TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3806, 20 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(BY TELEajUPH.—OWN CORRttSPONDEHT.)

THAMES, this day. Water in the bigipump shaft was, this morning, down 634 ft., but will probably rise a taw feet to-day, as the pumps have stopped for a couple of hours to change the bucket.

The Pinafore have treated 31 loads at tbe Herald Mill for a payable return of 350~-, 2dwts of gold. Some of the quartz shaped very well, but tbe poor return from a trial parcel lessened the average considerably. Sharemarket, 3 pm.—Deep Level 'tribute : Sellers, Is. Prince Imperial: 9s; sellers, 9i. (Jueeu ot Beauty, Contributing : buyers, 15s. -outhcru Cross: 7s 7d to Ss 3d; sellers, 9*. Blight Smile : La?t night, li 6d. North Devon : sellers, 2s,

(PER PE.S . ASSOCIATIONON.)

PATEA,

this day,

Tho Harbour Board having been brought to book at a public meeting for alleged apathy in the matter of improving the river entrance, a general resignation is imminent. The Chairman and one member have already icngned.

HAVELOCK, this day. FltiE FROM A KEttOSENi. EXPLOSION.

Jobn McDowell's houae at Katura Valley, 6_ miles from Havelock, was burnt to ihe ground at 4 o'clock this morning. The fire was occasioned by the bursting of a kerosene (lamp. The children were rescued. The furniture was all burnt. Assistance was at band. The building alone^was insured for £150.

WELLINGTON,

this day.

Captain William Sallow, the owner and captain of the well-known trading schooner 3~ue.y Kate, died rather suddenly last night—it ia supposed from heart disease.

WANGANUI, Tnursday. A TRAP SHATTERED WHILE CROSSING THE RaILWaY.

A railway engine caught a trap, containing a man named Gonroy and a boy named Wright, whilst going over the level crossing. Bo.h were seriously injured, and there is no hope of recovery. It is stated that the driver did not sound the whistle.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

The following will represent Canter. bury at the Dunedin prize filing :—City Guards—Colour-Sergeant Parker, Private McC.llun-., Lyttelton N.vaU—Seaman Edwards, Seaman McLellan. CadetsCaptain t.ich-r-s, Temnka Rifles—Cot-T-oal Smith.

DOMED!-.,

this day.

Tho Greymouth Coal Co. have decided to raise tbe price of coal to 12s per ton, f.0.b., irom lit November, it being an increase of a shilliig a ton, A slight shock of earthquake was felt about noon. £200 i.O_t THE I/'SS OF AN EYE. In the District Court, Heury Wilson recovered £200 damage* fiom George and Mary Clarke for the loss of hia eye, Ibe defendant's wife threw a fork at her husband, bnt it struck plaint..?, a lad.