TELEGRAPHIC.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5530, 5 November 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Lby special wire. I

Auckland, Tuesday. A party of " jack tars " at the North Shore to-day mounted on horses. They indulged in a steeplechase over the country ; fences and other obstacles were successfully negotiated, when the horse of one. James Eadie, A.8., bolted off the street, and galloped into Mr May's shop window. The horse's head went through a large plate glas? sash, and the sailor's head was crushed against the weatherboard, the board actually being smashed by the force with which the man's head came into contact with it. The sailor fell insensible off the horse, his head bathed in blood, and as he did not show signs of consciousness, ho was conveyed by his shipmates to a boat, and thence to their vessel.

The difficulty between the railway contractor and the men, respecting the payment to the latter of their wages, is still unsettled. Mr Stark has interested himself on behalf of the men, and sent to-day the following telegram to Mr Swanson: — "Dempsey failed to pay his men on Saturday. A fortnight's wages are due. The men struck yesterday. He has taken fresh hands on. Can you bring the matter before the House so that the men may get their pay? Have sent a petition to resident engineer. Also endeavor to get Newmarket contract started at once. Many men out of employment." This afternoon the resident engineer transmitted the following reply to the petition that had been presented to him : — " Messrs William M'Hugh and others, — Your letter relating to the non-payment of wages due to you by Jas. Dempsey, contractor under the Public Works Department, duly received, and in reply beg to state that it shall be duly forwarded for the information of the engineer in charge and the Minister for Public Works.

There is great excitement here over the result of the Melbourne Cup. Thore aro some £5000 in sweepstakes.

Christchukch, Tuesday. The Ellesraere Agricultual Show to-day was very successful. The entries were not so numerous as last year, but the quality of the stock was much superior to the average, particularly iv cattle and draught horses. An infant son of Thomas Fogarty, of Lyttelton, was found dead this morning under strange circumstances. The mother says that she started from her home with the child to go to a doctor, and that when she arrived there the child was dead. The police report the body as being very much discolored, and an inquest will be held. The privileges of the race meeting were sold yesterday for £607, being an increase of £84 over last year, with two booths yet to sell. The privileges of the show ground fetched £324, a falling off on last year of £103.

A fire broke out in Scott's Family Hotel yesterday, but it was extinguished before much damage was done. On the course this morning York and Maritana were hard galloped. Betrayer was put to only half speed, working with some two-year olds. Waimea colt went well, with a heavy man up.

Wellington, Tuesday. At the annual meeting of the Caledonian Society the balance-sheet showed

the.yi.stituf;idn id tie in 4 bad financial position. It was resolved, to. obtain an increase of members-a's-the drily means of reducing the debt, ,-.>\ v ? ' • ' ,t^AN(JAND±, Tiiesday; Keredp'ti svas liroilgHt tip 1 at ttie RiM. Court to-day, charged with using threatening language. The words he used were, "I will work the work of Hiroki, and go to Parihaka." Articles of the peace were sworn against him by Major Brown, Civil Commissioner. Kereopu, was bound, over. £d lt,eop* the pede'o till jfte neit sittings of the Supreme Cdiirt in Warigantii, hiulMi in £600, and two sureties in £2dO ,eacli. . , . The Agricultural Show on Thursday, it is anticipated, will be a success. Special trains will be. laid dn from 1 Rangitikei and.^aanhwatill ( , . ..,;.,!. < The Spring races will take place On Friday, and a cricket match, Wellington v. Wanganui, ,on Monday. Grahamstown, Tuesday, Mr H. Alley, of Hikiitara, has through His solicitor; yLr. G., JN". Brasscy, ,laid a bbmp^airit; for- spciireiies .to keep tl^e j)t)4c-e, .dgdirist iQ\ii df tl^c nkkes \fho oljstructcd liis survey last Saturday, and has laid an information against two others for assault. The cases will be heard next Friday.

Greyhouth, Tuesday. The winners of the prizes in Cameron's sweep on the Melbourne Cup are the engineer of.tbe Despatch, .belonging to this port; FjjSplairiej enipfldye'd pjl, board the same boat, and Mr Casey, tfhe holders of the first horse in Tonk's sweep are a company of ten Greymouth residents. The second prize has gone to Roefton, and the third to Mr Carter, of Marsden, in this County.

(from our own correspondent. )

Wairoa, Tuesday. A _ sad accident occurred yesterday evening which resulted in the death of a lad named Middleton, aged eight years. Thd lad left North dlyde to walk to Frasertown; and when naif -way he was overtaken by a nian named ]^(obles whb was driving . a dray loaded w.ith heavy timber f.di? the County Council; He put young Middleton on the top of the road, and it appears that when near Duff's gate the dray upset, throwing the boy out and pitching the heavy tiniber on him; He wad immediately, extricated and Ur'ought down to K"drth Clyde. 13 r Ormond was sent for, but medical skill was useless. The unfortunate child died the same evening.