NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9145, 29 August 1888, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[OWN CO.TUtESPONDKNT.] Thames, Tuesday. The seaman, Frederick Olin, so dreadfully injured on the ketch Reliance, yesterday, is still alive, but there is little hope oi" hie recovery. [press association.] Napier, Tuesday. The English Football team play Napier on September 15. Father Prendergast, curate, has been suddenly called to Sydney. He will be presented with a purse of sovereigns on xhursday. He is very popular here. Wellington, Tuesday. Captain Bendall, secretary of the Underwriters' Association, wires from Blenheim that an attempt will be made at the first favourable opportunity to float the stranded barque Kate Tatham. The Eveining Post correspondent telegraphs from Havelock :—" Miners at Mahakipawa found three pounds weight of gold, worth about £140, in four feet square of their ground. The gold is all coarse, and one specimen with quartz weighs over 4ozs, and the largest nugget contains over 14oze of pure gold." Christohujmjh, Tuesday. George Earle was committed for trial at Rangiora on a charge of stealing seven head of cattle belonging to Wilson Fisher, at Fast Oxford. The Diocesan Synod opened to-day. The Primate stated that he did not intend to resign till after the forthcoming session of the General Synod, as he thought tho diocese should be represented there by its Bishop. The present Synod could do nothing towards the appointment of his successor, which would have to be dealt with at a special session.