TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2507, 6 April 1878, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

HOKIANGA, this day

ARRIVAL OF THE RENNIE.

Arrived : Jbrench barque Rennie, trom Dunedin, to load kauri junk forMrßinney. She reports heavy bar. WELLINGTON, this day.

STORE DEPARTMENT TO BE ABOLISHED.

It is understood here that the storesjdepartment is to be immediately abolished. GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

LATEST MINING.

The Crown Princess intend sinking a shaft 70ft long. Tribute giving to sinkers block ground between the two levels on a moderate percentage. Kuranui Hill.—-There is another reef a foot thick, 15ft from the other on the 640 ft level. A TWO-SIDED CASE. In the case of Payne v. Gubb, in which the horse of the former was killed by the shaft of a cart of the latter, at Parawai, during the Governor's visit, there were seven witnesses. Each side swore the accident occurred on a different side of a certain bridge. It was agreed to have the ground inspected by Mr Inspector Bullen and County Surveyor Aitken. They inspected the ground this morning, but couldn t agree. There was only a mile-and-a-half difference. m A TTD A ._.___ A +V.-c_ /.a .7-

JL __J. \J _____._.l v_r_r__, ______ _._-j> . | CENSUS RETURNS. j

The Census returns shew a European population of 2944. f Agriculture : Acres under grass and crop, 17,626. Over 9,000 bushels of wheat were grown at Tauranga this season. The Waikato correspondent of the " Bay of Plenty Times " writes saying that when Rewi found the Governor had returned to Auckland he went direct to a frontier settler and requested him to go to Auckland and invite the Governor to return. The settler demurred, on the ground that he had no credentials ; whereupon Rewi handed him Potatau's seal, saying, " Well, here is all that remains of Potatau ; take it to the Governor, who will not disbelieve you." ___ [SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.] t'HOKITIKA, this day.

THE MURDER TRIAL.

In the case of Ryan, charged wim wnuu murdor, the jury failed to agree and a fresh trial has been ordered for the 29th instant. CABLETON, this day.

FIRE.-LOSS £3,000.

A large sawmill at xaratam, o_u.u »_y Messrs Stewart Bros., was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Hie

building is supposed to have caught fire accidentally. The loss is estimated at £3,000. WFT-T.TNf.TON. this day.

RYAN'S TRIAL.-JURY DISAGREE.

I In Ryan's trial for murder, the jury, after being locked up all night, could not agree to a verdict. They were equally divided on the issue. The jury were discharged, and the Court adjourned till the 29th April. mm=mm , CHANGES IN RAILWAY .DEPART^ MENTS. The Government have decided to appoint Mr Blackett Engineer-in-chief of the constructed railways for the North Island, and Mr Baird, districts engineer of Dunedin, to the same office in the South Island. These officers are to perform duties formerly devolving upon Carruthers.