YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 5074, 10 June 1879, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

The Alpine Company, at Eeefcon, crushed 759 ounces from 521 tons of stuff.

There was a coroner's inquiry into the cause of the lire afc Lippeit'a grocery store, Oaniaru, on the 4th iust. An open" verdict \va> returned.

Tne correct iusuianees 0:1 the fire in Wan'jbcck ctrott, Oainaru, on Sunday morning, arc : Building, L4OO in the xvevv Zealand office ; Larkin'a stock, L3OO in the South British, Ll5O re-insured in the London, Liverpool, and Globe ; Moir's stock, LSOO in the South British, L'2so re-insured in the Colonial ; Tudhope and Hendry's, L2OO in the South British. Moir and Son had only lately reduced their policy from LSOO to LSOO.

An assistant bailiff, named Eoskins, is under remand at Oamaru, charged with stealing some goods which had been left in his possession while in the discharge of his duty.

A fire took place on Saturday morning at the Wairaki Plains, Southland, by which two stacks of oats, valued at L4OO, belonging to Mr Ephraim Simms, were destroyed. This is considered to be a case of incendiarism.

Resolutions were passed at a public meeting at Invercargill urging on the Government the immediate construction of the Seaward Biis.li line, as surveyed and appearing on the Government railway map. Professor Kirk has been re-appointed scientific lecturer to the Wellington College at L4OO a-year. A meeting will be held at Ashburton tomorrow for the purpose of calling on the County Council and Road Board to relieve the distress by prosecuting public works. The Borough Council are unable to do anything, being stumped for cash till the rates come in.

At Ashburton a German named Schoeder was sent to gaol for seven days for sporting a fellow-lodger's best clothing. He pleaded that he borrowed them to look respectable. The Invercargill-Riverton railway was formally opened yesterday. The excursion train consisted of eighteen carriages, drawn by two engines. Among the guests were the Mayor and Corporation of Invercargill, Commissioner Conyers, Mr Back (General Manager Christchurch Railways), Mr Armstrong (Resident Locomotive Engineer), and Mr Luckie (Commissioner of Annuities). After leaving Makarewa junction the train, being heavy, had to travel slowly, the line thence to Riverton being very light. The 2Slb rails are absurdities, and after the train had passed over them the line in many places presented a distorted appearance. The train left Invercargill at 11.30, and arrived at Riverton at 2 o'clock. The Mayor (Mr Daniel), on behalf of the Minister of Works, declared the line open. The return trip was commenced at 4.20, but it was not until nearly 8 that the train reached Invercargill, a long detention occurring at Makarewa junction.