TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4985, 9 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[From xhb Pbbss Aobsct.] Auckland, Feb, '■> Dr Aikars, surgeon, and Urn matron of the Lunatic Asylum, have in consequence of their dissatisfaction *>' manner of conducting the enquiry. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. Inspector Broham has gone to Wellir,7V« to attend a Conference of Inspectors if Armed Constabulary relative to the rsdiit-. bution of the Force. A CASK OF CARGO BROACHING. During the passage of the Thar'snd . on Dto. 12, on tbe watch turning out, >,»■’ were missing. Is wa* suspected tr,-y T ..' broaching cargo. A boy »« *«r.t n hold, and he found a man’s hat. I:.* f-j’v hold was then closed, and a guard p.i- v-. it Raps were heard below ss a u«r.*.. hatch wa* raised, and the two men <ii«ov»« with two bottles of grog in each :.at£r. more at their feet, and night lights. the men had actually handed two v" the mote, supposing it wo* his shipmate. Tti men were placed in irons until am?».. were large quantities of bay and straw board for the 28 fallow deer, which hav. 5,,safely landed out of 32 shipped. Wtvi yards of the broached brandy cases there > u enough gunpowder to blow the ihio so niece*. Traces of melted grease were found the gunpowder. New Plimocth F»b. 9. Nominations for the Taranaki J ,-rk*y Chi Handicap, of 150 sovs, close or. Batorda; next. Napl22, Fab. 9, NOMINATION FOR NAPIES. The nomination* to-day occupied over t» . hours. Five candidate# w *2e nominated, r. Messrs Tiffen, Sutton, Colenso, Buchanan, mu Rhodee. The show of hand* was in firm.of Mr Sutton, who had on# more vote :nan Mr Buchanan. A poll was demanded bj Mr Tiffen, and it will take place next Ihcr-riv. N*ido«r, Fes. FLOODS IN NELSON. Bad accounts continue bo come in from the country districts of damages by the recent flood. Houses and orchards have been con: pletely destroyed, and cattle, sheep, and h:nn swept away. One small farmer lost the of bis little flock of 300 sheep. The Motueka district is the greatest suf j~r, and a quantity of land was swept away in Waimea by the Waieti river, which has rev?; been known so high before. The wev.fcer .t still gloomy and threatening, but there :s rcr little tain. WB3TPO2-, Feb. 8. There was a heavy storm from the ward this morning. The river is decoded, but □o damage has been done to the town. Tee new stone protective works are staacioj *»” so far m completed. Dtoedix, Feb \ Mr James Green has been appunreu » member of the Otago Waste Lancs Board n the place of Mr D. Retd. In consequence of the lata fall of rv: the cricketing oral will not be fit for pra:-t:;e some days. The Davenport Brothers are announce: w appear at the Prirceea Theatre on ifirob Mr Weldon, Commissioner cl the o‘at- - Police, ba* left for Wellington to xzir with the Government in reference to po. -e matters. DESTRUCTION OF FLOCKS Two thousand sheep have been dr. »red .n the Henley estate, on the Taier: P.ami. Larsc number* of cattle and sheep were earned ::vn the river. Balclctha. Fsb. 9. The weather is showery, but the r •?: .•octiaue* failing, and all danger is Island of Inchlutha is still half cvvired w.” back water. Great damage has c:-f :: the crop*. Only one mail haa arrived from since Monday, and great annoyance u tr.h (FBOJI OCB owe COBBESt'CNOS-Vt.' WBLU.ISOro>, Feb. '■ A 100 yard* match for £SO a si if “** arranged between Selby, the cricie-.-r, scDonovan, a local pedestrian of i;b; re;?- i ; ' money has been staked, and the race *- probably come off to-morrow, wea:'.;r permilling. Tima;;' rV- ' At a meeting of the Harbour Bca-i the Chairman stated that he had to Sir J. Code, and had received a re.--* be was abroad, but would return m M *-•••'- Bv-laws were adopted, and Mr '.rise ,1J appointed Treasurer. The offer of ■' tional Bank for the deposit acoouns ,iJ ao-cepted.