TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 304, 14 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[rr.o:.t or l: own ron/uv fonT'ENts. j Dr.NXWS", April M. ANOTHER CLAIM. The I ave fah! a claim t>»r h-r extras- on the Ctntha tine of raitway. au<t hate eutrrcf-t a geiwrat act-ton against the •"io-vernnnrnt for cntfr.it on nil Che fines corwtruutctl by thctn. Ihe amoimt »»f the aeto>« is (Marty a quarter ♦>f a mil tit •«. Tli® S?» - General * opinion '» that the etnim in a om*. The action will probably be tried in K»Stamt. THE SMALL-PCX. Ths Chuu'sw arc to be let louse on \V«<lue3i.t»y ntxt. FEVER HOSPITAL. The Corporation has ileternur.ed to reopen the Fever HoipUat for six months. UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS. Tim rumour that the l- diversity J.»uiMiugs ftarw btiju a-►M u not tru ?. They aiv fttufcr negotiation for sale tor L2« ,000 to Mr. T. C. XuiIEAQUATICS. The Ota-jo lio-wing audi Sailing Association efecteit its o-ltie.'R* bst night. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, V/ A! MATE. Mr M'Owen, Manner of the Bank of New Zealand at Dahdntha, lias teen appointed Manager of the Bank of 2*ew Zealand at Waisuate. ENTERTAINMENTS. Mr. Severn** iectttrea are croffdwl nightly. A serif* of sixpenny concert* commences- at the £*rine<es.± Theatre trwifght. CARR ON SHERRiN. A front Dr. C'arr appears in the Timr* thia moraing. in which it is alleged that Shervin hail k'sit the subject of the doctor's Wnutieesuw on several ocatiMß. Ilia, letter a strong one, ami the writer thinks that any further action by him in the matter worth! S*e supererogatory. SKERRJNTTBEL CASE. A paragraph in the Ifitftrtikto thistiiornitvj, regarding the report that tac lioel case against Cuming wilt he settled by an apology, saya :—" We have the heat information for stating that it will he settled by nothing of the kind, brtt by the Supreme Court at Tiinaru.

IMPORTED STOCK. The Baron Blantyre has on board, for two cows, twa calves, and one bull, the whole valued at £2ooo. The Upawa, for Canterbury, brings one liorsc valued at £7OO, and two dogs valued at £3O. WAIKAKA RUSH. Gn ( »d aeotint.-i have I cc-n received from the Waikaka rush. .Several nc»v shafts aro being l>r>(touted on payable gold, btifc t'uc extent "f the ground is very small. JOE MACKAY IN TROUBLE. Mr. .Stunt tu-day obtained a rule nisicalling on .Joseph jMackay to show cause whv lie should not be committed for contempt. Despite an application to shift the proceedings into the Supreme Court, he issued a special edition of the Bruce IhmUt, notifying his intention to apply for his discharge in the District Court.

WELLINGTON, April 14. THE GOVERNOR VISITS DUNEDIN. Captain Fairchihl has resumed the command of the Ilinemoa, and will sail for Dnnedin with the Governor, the Commodore, aiul a few of his officers next week. Tha Commodore's ship Wolverine will remain here till his return. THE POLICE. The Government have accepted the recommendations of the Police Conference generally. Colonel Motile will be Commissioner ; Mr. Shearman (Cliristeliuivh), Tr veiling Superintendent : and Messrs. Wcldon (Duncdin), Achcson (Wellington), and other provincial chief o.iicers as inspectors only. The other oiiicef-s will be sub-inspectors. JACK ASHORE. Some men-oi'-warstnen showed such a .li* posit ion to take possession of the town '.tst night, that several of the public-houses ha,l ty be closed long before midnight. o Ai'i ici, \ni>, April 1-1. THE HOSPITAL. The Provincial Hospital, which cost was handed over to the Government to-day. NATIONAL BANK. The trd Bank has bought an allotment oi * fund at Tanranga for L 9 per foot. MAORI EXACTIONS. Tourists f*r>;np!ain of the exactions made by ttie Maoris at R >to:nahana. The neglect of the Government in not acquiring tM-; worubrful country is generally condemned. GtiEYTO'VN (Waiararapa), April 14. WRECK. The to-day reports tl at portions of v.ivck have b.en found at Pallis r sapparently belonging to a ►» .-i* of l!>:)ton*. The portions of the vossat ? painted black over green, and the thn'.er is quite clear.