TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XV, Issue 3757, 26 August 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUK OWN COBRBSPONDENTS.)

HELENSVILLE, this day. THE CASUALTY TO THE CABAR.

FEIDH,

The wind died away as the Cabarfeidh was going out on Thursday. She anchored, bat the ebb took her on to Story Shoal, where she bumped heavily, starting her indder po3t, Ear chain plates were carried away. Captain Ohlsan returned with the flood to Shelly Beach. He proceeded to Auckland last night to get the services pf a diver,

The Kina has towed the Albert the Good out of Makarau,

CAMBRIDGE, this day. Tfi AROHA TRAMWAY.

At a meeting of the i'iako County Council yesterday, a report on the le Aroha tramway was received from Mr Stewart, Bngineer. The delay bad been caused through the inclemency of the weather, and the difficult nature of the country. He thought the work would be one entailing' much trouble. He would have tenders called for part of the work immediately.

TK AWaMUTU, this day. PAKURANGAHUNT. The Pakuranga hounds met here yesterday morning, and hunted over the property of Messrs Westney, Kutberlord, and Bosanko. Owing to the number of wire fences the sport was very dull. Several hares were raised, but no deaths. A few Auckland hunters were present. Dinner was held in the evening at the Central Wnikato Hotel. A good number were present. The usual toasts were proposed and responded to.

(PKK PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) NAPIER, this day. maob; obstruction1. The natives ot Taheraite, Seventy-mile Bush, lately warned surveyors off ona of the Maori paddocks through which the railway line is being laid oft. The Government was communicated with, and Captain Preece, 8.M., appointed to settle the difficulty, in which he has been thoroughly successful. The obstruction, no doubt, in the first instance, wup a try on to get money, but just one of those things that demand immediate attention to avoid future complication. The Maoris have been guaranteed compensation, and they have promised to let the survey proceed.

WELLINGTON, this day. GOLD FROM TEKAWHITI. Specimens of- quartz from the Golden 'Crown claim, Terawhiti, have been analysed by Dr. Hector. The yield of cold calculated upon the ton was found to be 8 oz9. 2 dwts. 12 grains. The gold is of fair quality for reef gold, being worth about £3 5s per oz. Drs. Hector and Lemon and Mr Jones, engineer of the Albion Mining Company, have gone to Terawhiti to inspect claims. Arrived: City of Tanjore and barque Sinclair, 125 days from London. EXPORT OF FROZEN MEAT. The first annual meeting of tfye Welling: ton Meat Export Company was held qn Friday afternoon. The report stated that the reason of the delay in getting the machinery was that various experiments are still being made at Home, and it was considered advisable to await the result of these before hastily accepting a machine which, in actual working, might turn out to be unsatisfactory. The directors reported that the ship Lady Jocelyn, fitted with refrigerating machinery, had been secured to load at this port with 275 tons of meat, and 25 tons of dairy produce, during the months of January aud February next, Efforts were also being made to obtain other , vessels,

CHKISTCHUKCH, this day, j Arrived : Goahead', s s., from Dnncdin ' and Oamarn ; Ilawca, s.s,, from the Manu» . kau and way ports. • There is quite a stampede among the organists of the city. One is going to Eng* land, and Mr Landgeran has resigned the position he has so long held at St. John's. ; DUNEDIN, this day. ' A six-roomed house at Palmertton, belonging to J. Scott, was burned down yesterday by the npsetting of a kerosene lamp. Insured in South British for £400. A man employed in the work of city scavengeriug had a wonderful esfeape this afternoon. He fell off his catt by some I taeans, and the wheel passed over his neck. i Incredible as it may seem, the map was not ■ in any way injured. Hb was amisted to a ' i drink of water, and then drove off. another tribute to the: excellence of Dnn> edin foundry Work is afforded by the fact i that Messrs A. and T. Burt are supplying a ; flobart manufacturer with plant, which he [ has satisfied himself will cost less here than at Melbourne or Sydney. ■ ■