TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5671, 3 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) New Plymouth, Monday.

The natives resumed ploughing on Mr. Courtenay’s farm yesterday. The Hinemna is still at anchor here. His Excellency the Governor is out shooting. Colonel Whitmore visited Oakum and Okato yesterday, and Ministers have proceeded in a special train to Inglewood to-day. Volunteer companies are rapidly forming here; 56 names have been received at Inglewood, 75 at Waitara, and 40 at New Plymouth. The Government will accept short services, without uniforms. At a crowded meeting held this morning, at which the Mayor presided, it was resolved—- “ That this meeting adopts the resolution passed at a meeting of justices and others on Saturday, and presented to the Government by a deputation, as an expression, of ths general feeling of the community, and trust that while firmly asserting the supremacy of the law, Government may succeed in averting the calamity of another war on this coast, and therefore, while deprecating any measure which would be taken as a challenge to fight, desires to press upon the Government the duty of immediately putting the whole of the threatened districts in the most complete state of defence; and of stationing and maintaining in the most suitable position a moveable force, sufficient to show the disaffected natives that their own settlements can be at once destroyed if they commit acts of violence.” Auckland, Monday.

Rewi attended St. Paul’s Church last night, being a member of the Church of England. He was affected to tears by some parts of the service. Hearing that an organ recital in connection with the Church would be given on Thursday, he immediately offered to take 30 seats for himself and his companions. He has been greatly interested in various institutions in the town. At Mount Eden gaol he enquired for the graves of the Maoris executed for the murder of Volkner and Falloon, and addressed about thirty Maori prisoners, telling them they were justly, punished for breaking the law, and when liberated should reform. He was also entertained at the houses of various leading citizens. He visited Government House today, and afterwards went through Fraser and Tinne’s iron foundry. A meeting of the creditors of George Crocker was held to-day. The debtor’s liabilities are £416, and assets £227. Reports from Kawhia state that Tawhiao and followers are building a permanent settlement there on the site formerly occupied as a European township. Mr. Creswick and Miss Ashton give their first reading at the theatre to-night. The Mayor has appointed a poll to determine whether the Public Free Library Act should be brought in force for the town. Mr. Mackelvie, an old colonist, has sent from England, for the Auckland Institution, a complete collection of war implements from South Africa, and a complete set of the Geographical Society’s reports from the foundation of the Society. At a meeting of the Auckland Institute tonight, Dr. Purchase read a paper by Major Mair, on a new disease in sheep. The Hon. J. Sheehan and Rewi were present. Rewi said he was : astonished at the improvements effected in Auckland within the last twenty years. He could not recognise the place on account of the great change. Referring to the want of money by the Museum, Mr. Sheehan promised his help in remedying the defect. The Racing Club has endorsed the decision of the Dunedin Club disqualifying the mare Blue Bell and her owner.

Mr. Perkins has sold the racehorse Xantippe to a local buyer. An Auckland Stud Company is at last a fact. The whole preliminaries have been settled, the company registered, and several of the Cobhara Stud already brought down. Celeba and the entire Musket arrived in splendid condition, under the charge of Jack Thorpe. Wanganui, Monday. An elderly man named Peter McCormick, a school teacher, who had been for a long time addicted to drinking habits, was found drowned in the river yesterday. At the inquest held in the afternoon a verdict of “ Found drowned” was returned. Another inquest was held yesterday on a child named McCallagh, four weeks’ old. The child was reported to have died from an overdose of a patent medicine called “ Irish Moss.” The medical evidence was at variance on the question, and the jury returned a verdict of “ Died from natural causes.”

Master-ton, Monday. James Hannah died in the Hospital this morning from heart disease. H. I hompson’s tender has been accepted for the Hurinuiorangi bridge ; amount, £3267. Tauranga, Monday.

During Saturday and to-day, Maoris have thronged into Tauranga from all parts, anxious about the Graham case. Mr. Graham is exceedingly popular amongst every native hapu. If he is driven from the land, serious native disturbances will inevitably ensue. Another paper is shortly to be started here. Gisborne, Monday. Michael Boylan was committed to-day by Mr. Kenrick, R.M., for trial at the Supreme Court, Napier, for selling ammunition without a license to Tutu Hiahouito. John Brodie, charged with fraudulently evading the provisions of the Arms Act, was further remanded until Wednesday. The case against Parneil came on this afternoon.

, Invebcaegiil, Monday. Dr. Menzies, M.E.C., turned the first sod of the Edendale and Toitoi Eailway this afternoon, at Wyndham, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. This line, when completed, will open up a large tract of first-class agricultural country, and some of the finest wheat country in Otago. The contract just commenced is a little over three miles, and has been let to Mr. James Shirley. The length of the whole proposed line is about thirty miles,

Westport, Monday. A number of defaulting shareholder* in the Korauui Coal Company, Limited, have received notice of action unless their calls are paid forthwith. Some shareholders have not even paid their allotment money yet. Hokitika, Monday. The steamer Kennedy went ashore on the no”th spit to-day. The whole of the cargo has been landed by means of a winch placed on the south spit. She shifted a distance of eight feet. She is not expected to be afloat before. Wednesday. Tivarc, Monday. A man named John Windlintline was fined £2 in the dissident Magistrate’s Court to-day for jumping off a train while in motion. Shepherd, the guard on the Albury line, fell off the train to-day while going from one carriage to another, but escaped uninjured with the the exception of a sprain to the ankle and clothes torn. Ashburton, Monday. The Ashburton Road Board accepted tenders to-day for £SOOO worth of road work*. The manager of the gasworks promises that Ashburton will be lighted up in a month.

The Road Board has decided to ask the members for the district to resist the establishment of a toll-bar on the Ashburton railway bridge by the Government. Christchurch, Monday.

Two young men were brought before the Resident Magistrate to-day, charged with assaulting two ladies. The latter did not appear. The men said they merely pushed the ladies, who gave no time for apology before summoning them. Defendants bore good characters and were discharged. Edward Brixton was also brought up charged with larrikinism in the Ferry-road. He had evaded a previous summons which had been issued, and was arrested at Waiau. He was fined £1 on each count, and £7 12s. expenses, making a total of £8 10s. Instructions were received to-day from the Minister of Public Words to place some of the unemployed on the Kaiapoi railway works. The nominations received this evening for the second meeting of the Canterbury Coursing Club were as follows:—For Christchurch Stakes, 12; for Maiden Puppy Stakes, 120.

George Darrell's drama “ Back from the Grave” is a great success, and is drawing large audiences.

At the meeting of the Drainage Board today a letter was read from the Board’s bankers stating that the £IOO,OOO worth of debentures had been forwarded to London by the last outgoing San Francisco mail. At the meeting of the Board of Health, this afternoon, the report of the Medical Officer stated that during the first quarter of the year typhoid fever had been unusually prevalent, but that only three fatal cases had occurred. Notwitstanding the fact that in the case of Baxter v. the Christchurch Drainage Board (which was a claim in the District Court for compensation), the plaintiff was nonsuited. The Board to-day resolved to come to some amicable settlement with Baxter if possible, being of opinion that they were in equity liable to a certain extent for injury done to plaintiff’s land. On Saturday a boy named Fox was badly hurt at Kaiapoi Island through a fowling-piece bursting. A piece was driven into his leg, and it is thought amputation will be necessary.

The case against Lewis, charged with setting fire to his fruit shop in Cathedral-square, was begun but not concluded to-day, and prisoner was remanded till to-morrow. There are about eighteen witnesses in the case. Ddnedin, Monday.

Mr. Henry Hirst, as agent for a man in Yorkshire, lays claim to all the land about Riverton. His client alleges it was conveyed to him by a deed of gift dated three years prior to the purchase made by Mantell. The Vincent County Council has framed a resolution prohibiting the employment of Chinese on the County contracts.

Several voters in Port Chalmers district have been disfranchised through the neglect of the clerks to forward the proper lists. In one subdieision over ninety names were struck off. Oamaru, Monday.

Fifty members have nominated dogs for the Waterloo Cup, to be run for on 24th June. The list comprises nine from Christchurch, eight from Dunedin, five from Tokomairiro, six from Invercargill, and one from New Plymouth. The remainder are entered by residents in Oamaru and district.

A man named John Duffield, contractor on the Oamaru waterworks, died suddenly in his tent at Papakaio, on Sunday last. At the Queen’s Birthday Steeplechase, in Oamaru, he got on the spree, and continued drinking until Thursday, when he returned to Papakaio. On Friday he continued drinking, and on Saturday was unable' to leave his bed. Between that time and up to his death, on Sunday, he eat very little. On Sunday he asked Mr. Pilling to assist in moving him, and while being moved Duffield suddenly expired. He was a single man, with no relations in the colony. During May, forty births, six marriages, and ten deaths were registered in Oamaru. A meeting of unemployed will be held here to-morrow, to draw up a petition for presentation to the Hon. Mr. Macandrew on his arrival here.