NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4665, 26 October 1876, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] WANGAREI, Wednesday. The Argyle arrived this morning. The first mate met with an accident, and has had his toe amputated. The Agricultural Show is going on, and is good in every particular. GISBORNE, Wednesday. The Jane Douglas, which left for Auckland yesterday, carries Mr. Wm. King, Makauri Wills, and family. He goes to make investments in new plant, &c. After he left, a report came in that Mr. R. Cooper, with fifty men, was going to tear up the tramways, &c, at the mill, in consequence of his being stopped removing posts, &c. Mr. Cooper went to Maugatu to collect men yesterday, and will be back to-day. TAURANGA, Wednesday, The Bay of Plenty Times has a strong leader, denouncing Native administration, and charging Henry Tacy Clarke with being the cause of the obstruction to the opening of Kaimai. It states he is merely raising imaginary difficulties, and on the retirement of Sir D. McLean, will return to Tauranga, and open the fields with a flourish of penny whistles. The article blames Capt. Morris for apparent apathy, and eulogises Mr. Sheehan for his action in the House. It is rumoured here that Commissioner Brabant was yesterday instructed to discontinue all endeavours to open the field. The Kaimai Committee has requested Mr. Sheehan to ask the House if such is true, and he has promised to do so. COROMANDEL, Wednesday. In the Union Beach, a haul of good specimens, about 50 lbs. in weight, was made last evening, in sloping on the cross leader. A further parcel of about 401bs. is reported to have been obtained to-day. The Golden Point lodged, yesterday, at the National Bank, 38 ozs. melted gold, the result of a crushing of 60 lbs. of specimen stone. The lona are now driving both ways on the leader. There is no doubt that this lode is the Beach cross leader, the course being the same, and aleo the characteristics of the quality. The Palmerston are unable to continue sinking the shaft with the horse whip. The directors are to have a meeting, to consider the advisability of procuring an engine. THAMES, Wednesday. The Red, White, and Bine tributers are repairing shoots, and from 20 tons crushed realished 17ozs. 4dwts. melted gold. Crushing is to be resumed in a few days. Bycroft and party lodged 2oza. 14dwta. retorted gold. The Golden Age tribute, Delahnntly and party,, realised. 94oza. 16dwts. melted gold from' 9J tons stone. The Queen of Beauty are on good stone. The battery returns promise an increased: yield of gold. The Moanatairi low level drives are progressing through fine country. In the north-west drive a small leader has been cut, Bhewing gold. The tailings from the Mannkan crushing sold at auction at 15s per ton. ■ Mr. W. H. Hargreavcs, teller of the Thames branch Bank of New Zealand, has been promoted to be accountant. Sharemarket.—Sales : Waitekauri, 13s 6d, 13s, 12s 6d; Morning light, 4s 6d; Golden Arrow, ; -35.. ■ Sellers : Waitekauri, 13s; Bank of England, Iβ 6d; Morning Light, 4s 7d ; Smile of Fortune, 3s 9d ; City of London, 155.; , Queen■: of the May, 13s 6d ; Golden Arrow, 3s. ;;..:■• IFPOM. A CORRESPONDENT.] MOANATAIRI STRUCK RICH GOLD. The Moanatairi-struck a splendid reef this afternoon, shewing rich gold. The find ie "certain to add considerably to the value • of the companyVppoperty."

KIVERTON, Wednesday. A requisition, asking; the Governor to proclaim* tKS day [wheffthe; into" force a public holiday, lias been signed byHome^tof^ke^ratepayerr4md-Ma^)S ; aie' table at a meeting of the -Town Council kit night,.and it to TinanirnotiHly'resolved-that-tie day in question should be made a public holiday., , -, ,■- ■-.• .-. ~,-#- *■-*• -< • Q - HOKlTlKA£wednc&ay. i J : Splendid accounts are to hand from the Mount Kangitotp; silverjmine. /The manager's report proves the existence of 1741 tons of ore in the present, workings. -- - ■ i ; A PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ASSAULTED; ..' ! WESTPORT, -Wednesday. I ItisreportedthatMr. O'Conor, Provincial Secretary, while visiting Karamea special settlement,- got into ah altercation -with a settler named Jerry O'Conor, and received a severe ,pummelliug. ~ J DUNEDIN, Wednesday. 1 The Hokitika Fire Brigade intend to compete at the demonstration. Some interesting Maori_ relice have been discovered in a cave at Taieri.

The : alleged assault case, brought by an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum against Superintendent Hume, was resumed to-day. The decision was adjourned for a week. - ; The case of Mackay (Bruce Herald) v. National Bank, damages £15,000, for dishonoring bills, &c, commenced in the Supreme Court to-day. The Simonsens open to-night.