After a long interval of absence, one of tbe direcb cargo-3teamers is to load frozen meat again at Auckland, for London. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Duke of Sutherland, 3,116 tons, is expected to arrive t are on or about the 24th inst., and will take on board a considerable quantity of frozen beef and mutton for London. This steamer, which was here last year, has a cool chamber specially fitted up for the conveyance Home.of dairy produce and fruit.
Air H. J. Taperell, chief reporter oi the New Zealand " Times," has been appointed to bhe liberary staff of the Sydney " Daily Telegraph," and leaves for Australia shortly. Mr Taoerell has been for about six years on the staff of tho "Times,'] and during that period has made many friends in Wellington and elsewhere, who will wish him every success in his enlarged sphere of operations. He has been several times re elected as vice-chairman of the press gal lery in the House of Representatives, and was very popular with his brethren of the pen. His abilities as a journalisb should be a guarantee that Mr Taperell will meeb with that success in Australia which has al most invariably attended New Zealand pressmen who have gone over to woo For tune there.
