TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2927, 1 September 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

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CAMBRIDGE, this diiy SUDDEN ;DEATH.

Yesterday afternoon a muit-iinmcd Win, Kerr while out riding loaned forward to adjust his stirrup, when he fell over on to his bend and was pi<-l;<'d up dead. ' J|isea^e of the heart is the supposed cause of utsitli. Deceased has been driving the coach between here and Hamilton daily. He leaves a widow and one child.

COROMANDEL, this day. The Koyal Oak have seven to/fa' of good quartz ready for crashing, and;o'u Saturday obtained 301bs. specimens.

The manager of the Tokatea (Mr Hall) reports as follows :—" On Tuesday last we commenced stoping on tjie All Nations leader from the main winze upwards. The footwall country is much the same as where the gold was taken out in the level. There are four or live small leaders between the two walls, running from about four inches downwards in thickness, carrying more or less gold. I intend to send down stuff for crushing about Monday or Tuesday and put through the parcel we have on hand. Altogether we have about ten tons of stuff."

fe ■*'.- INELSON, this day. SUDDEN DEATH. An elderly man named Phillip Fathers fell dead in the theatre on Saturday night at the distribution at Earner's Diorama."

DUNEDIN, Saturday

The whole of the immigrants per the Nelson have been landed ; we could well do without them at present. The adjourned charges against J. C. Keid were remanded until Saturday next. *A SCHOOL CAS If. The proprietors of *■' Tapanui Courier" have received a letter on behalf of Mr It. D. Iferiot, schoolmaster, demanding the name of the writer of a letter signed " A Parent" which was published on Thuisday. Mr Heriot considers his personal character is assailed iv the letter in question, which refers to the schoolmistress having obtained leave of absence under peculiar circumstances, the lady in "question having obtained extra leave on the plea of .sickness, whilst in reality she was attending a friend's marriage in Dunedin. STEEPLECHASE [MEETING. The first steeplechase meetiug, under the auspices of the Otago Hunt Club, came off to-day at Forbury racecourse. The gathering passed oil' very successfully. Hunt Club Cop.—Six out of the eight on the card went to the post. Kildare and Eriu-Go-Bragh were in equal demand at five to four, and the talent were far from wrong, there being the first mile nothing else iv it.

.Hunt Cluk Steeplechase Cur.—Dr. Murphy's Eriu-Go-Bragh, 12at 111b (Mr H. Bradleys), 1; Mr H. Gourlay's Kildare (Mr W. H. Taggart), 2 ; Mr D. McMaster's Scamp (Mr McMaster), 3. Won by four lengths—Scamp third, a huudred yards oil". Handicap Steeplechase.—Mr Smith's Huntsman (G. Smith), 1; Mr Low's Antionctte (J. Allan), 2; Mi- W. Stewart's Native (H. Bradley), 3. Betting: 3to 1 Erin; 2 to 1 Native; 3 to 1 Frost Fish; sto 1 others. This was a most exciting race, but Huntsman, who held a good position' all through, won a good race by two lengths. ■

Match fok £30 (hat.f forfeit).— Mr Jones's Lucy Near (H. Bradley), 1; MiBarber's Tim Flaherty (11. Gourlay), 2. Won by two lengths. Hack Race.—Won by Mr McMaster's Black Bess, with Mr Samson's Charley second.

WELLINGTON, this day. THE UNEMPLOYED.

The Corporation are about to discbarge a lot of their men they had stouebreaking in consequence of employment afforded by the starting of work on the WellingtonFox ten railway. Work will be commenced on Monday next. There will be room for the Wellington unemployed, and perhaps even for some from other places. The members of the Port Nicholson Club entertained the officer* of H.M.S. Emerald at a farewell dfnuer yesterday evening. The New Zealand Steam Shipping Co's steamers will be sold iv one lot aud not separately.