NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4747, 2 February 1877, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORKESF OH DENT. J THAMES, Thursday. The Canadian Gully (Onally proprietor) has lodged sozs. 17dwts. melted gold. The Middle Star' tribute (Shepherd and party) lodged lOozs. 13dwts. melted gold. The Queen of Beauty cleared up at the •• battery,-after two days' run, for loozs. gold. COKOMANDEL, Thursday. The McSweeny's claim, Tiki, have traced a new leader about 40 feet on the surface, and have obtained very good prospects of coarao gold in the stone. They have com' menced a, low level to intersect the lode, in about 70 feet. Catran'H (Pride of Tokatea tribute} are crushing 1.71b5. of picked stuff at the Arrow battery. Bates's (Tokatea) tribute are sending a small parcel of stone to the Bismark battery. The Union Beach have 3G9lbs. of specimens on hand this morning. A Bmall quantity, is reported to-day. Specimen crashing takes place to-morrow. The Kapanga mine is reported to be getting a little gold in driving on the reef. TAUKANTGA, Thursday. Wheat throughout this district has been safely harvested beyond the usual average. The excitement in connection with the races has subsided, and visitors and horses are dispersed. Several of our principal settlers proceeded yesterday to Maketu to assist at to-day's election for two councillors for the Maketu Biding. The natives assume great interest in the result. Mr. Brabant, K.M., is again absent on magisterial dnty, \*isiting the coast. Colonel Whitmore left by the Staffa for Opotiki. GISBORNE, Thursday. About 500 natives have arrived at Makauuta, overland from "Wairoa, to attend an important Native Tjands Court sitting. The Standard here is now edited by " Snyder," who has resigned his interest in the Coromandel Mail He received a very warm welcome on his arrival.

fPRESS AGENCY.] NELSON, Thursday. Anniversary Day was kept as a strict holiday. There was lovely weather, and the Friendly Societies fete -was largely attended. Part o£ the proceedings was the presentation to David Whiting, a lad of 14, of a watch and chain, purchased by shilling subscriptions, for hie courageous action in jumping into the water in the attempt to save Mr. Eastwood, who was recently" drowned in the Maita River. The presentation was mado by Judge Broad in the presence of 3000 people. Whiting was enthusiastically cheered. ; Arrived: The Alhambra. WELLINGTON, Thursday. It is understood that at the meeting yesterday in the Waikato country between the Native Minister and certain chiefs of the King party, it was agreed that the various roads within the European boundaries and the survey of the Pirongia block should now be prosecuted, the natives offering no obstruction to either. Dr. Pollen has gone to Cambridge to see the Ngatiraukawa chiefs. Colonel Reader, commanding Wellington district, will take command of the colonial representatives firing at Hokitika. During the first two months' use o£ postal cards, to December 31, 92,462 were sold, a number much larger than anticipated. : CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The question of cabmen's licenses was reconsidered last evening. The City Council upheld its former decision, and refused to renew thirty licenses. The cabmen talk of going to law. An offer from a Melbourne firm to asphalt the streets of Chris tchurch is under the consideration of the City Council. A large number of people left to-day by a special train for Oamaru on the occasion of the line being opened to that place. A sad case of drowning occurred yesterday as KaiapoL A. girl named Kate Eaat, 13 years of age, the daughter of a well-known, settler, was induced by the heat of the weather to bathe in the river, and.was swept away by the current and, there being no assistance, was drowned. "LYTTELTON, Thursday. The Hawea, which left Wellington at 3.30 on Tuesday, only arrived at 4 a.m. today. .--The low pressure slide valve broke at 9 p. m. on Tuesday, about 20 miles this side of Cape Campbell. She discontinued her engines, and came down with the high pressure engine alone. ■ , , ,

DUNJEDItf, Thursday. The Otago Education Board resolved that the Government be requested to grant free passes by railway to all boys and girls attending the high classes of the High and Grammar Schools for training as teachers. Upwards of 150 shareholders attended the half-yearly meeting of tho Colonial Bank. Mr. James Rattray, who presided, said the bank had received several of the best accounts iivNew Zealand, and, with its New Zealand proprietary, the bank had a great advantage. The gross profits had increased each month, ana the shareholders could, therefore, take their 5 per cent, dividend with a clear conscience. — — The Hon. W. Hunter .Reynolds has been elected director of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, vice Mr. Donald Iteid, balloted out.

A shepherd named Duncan McKenzie attempted to commit suicide by taking strychnine yesterday. lie was only married the previous day, and it i 3 reported he committed the rash act bo noon afterwards through jealousy, his wife having spoken concerning another man. At the Police Court this morning McKenzie was committed for trial. The amount of Customs duties collected at the port of Dunedin for January is £30,4G6 15s (id; gold, £1530 16e 7d. BALCLUTHA, Thursday. The inhabitants of Balclutha were startled this morning to read in the Dunedin papers a report of a, sale by the Government in Dunedin, yesterday, of a hundred acres of land in the township of Balclutha. Not one individual here knew of the sale, in consequence of the advertisement appearing only in the Gazelle. It is reported here that the Government have lo3t as much revenue by this one sale as would pay advertising in the Y district many years.