TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 84, 2 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [fsb pbess association.] Wellington, March 1. The population of Wellington is said to be now between sixteen aud seventeen thousand instead of twelve as commonly supposed. A consignment of 124,000 wbite fist passed'through here on the way to Make* rawa Ponds, where they will be deposited. Extensive additions will soon be made to the Telegraph offices here. Auckland, March 1. The Chamber of Commerce met today. Commissioner Young, of tbe Dominion of Canada, said he was on the way to the Sydney Exhibition as agent for Canada. Two vessels, the Gem and Escort, were on the way with Canadian exhibits for Sydney. The object is to cement com' mercial relations between New Zealand and Australian Colonies and Canada, Arrived : The immigrant ship Oxford, from London, with 239 immigrants, equal to 207$ adults. No deaths. Joseph Poster, a passenger, will be proceeded against for a false declaration, represent" ing a woman travelling with him as his wife, whereas he left his wife and family in England. Chistchubch, March 1. Yesterday evening a match was run between Selby, one of the English cricket ers, and W. Frith, a lecal amateur, 100, 200, 300 yard* for £10 a side. Selby won the 100 yards by four yards, in 10£ sec. Frith won the 200 yards *>y a foot in 22f sees. Selby refused to run the 300 yards, giving as an excuse that the crowd did not keep back. Frith was then declared the winner. Some thought Selby could have won at 200 yards if he liked. The dricketers left this morning for Dunedin. Taubanga, Mar. 1. The Biy of Plenty Tiroes Rotorua cor« respondent wires that late last night out in Kotorua Lake a geyser started suddenly spouting out an immense body of water to the height of twenty feet. It lasted some time, and was accompanied by a rumbling sound, and was witnessed by the greater portion of tbe inhabitants of Ohinemutu, whom it roused up, causing considerable excitement. All is quiet now and only a deep hole marks tbe spot. The weather is most magnificent. Grahamstown, Mar. 1. In the E.M. Court a man named Matthew Kirk was bound over to keep the peace for' six months for calling John Graham a hangman, and saying he hanged Curtin. It appears Graham has suffered from the charge made, and it is reported his comrades (he is a Volunteer) refused to fall in with him the other day becaus he was under the imputation of being a hangman ; he also states he cannot find employment.