TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 230, 29 September 1888, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

Thames, this day. The Warden to-day announced in Court, that under instructions of the Minister of Mines, Hick's special claim of about 70 acres situated to the North-west of Kuranui, proper, had been forfeited and would on. Monday be thrown back into the goldfiekL

Blenheim, this day. EARTHQUAKES AT BLENHEIM.

A slight shock of earthquake was felfi here about midnight. The direction of the motion was the same as on the occasion of1 previous Bhocks. Giieymouth, this day. About 11,30 last night two very distinct but not severe shocks of earthquake wen& felt, and during the remainder of the nighik faint tremors' were experienced at intervals.

Wellington, this day.

It has been reported to the police that an old man named' Thomas Rudd, who was boarded out by the Benevolent Society, has been missing since Wednesday last. The Cricket Association have endeavoured to get the English footballers to play a cricket match here, bub as they will only arrive from HaSvera on Thursday and the Kaikoura leaves the same day, Lilly white had to refuse.

The theatre wa9 crowded for Miss FinkeLstein's last two lectures. Shereturns when the new Opera House is ready. : . .SHEEP INSPECTORS. ', ; '' The Minister of Lands has received petitions begging that every one of the sheep inspectors may be retained in their present but has refused. The present Chief Inspector goes to Auckland. The six inspectors who are to have charge an future will meet the Minister on Monday for the purpose of becoming acquainted with him and "each other and receiving instructions.

Hawera, this day.

A bushfeller named James Hill was •killed by a branch of a falling tree near Eltham on Friday.

Chrisichurch, this day.

A Volunteer alarm was given at four o'clock this morning by the cathedral and the fire bells and railway horn. 170 men with there guns assembled in Cathedral Square. In an hour the Artillery had the best muster ;42 men were marched to the drill shed at five and dismissed.

Dpnedin, this day,

In order to suit the convenience of a large number of residents on the West Coast who purpose visiting the Melbourne Exhibition the Union Company have determined to lay on the Rotorua for two direct trips from Greymouth to Melbourne. She leaves on the first trip on October 18th, the second on October Slst.

Oftbe Ofcago contingent who were to play in the combined match against England at Christchurch, Thomson was unable to go at the last moment.