TELEGRAPHIC.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5572, 27 December 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(]?KOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Taupo, December 27. . Owing io me ; b'ad^-eatjie'r', tne : dojNJli was stuck-up a few miles from here, and the mails and passengers had to be brought on horseback. Heavy land slips have fallen, and culverts have been washed away all down the line, The lake is higher than has been known for many years. There is much sickness among the natives. Wi Eohika, a son of the loyal chief Hohepa Tainamutu, is dead; [BY SPECIAL" WIRE;] Auckland, Friday. A number of the unemployed have left for the northern gumfields. A serious accident occurred at the Golden Pah mine, Coromandel, on Wednesday. James Anderson, the underground " boss," while overhauling the pump, fell about 40 feet, breaking one leg and two ribs, and receiving other injuries. He was immediately removed to the hospital. The seventeenth anniversary of the City of Auckland Court, A.0.F., was celebrated by a concert and ball which passed off successfully. The report shewed over 300 members on the books, and funds to credit amounting to over £2000. A correspondent of the Herald telegraphing from Cambridge says : — " I have had a visit from a native returned from a visit to Te Whiti at Paraihaka, whither he had been to invite the prophet to a meeting to bo held next month at Te Waiotu. To Whiti refused to do anything beyond looking after his own people. He was asked by the native what he was going to do about the soldiers. His reply was ' The same as my people did who are now in prison.' But the native asked, 'Won't you fight?' ' No,' was the reply, ' not if the last Maori were to be killed and fighting would save him.' He added that he had a revelation as to the movements going on, and what he did not know the Government pakehas told him." Nelson, Friday. The intercolonial cricket match between Nelson and Wellington commenced this morning. The Nelson team went in first, and were all disposed of by one o'clock for 59. The scores were as follows : — Halliday, 0 ; Arnold, 2 ; Humphrey, 2 ; White, 9 ; Fowler, 10 ; Seden, 2 ; Silcock 0 ; Fowler, 8 ; Wigzell, 7 ; Nylor, 3 ; Weden, 6 ; extras, 7. Blenheim, Friday. A horrible death by burning occurred at Para during Wednesday night. The deceased was a man named Thomas Gardner, one of Hornby's mill hands. He lived in a cottage by himself, and was seen going home the worse for liquor. Yesterday . morning it was noticed that his house was burnt down, and on inspecting it the charred remains of his body were discovered. Wellington, Friday. The wet weather yesterday completely spoilt the holiday. An athletic contest between Wellington and Wanganui took place, and the former won by one event. New Plymouth, Friday. A meetina of Mr Courtney's creditors was held on Wednesday, when it was decided to accept the deed of assignment filed. The liabilities Bhow secured creditors, £30,096 ; unsecured, £11,517. A woman named Henrietta E. Macdonald was found dead in the Huatoki river yesterday morning. It is supposed that she walked into the river, and was too intoxicated to get out. The native chief Poraariki, who was taken to the hospital on Monday dangerously ill, Buccumbed to his malady on Tuesday morning. He was suffering from fever similar to that prevaleut at Parihaka. He caught the infection from natives who had visited the prophet. Grahamstown, Friday. The Alburnia is expected to retort 4000ozs this month. Shares are selling freely at 100s. DunEdin, Friday. A serious accident occurred at Waikouaiti yesterday. A young man, Saddler, of Port Chalmers, had of one his arms shattered to pieces with a gun. He was out shooting, when, in crossing a wire fence, he fell and the gun. went off. It is thought he will have to have his arm amputated. Christchurch, Friday. The largest cricket score ever made in Canterbury was put together to-day in a match between the public schools and universities against the world (12 a-flide). The laeter, who included all the best bowlers in Canterbury, deeming their opponents very weak went in first and stayed there all day, making 461. The largest number in a single innings previously made was 377.