NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXX, Issue 4077, 21 August 1878, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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FATAL ACCIDENT AT KIMUTAKA.

Auckland, August 20. Baker and Farron, with a company numbering twenty, como here by next trip of the Rotorua. Mr Davis, representative of American railways, whose object wae to promote the overland route via San Francisco, loft by the Australia this afternoon. Dr Somerville gave a farewell service at the Thoatre this morning to a crowded house. NAPIBK, August 20. Mr Miller reports the sale of John Gemmell and Co.'c Mangaharura and other leasehold property, consisting of about 28.500 acres in Mohnka district, together with 1100 acres freehold and 10,000 sheep, with all station plant, aleo the Spring Hill estate of the same firm, consisting of 670 acres freehold at Port Mohaka. Thn whole were sold for £18,500 to Sir Thomas Tancred, of Canterbury. Wang an vi, August 20. . In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning Joseph Jeesop, charged with having tho Btill, the subject of tho recent convictions in his possession prior to tho inon recently sentenced, was convicted, and will be sentenced to-morrow. The principal evidence against Jessop was a letter found on McDonough. on his arrest. Feathbbston, August 20. A sad accident took place at Rirautakn. last n'ght. A waggon and five horses, driven by William Stephen, went over a bad corner known as Drake's Elbow. The driver and two horses were killed. It was dark at the time of the accident. The deceased was quite a young man. Ahatjba, August 20. Tho decision of the Government to retain Warden Shaw has given general satisfaction. It is considered highly injurious to remove one acquainted with the resources of the district, especially with the working of tho Lind Act and development of the coast. The railway via Amberley route is still in favor. Members strongly urge the extension of railway communication from Brunnerton to Keefton. Popular support of Hie Canterbury members is regarded as certain. Dfnbdin, August 20. The Mayor to-day reoeived the following telegram from Sir George Grey:—" I feel with you the importance of an early settlement of the railway site question. But it is an entire mistake to think that the decision rests in my hands. It is entirely at present with the engineers of the railway department. I have nothing to do with it, but, as a member of the Cabinet, I will do my utmost to press it to a epeedy and satisfactory solution." Intkkcabgill, August 20. Judge Harvey opened hie first District Court circuit in Southland to-day. Mr T. M. McDonald, on behalf of the bar, delivered a complimentary address, and the Judge replied. The case of Finn v Hamilton, an action for damages, £110, for assault, was heard. Plaintiff is a solicitor's clerk, and, representing a creditor, attended a meeting of the creditors in a bankrupt estate. Defendant, a creditor, objected to hie being present, and ordered him out of the room, and eventually took him by the shoulders and put him out. A mass of evidence was taken, and the Bench ruled that the plaintiff had a right to be present at the meeting in his capacity of an articled clerk. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff, £15 and costs £8 7s.

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Auckland, August 20. Oα the Australia's arrival a meeting of ■welcome and faro well was given to Dr. Somerrille. The clergy of various denominations and 700 citizens were present. A large number personally bade adieu to him and his son. ' " ■ : '■ . William Long, charged on remand with attempting suicide, pleaded " Guilty," with extenuating circumstances. His life had been rendered miserable through domestic bondage. He was released on his ovfh recognizances. The Auckland Graving Dock was opened to-day by arrangement with the Harbor Board. The steamer lons was first taken in. The dock wu pumped out, the machinery working smoothly. There was no public ceremony. The steamers Wellington, Rototnahana, and others, will succeed the lona. Owing to the lack of work among shipwrights a meeting of the trade was held last night, to form a co-operative society for shipbuilding, with a capital of £2000. TIMAEU, August 20. The football match between the College and Temuka Clubs to-day resulted in a victory for Temuka by one goal and five tries to nothing. Several of the best Timaru men played for Temuka, and this could not therefore be considered a local team. ' : The Timaru players in the match tomorrow will be—Hamerton (captain), Verity, Craig, Chapman, Flint, Trogear, Brett, Tavender, Beeves, D'Emden, Melton, Mansfield, Abrams, Smith, and Xnubley. The College team will be entertained at a dinner at Grosvenor Hotel in the evening. Another row occurred at the Borough Council meeting last night resulting in another councillor resigning.. ; Cr. Jonas criticised Or. Bush's grammar and was told he could not write better himself. He retorted that he did not apeak as if spitting plums out of his mouth, and so the thing went' on. Eventually Or. Bosh resigned. The Council now has only five members out of ten. Dumbdin, August 20. The " Herald" stronglj opposes the West Coast route via Amberley for a railway, which it says would cost over half a million. In return for this expenditure there would be no Crown lands sold or benefited, little or no traffic, and a ruinous annual bill for repairs and maintenance. The sole parties benefited would be Greymooth in its rivalry with Hokitike, Ohristchurch in getting the trade of the West Coast, and land speculators who hold the greatly over estimated 200,000 acres of good land between Amberley and the Waiau. "Are cut Christchurch friends prepared to stoke the determination of the route upon the question which will benefit colony most ? We trow not. Let them direct their patriotic intentions to what legitimately lints on with Amberley, the main trunk line to Picton o? to Nelson, and they will have our test support. But don't let them think they can quite so easily make little Red Biding Hood of the colony for their special delectation and sustenance." . r At Naseby an inquest was held on the body of Mary Ann Boberteon, aged fifty-one years. Deceased was staying at Highfield station for some days, and left for her hoiue at Garibaldi Ranges, a distance of «ix miles. The body was found lying near a rock, about a mile from her home, where deceased had evidently taken shelter. The weather became very severe about two hours after deceased left the station, and there was a heavy fall of snow. A verdict of " Died from expoeure" was returned.