NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6613, 27 January 1883, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[FROM ocn OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Friday. Messrs. Darrow anil Foughey are pushing the Te Arolia tramway formation vigorously, and have now a contract for all the original design at schedule prices. They are also negotiating for plate-laying, and could have the tramway ready in three to lour months. RUSSELL, Friday. Heavy rains have fallen, which have done a great deal of good. Two concerts are to be held at regatta time in aid of ibe Russell Hall funds. The natives are taking an interest in the regatta, and will try and make the Canoe Race a success. [press association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. About a quarter to three this morning a ten-roomed hon;e tn South-road, owned by Mr. Charnock, was burnei to the ground. Mr. and Mrs. Charnjck were the only occupants, and bad a. narrow escape. Mr. Charnock lost everything in the house, having only time to cscapo in his nijjht clothe?. The house was insured with the South British Ollica for £350. A native named Amaori nearly killed .1 man named Wilkinson on Wednesday by hitting him with a hoot having a steel tip on it, Will- inson'a Jif=s is in danger and the ease has been remanded. Harvesting is in lull swing in this district. Natives have been employed as white labour is searce. WELLINGTON, Friday. Nothing further h»s been tn ard of the man MeMahon, and the worst is low feared. Search parties are still cut. The property-tax payments am unt to £35.000, and returns have still to come. The Water Inspector is taking action; persons found wasting water. The announcement that B-ndoora had been scratched for the Wellington Cup has been tiie theme of conversation to-day, and much surprise i'i lclt. It is also mentioned that Messrs. M::son and Vallanec (the owners of Bumloora) have purchased Louis, the present favourite for the Cup. The privileges for t.he Wellington Summer M' cting realised £4'26. \ The badges to be presented to those who qualified to fire in the final stage of the Rifle and Carbine Championships at the recent meeting of the New Zealand R.ifie Assoeiat:ou at Dunedin were received from London, via Melbourne, to-day. They will be distributed without de'ay. CHRI3TCITURCH, Friday. Early this morning, a house occupied by Mr. J. Uncker, teacher of music, was completely destroyed by lire. The insurances are unknown. Campion's implement works had a narrow cscapa yesterday from destruction by fire. A stable occupied by Mr. Win. Davey aiid full of hawker's goods, was destroyed by lire yesterday. Insurance: £100 in the London Liverpool and Glohe oflice. ' At the meeting of St. Andrew's congregation last night, a deputation from the Presbytery explained the charges against Rev. G. Fraser, and read the evidence taken. Three members of the congregation were appointed to wait upon Mr. Eraser aud ask him to give up the keys of the church. The following have gained junior university scholarships : —Louis Bamett, Wellington ; William Cradock, Christ's College • Charles Little, Nelson ; Eliza Mils»n>, Chiistchureh ; Ell = n Pithcarthly, Christchurch ; John S-jmerville, Dunedin ; Marion Steel, Dunedin. There is another scholarship to be ftiven, but as tome of the returns are iuc mplete it cannot yet be awarded. Alfred Meek, of Wellington, would have gaiied a scholarship but wis under age. Bcfcc his death the Waterloo veteran, Dougald MeFarlane, sat for his po trair, which is now finished, and will be exhibited, at the Art Society's evening exhibition. Forty-four caudidates have passed the university rnatrieu'ation examina ion. and 19 scholarship candidates have qualified tor matriculation. Forty-five of the Sydenham Volunteer Corps were 3worn in to-night. Mayor Joy-e. is captain. OAMARU, Friday. Thomas Monat, who was injured by a fall from a horse a few dayo ago, died this morning. An inquest will be held. DUNEDIN, Fric'ay. Air. Patrick Walsh, proprietor of the Helensbrook Flour Mill, near Tokomairirc. was cuight by a shaft, and dragged up, but. managed to hold on to something till relieved. He had every stitch of his clothing, torn oIT, and is much strained and bruised. Beattie, charged with wife-murder, haebeen acquitted after two hours' retirement of the jury. The residence of Mr. Rutherford, M.U.R., near Kaitangatata, waß burned down last Wednesday. It was insured, it was stated, for only £50. At the Supreme Court to-day the case against John Bewlcy, for indecent assault om a girl eight years old, vtna dismissed-