NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXX, Issue 4094, 10 September 1878, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PBB PRRBB AeBKOY.J ..,.....,,.... Auckland, September 9._ Samoan papers report the flogging of ft native for a drunken assault on a European. The Native Judge state! it was hie intention to Buppresi all outrages on foreign residents in a similar way. NAPrBB, September 9. Rt the murder of the Maori woman at Waiapu, the Natives gave up as a prisoner one of the men implicated, a naif-caste named Henare Peti. The other man being a chief, was only sent down as a witness. After the two had gone to Gisborne, Inspector Scully arrived at Waiapu, and finding that no inquest had been held he communioatod with the authorities on the subject, and in consequence the two Natives and Mr Kenrick, the coroner, go up from Gieborne to Waiapu to-night, Inepeotor Scully says he will try to have the woman's body exhumed, though ib is against Maori custom. Dckedik, September 9. The Governor and nearly all the northern visitors left for Christchuroh by the eeven o'clock train this morning. Yesterday morning the body of a woman named Mm Kay was found in Dunedin Bay. An inquest will be held. Mr Justice Williams leaves for Christchurch to-morrow, to assist Mr Justice Johnston in the cue Avon Road Board v. Government. During the month ending the oth instant the Dunedin Immigration Office received nominations for 118 persons, equal to 1081, statute adults. Two thousand three hundred and seventyeight persons paid for admission to the Benevolent Institution's carnival on Saturday. Mr Watt, R M., and Inspector Milliard attended at the Waverley Boarding house this afternoon to take the depositions of Mary Hamilton, 13 years of age. She had been in the employment of the postmaster at Kaitangata, but came to town by the night train on Saturday and went to the boarding-house. The proprietor finding her in a very emaciated state obtained medical assistance, and as doubts of her recovery were entertained her depositions were taken to-day. She says that she was overworked, and hence she left her place. Nominations for the City Council took place to-day. The candidates for South Ward are —Messrs Cuzene, Fish, Gore, and Roberts; for the High Ward .Messrs Barrota, McKinnon, Walter, and Webb ; for Leith Wa-d, Messrs Doughty, Jas. Russell, Aldrich, Isaac, and Grant; for Hill Ward, Messrs Carroll, Thompson, and Woodland were elected. Mr Reeves was nominated for Leith Ward, but the papers were informal. Balclutha, September 9. A fire occurred at Kaitangata at half-past two on Sunday morning, by which a cottage, stable, and three valuable horses belonging to the Kaitangata Coal Company were consumed. The cottage was occupied by a man named William Bain, who was absent at the time of the fire. He has lost his furniture and clothes. The value of the horses and buildings is estimated at £250, for which they are insured. The three horses were trained to work in the mine, and some time must elapse before other horses can be trained in the same way. Tho origin of the firo is,unknown.

[fkom otjb owk cobbespokdents.] AtickliAMD, September 9. An excellent school teoohers' library hae been opened under the Board of Education, containing 600 volumes. The Baker and Farron troupe are Jdrawiug good houses. William H. Campbell alias Captain Taylor, was brought up under five charges of obtaining money by false pretences, as a " dislreieed mariner," He received four months for each offence. . .

; TnrAßtr, September 9. A further,inquiry-re the.wreck of the barque Melrose will be lield befo#e the Resident Magistrate and assessors on, Wednesday. The grounds for this are that the captain did not ent his cables after the anchors parted, and so prevented his vessel from: going well upon the beach. The, weather for the last two days ha* been exceptionally wet and the rivers , very high. "... .'..-:/, - - .\ -. :.'.; '. ::/'■- i