INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 67, 9 March 1877, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

[From the Press Agency]. Auckland, March 6. During February, 17 deaths were registered, as against 29 in the corresponding month of 1876. March 7. The Manukau County Council to-day resolved not to bring the parts named in the third schedule of the Counties Act into *operation. Grahamstown, March 6. The Alburnia mine has turned ont a fine crushing, 1177 ounces from 75 tons. The •ground is now worked by a Company. Wellington, March 6. The Taupo was attached, this morning, by the Marshall of the Vice-Admiralty Court, at the suit of Williams, for the collission with the hulk EH Whitney. Damages claimed are £3,100. Bail was given by Levin and Co. for Union Company. At the inquest held this afternoon on the loss of the two lives caused by the collision of the Taupo with the hulk Eli Whitney, the evidence of the captain, chief mate, and carpenter of the Taupo, also of the diver who had examined the hulk, was taken, but no new light was thrown on the accident beyond what had been already telegraphed. The jury returned a verdict that Amy Davy and child came by their death by drowning through the sinking of the hulk in consequence of a collision with the Taqpo, but that no blame is attached to the captain or officers of the Taupo. The jury attached a rider to the effect that the hulk was moored in an unsafe position for vessels leaving the wharf, and that all such vessels should carry a bright light from sunset to sunrise. The New Zealand Loan Agency reports regarding the wool market up to date (not «* given):—6o,ooo bales sold; superiorgreasy and combing, washed, firmer ; medium and inferior greasy, easier. Competition on French account, moderate ; on Belgian and German account, dull. Seedy and burry wools neglected. Sales close on March 28 ; tallow market flat. Sales of Australasian comprised 1800 casks beef, at 40s ; mutton, at 41s. Wheat market quiet. Adelaide, worth 56s ; New Zealand, 54s per 4961b5. Leather market easier. Trade demand quiet ; best hides, Is per lb. Nelson, March 6. On the arrival of the Hinemoa early this morning, there was a large muster of Volunteers from the town and countiy to receive Paynter on landing. The members of his Company hoisted him on their shoulders and carried him down the wharf ; the Artillery Corps doing the same to M'Lean, *" the carbine champion. A long procession of Volunteers and citizens then formed and marched to the Government Grounds, where a few words of congratulation were ad- » dressed to them by Mr Curtis. The Hinemoa leaves for Wellington at one o'clock. March 7. Mr. Edward Pearce placed his resignation in the hands of the Speaker this morning. The only candidates for the vacant seat, as yet, or likely to be, are Mr Hutchison (Mayor) and Mr. Travers. Nelson, March 7. Last Saturday news was brought to town that payable alluvial gold had been discovered in Tadmor Valley. Mr. Lowther Broad, R.M., started for the place on Monday, and to-day telegraphed to Mr Curtis as follows :—" Visited Tadmor rush. About 40 men were on the ground. The recent ** floods washed away a considerable extent of top soil, leaving a gravel bed. In this the prospect was found. Briggs' party got £30 worth of gold last week in f our # days, for three men. Parata's party are making 30s per man per day. The claim below them has similar prospects. Briggs'

party are working a stratum of washdirt about two feet thick, lying on a clay bottom. The depth of sinking is three or four feet. There are indications of a regular lead, but little prospecting has yet been done. The lead, if it exists, runs through a heavily timbered flat land. L. Broad, the owner of the land, allows occupation at one pound per claim per man, of which arrangement the miners approve. Tadmor is 40 miles from Nelson. The railway runs half way, and the rest is a good dray road. A telegram to the Evening Mail says:—"There is every indication of a good alluvial lead, but miners deprecate a rush at present, as so very little prospecting has been done." Invercargill, March 6. An important decision regarding the liability of shipowners was given to-day in the Resident Magistrate's Court. It appeared from the evidence that on June 12 last a truss of goods wasshippedby Messrs Ross and Glendenningat Dunedin on board the Coomerang, to be forwarded to Invercargill and consigned to plaintiffs. The Coomerang arrived at the Bluff the next dap, and the plaintiffs, not receiving the goods, and finding they were lost or missing, made a claim on defendants on Aug--20 for their value, which was resisted, and hence the present action. The Resident Magistrate, in giving judgment, said : " I think the defendants were bound under their contract, as expressed in the receipt produced at the hearing, to forward the goods right through from Dunedin to Invercargill, and are responsible for safe transit, whether by rail or boat, all the way through. The goods are lost, and when and how there is no evidence to tell us. I think the loss shows prima facie evidence of negligence, and that defendants are liable. I am further of opinion that receipt or shipping note does not form a sufficient special contract to limit the liability of defendants, inasmuch as it does not appear to be signed either by plaintiff or the party shipping the goods. Judgment was given for plaintiffs, with costs. The defendants are Houghton and Co. owners of the Coomerang. Dunedin, March 7. The requisition to Mr. Pyke, demanding his resignation, has received 316 signatures, and another requisition, asking the resignation of his seat in the County Council, 156.