TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3083, 8 March 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT),

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

RISE IN WHAUtf. Whaus have gone up to 50a, since the reports of a splendid show in the breaking d°WUi A COTTAGE BURNED. A fire occurred yesterday at the house of Mr Thos. Aitken, Mary-street. Mr Aitken is dispenser at the Hospital, and on Saturday night he and his wife slept at the Hospital, leaving tlie house unattended. The fire was observed about s-ix a.m. About £25 worth of furniture was saved, but the house is almost totally demolished. The fire was confined to thu building. The Norwich Union is again let in for £200 over it „„•„;,

TtlE NAVALS TO THE FORE. The Navala wou the District Belt here on Saturday, although they have the carbine champion at Nelson, and last years champion, Lieutenant Gordon, also belonging to them, is expected to bring back the North and South Island Cup, which lie now holds and stands well to win. The New Whau broke down a reef this morning. There is a splendid show of gold. Sales, 45s ; Alburnia's, 70j. TAURANGA, this day. THE OIIINEMUTU CASE. Tbe case against the natives for forcibly entering the Oiiinemutu Hotel and ejecting Mis Robertson, was concluded to-day. No material evidence was brouuht forward. The Bench iv dismissing the case said " while we think there is a strange proba bility that these natives instigated the violence, we do not think that such proof has been brought forward as would warrant us in convicting them." An information was sworn to-day by Mrs Robertson charging the two bailifls with ejecting her with violence. The case will be heard on Monday ; also the case against J. Wilson, at t.he suit of a native, for firing a loaded gun at him. The great mortality among the fish on this coast is increasing. Hundreds are lying along the Maketu beach and many have nKo boen seen at the entrance of this harbour.

{PER UNITED PlitiSS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, this day. SUDDENJDEATII ON THE G'JAHEAD. A sea-nan on board the Goahead named Robert Campbell, died suddenly yesterday afternoon duiing the vessel's passage from Napier here, lie was at the wheel wheu he was observed to suddenly fall down. All restoratives were of no avail, and he expired in a few minutes. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.. The town of New Plymouth was lighted with gas for the first time on Saturday night. The quality of the gas was good. CHRISTCIIUKCH, this day. _ E. G. Crisp, local Borough Council solicitor, has brought a criminal action libel a"ainstthe "Ashburton Mail." " MALIGNANT DIPTHERIA. Several malignant caffls of diptherp, have recently broken out in the neighbourhood of Rangiora Bush. Three deaths occurred in one family. The single women per ship Westland will be released from quarantine to-day. The threshing machines are __ busy throughout the whole Ellesmere district. One crop of barley yielded 73 bushels to the acre in addition to Seconds two crops ditto, each of 60. A light crop of oats yielded 85 bushels ; a crop of whea. 60 bushels. In Eyretown East districts the farmers are suffering from a scarcity of threshing machines. The Premier has written to J. R. Wilson, chairman of the Road Board Conference, stating the reason £8,000, the balance from a sum due the Canterbury Road Boards, has not been paid, is because the Waimate County Council claims a larger share than hitherto allotted. INVERCARGILL, this day. A slight shock of earthquake was felt on Saturday morning, the direction being from north to south. Pastor Chiniqny is expected on Saturday, and a strong committee is making arrangements for his reception.