NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6534, 26 October 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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NAPIER, Wednesday. 'JThe new volunteer regulations are not favourably received by the local companies, many of the members regardi: g them as the death-blow to volunto-ii-inj; in th s district. Mr. F. Sutton addressed his constituents at Hastings, and was -.veil received. He dwelt chiefly with the legislation of last session relative to local government. A eharp shock of earthquake occurred at 4 o'clock this morning. GISBORNE, Wednesday. A banquet was given to Mr. Al'.en Ms Donald last night, :;cil was a great sacce«. About 100 persons were present, including Sir George Whitmorc, aud several Napier and Auckland visitors. Wet weather set in yostirday, aud it is blowing cold to-day. The Agricultural Society he'd t'.iefr show at Patutihi to-day. Owing to the weather there were not many present. Two shocks of earthquake \vi re felt this morning about 4 o'clock. The news from the Southern Cross Oil Springs is very encouraging. The report (fortnightly) from Mr. G.P. Hilton respecting the Southern Cross Petroleum Company's property was received last night by mail, and is dated the 20th instant. Mr. Hilton says that tiic bottom i≤ ijuite good, the vent full of oil and wattr coming up No. 3 bore, of which there ia only one length, 8 feet, to recover. It ia lioppj that no further difficulties will be tsiet wkh in sinking. The directors are considering the desirability of recommencing boring. The total depth obtained is 153 feet 7 inches.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Mr. Henry Gordon, recently appointed Inspector of Mines, left for the South this afternoon to iuspect the Otago goldiiuids. It is expected that his visit wii'l t:;te;:J 0.-er three weeks. i-v.—

GRE\ MOUTH, WalnesoayT* Some of the directors of the Langdoa's Quartz Mine, and other gentlemen visited the ground to-day, and found that the reef had broken into a vein of fuirly good stone, about two feet wide, with indication of still widening. The stone is showing, as it has hitherto done, very good gold. About 20 tons of stone are now in the paddock. The harbour works are making capital progress.

CHRISTCH URCH, Wednesday. Tho City Council have convened r. meeting of delegates from the Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Association, Working Men's Political Association, and various local bodies in Canterbury, for Monday week, to consider the advisability of forming a railtray league, to press the West Coast line on the Government.

A workman named Thompson fell twentyfive feet from the railway foot-bridge, at Lyttelton, this morning, breaking his right leg and arm. The accident was owing to a portion of woodwork giving way.

Two members of Ihe Bicycle Club started at 5 a.m. yestenia-". intending , to ride to Hurunui and back," 112 miles, in the day. They would probably have done it, but that a heavy storm came on, and they had to take refuge at an hotel.

A man named Booth, of Lincoln, was before the Court to-day for illr.dng his wife A witness said he taw the woman after the assault, and she looked half murdered, and the doctor said she was in a critical state, so the case had to be adjourned.

The new volunteer regulations being deemed favourable to the project, it is understood that another effort is to be made to induce the Government to sanction the organisation of another volunteer corps in Christchurch.

The incendiary scare has been revived in Akaroa. On Saturday, Mr. Wickliile, hotelkeeper, received an anonymous letter, threatening to burn down one of his houses, occupied by a man named Carragh. A careful watch has since been kept, and the Mayor has appointed two men to patrol the town at night.

TIMARU, Wednesday. At the annual show of the Timaru Agri cultural ami Pastoral Association to-day the weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance was very nearly 4000. Although the total number of entries was not equal to that of last year, the quality, as a whole, was well up to the mark. The principal prizetakers in sheep were—W. S. Tesc'jemaker, E. Elworthy, J. Pearson, J. S. Rutherford, New Zealand and A. L. Co., Hon. M. Holmes, and John Reid. In cattle, John Reid took the majority of prizes. R. Matthews secured the champion medal for the best draught mare. All classes of horses were well represented, as also were agricultural implements. In the latter, Reid and Gray and P. and D. Duncan were, as usu.-.1, well to the fore.

DUXEDIN, Wednesday. The weather has been fine today, but a heavy S. W. gale lias prevailed.

The evidence at the inquiry regarding the railway accident has beeu forwarded to headquarters, nt Wellington.

Another notorious character was dealt with at the Police Court here, to-day. She is named Bridget Kane, and is exactly level with Mary Allen (who got twelve months for vagrancy, a week or two ago) in the number of conviction?, having 110 to her credit. She got two years for being a rogue and vagabond.

The annual conversazione of the Young Men's Christian Association was held this evening, and attended by about a thousand persons. The Hon. T. Dick was amongst those present. A deputation waits upon him to-morrow.

The Woollen Factory project for Tokomairiro was abandoned, owing to the country district neglecting to support it.

A heavy fall of snow occurred in town and suburbs last night.