TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5218, 7 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[FROM OUR OffS CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Tuesday. Kuranni tribute : Peterson, 42ozs. 6dwi. ; Caledonian tribute: Partridge, 12ozs. lodwts.; Moanataiari tribute : Whisker, 9ozs- Gdwts. Sharemarket.—Sales : Moanataiari, 57fl 6d; Kuranui, 12a 6d ; Alburnia, 565; Bendigo, 3s 3d; Colonial Bank, 553 6d, ex div. ; Sellars : Kuranui, :13s 6d ; Caledonian, 61s 6d ; Cnre,'43 31; Alburnia, 47s 6d ; Devon, 5s 9d ; Clanes, 3s. Buyers : Kuranui, 12a 9d ; Alburnia, 455; Colonial Bank,. 66a ; Bank of New Zealand, £24 ; Union Sash and Door, 50s paid-up, £5 ss. Watchman.—The tributers obtained another good parcel of specimens last night from their low leveL The lode is five feet thick,' and looks welL

The Young Kew Zealand mine and property was sold by auction to-day for the sum of-£9O. Mr. John Brown was the purchaser, on behalf the shareholders who hava paid their calls.

COROMANDEL, Tuesday. The Elizabeth have lodged a small parcel of very good stone. The leader looks welL The Triumph have let a contract for driving 100 feet. Good results are expected. The Argyle are making good headway in the low levelTringham's are getting really good stuff. The manager is anxious to crush. " . RUSSELL, Tnesday. We have a new local industry here. A party of enterprising fishermen send fresh fish to the Auckland market by eachsteamer. - (PER "SERALD" SPECIAL WIRE.) [PRESS agency.] ' REEFTON, Tuesday. Three feet of snow fell last night, being the heariest fall ever witnessed here. It is stillsnowing, and there is no appearance of change. A miner named Wm. Legard was killed in his hut, near the Victoria mine, Murray Creek, this morning, by a tree falling on him. CHRISTCHTJRCH, Tuesday. Public meetings are to be held in the north part of the province, with the view of urging the Government to construct a railway, via Amberley, to the West Coast. The Sydenham Town Council last night passed a. resolution requesting that one or more members in the General Assembly be allowed for the borough. - DUNEDIN, Tuesday. '•:.-!>m tk<a annual report of the Female Jj.:'-?e Committee it appears that their etior'-s to reclaim fallen women have been attended with a minimum amount of success. Caroline Young, charged with concealment of birth, was discharged to day. Mr. Ward, Registrar of the Supreme Court, is to succeed Mr. Watt as Sheriff. Professor TJlrich gives it as his opinion that the Hindon district presents a favourable field for quartz-miaing enterprise.