TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4371, 16 November 1875, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

TWO.MEN DBOWNED. ' ifTKOll'buß OYTN CORRESPONDENTS.] .. Thames, Monday. THE West Coast tribute crushed 100 tons, for 115 ozs. 10 dwts. ;:..--., . . The Whaii have got 20 lbs. of specimens from the Alburnia leader. : ..> The body of a man, apparently about 35 years of age, dressed in a serge shirt and •dark tweed trousers, was found last night in ' the : Kauwaeranga river, about a mile above .the booms, by Mr. E. J. Anderton, a settler ?n Kauwaeranga Valley. It was brought to town to-day, bat has not-yet been identified. From the dress the deceased appears to have 'been a bushman. The ! body is that of a man from 35 to 40 years of age ; about 5 :feflt'B or 9 inches in height.; fair complexion, whiskers, and moustache:; dressed in a darkCrimean shirt, v/cth blue fierge over■rfhirt, cross-stitched on the back, and dark tweed trousers ; laced boots, tied with flax. There are no marks of violence on the body ■with the exception of the abrasions on the cheek, already noticed, and there is but too much-reason to fear that 'zhe deceased is an unfortunate gum-digger—another victim to iihe. dangerous fords of 'the Kauwaeranga . river.' ...;■• • '"* \&. fatal drowning accident occurred this .morning. ; Joseph Winter, a butcher's order>m£in, employed by Mr. Hulme, was endeavouring to ford the Kauwaeranga river, opposite the Parawai Gardens, when his horse plunged and threw him. The accident was observed from the bank by George Bobson and Mark Donovan, the former of ■whom swam to Winter's assistance, while thelatter proceeded lower down the river for the purpose of getting a >canoe. Bobson had reached to within six yards of deceased when he sank, and did not again rise. When the tide fell, the body was found by Some Maoris who had observed the accident. An inquest was held this evening, and a ■verdict of "accidental drowning" returned. CoKOMAiiDEL, Monday. The Tokatea have obtained 162 ozs. of re-T-torted gold, which were lodged on Saturday sfternoon. — The Union Beach have started on tbe driving on the level to meet the shot ■of gold. They are progressing favorably. • ! , '■' [PRESS AGEtfCY.]- • '•.':•■ ~ Natier, Monday. .At "Waipukurau a dozen Maoris forcibly Removed the gates from the-pound, and re.inoved eight horses, and threatened the ponndkeeper and assistants, but "without • actually assaulting them. The offenders will 'be. arrested.

Welltngtok, Monday.

Mr. H. B. Solomon, traveller for a Dunedin •firm, was arrested yesterday afternoon, at the Empire-Hotel, on a charge of forging and guttering acheque for £90 10s 3d, purporting "tobe drawn by Andrew Todd, Wahganui, in •favour .of Nathan and Co. The accueed is :said to have got the cheque cashed at the New South Wales, Wanganui. At ■the of counsel, the .case, was remanded this morning till next Monday. _~Tlie ■: Chief Justice gave judgment in the Wice-Admiralty Court, this morning, an the ■rnatter.of .the recent collision in Cook's, (Straits between Young Dick' and Janet t piers. The Judge ruled that the schooner oung Dick was alone to blame for the collision. 'Costs allowed, damages to be fixed joy arbitration. '. :■ In: the Divorce Court, the decree riisiior a -.dissolution of marriage in the case of Tonka; A y. JFouks, formerly of Howick, was made Absolute, there having been no intervention ••since the granting of the decree nisi. Mr. ■ Stafford represented the petitioner. It as reported at Taupo that about 100 .Waikato natives have threatened a hostile ■risit to Tokano (a settlement at the south ••end-of the lake) to obtain "utu" for the .'desecration of- the graves of. some of their (relatives by Taupo natives. Tokano is in "«ome-excitement, and issending to its friends for help. Most probably the honor of the Waikatos will be satisfied with a war-dance -arid-firings over the desecrated graves. Mr. Gillon has purchased the Tribune, •evening paper. He takes it over on the Ist proximo. Chbistchxtrch, Monday. The settling for the races took place this afternoon. The following amounts were paid over : P. W. Delamaine, £172 5 Humphries, £50 ; Lunn, £265 ; Redwood, £550 ; P. Campbell, £780 ;■ E. S. Campbell, £40; D. O'Brien, £0; R. Rny, £95 ; Shand, £20. J. and R. Campbell held their annual sale of lacing :stoek to-day. Only a few lots •were add. Blair Athol was knocked down to H. Goodman, of Dunedin, for 130 guineas ; Lochshire, to Harry Prince, boolunaker, for . 250 guineas ; Twitter, to A: Drake, bookmaker, for 136 guineas; Hercules, 120 .guineas, and Castilian, 60 guineas, to Mr. Mclvor, of Blenheim ; Kauri, The Chief, Cloth of Gold, Korari, The Fair Puritan colt, Randolph, Maturua, Tommy "Djodd, and tßakeha failed to realise their owners' reserves, and were passed in. . At a sale of pure-bred cattle, sheep, and draught horses, Messrs. A. Cockburn, of Wellington, George Peacock, of Napier, and H. Peacock, of Patea, were large purchasers, at high figures. Mr. W. H. Pilliett, who is opposing Mr. Montgomery for the Akaroa seat in the Assembly, addressed the electors on Satur- • day night. He said he was in favour of the abolition of the provinces, but if the terms were favourable to Canterbury, he would go 5n for financial separation of the two Islands, "•with a federal Government at Wellington. A vote of confidence in thim was unanimously passed. Eoss, Monday. ■-' Mr. Tribe, M.H.R., addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents. He was most cordially received, and an -unanimous vote of confidence was passed in him. Blenheim, Monday. The. railway to Pictonwill be opened on "Wednesday next. The day "will be a holi'jday. The contractors will give a ball at , night. Dtjneboj, Monday. ■ 'In consequence of Mr. Bieh's intended ■ v'evYto Europe, Sir Dillon Bell, has been requisitioned, and. has consented, to stand for Waikouaiti. The committee are now taking active steps to secure his return. James Copeland, brewer, died this morning rather suddenly. He was at one time ipartner in Marshall and Copeland's firm. Sis death has caused a general feeling of ■.surprise and regret in town. Mr. Murray addressed his constituents at Milton, and commented strongly on the • action of a portion of the Press. Nothing new .was said of a political character.