TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 560, 16 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON. February 15.

The following alterations in railway freight rates are, by (huxiti notice to-day, to come into force from the 18th inst. : Grain, rate for freight of grain from Timaru and Washdyke stations to Lyttelton station to be 14s per ton ; wool, from Timaru and Washdyke stations to Lyttelton. Os Gd per bale of 4 cut. Mr. Geoige Thomas reports produce prices as follow : —Flour—Colonial, L 1.3 10s to Ll4; Adelaide, LIS 10s. Oats, 4s 3d to 4s Cd ; bran, Is 2d to Is 3d ; hams, Od : bacon, Sd ; cheese, 7d ; potatoes, L(5: pollard, L 0 10s to L 7 ; maize, r.s to os 3d ; butter, lOd to Is, prime. February 1G

At the nomination to-day of candidates for the representation of the city in the House of Representatives in the place of Mr. Travers. the following gentlemen were proposed : Mr. Edward Pearce, old member, Mr. William Hutchinson, late Mayor, and Mr. G. E. Barton, barrister. Mr" Barton's son addressed the elector on behalf of his father. The show of hands was largely in favour of Mr. Barton, while that for .Mr. Pearce was the smallest. The poll will be taken on Monday. Mr. Henry Bunny, member for Wairar.ipa, has been appointed Commissioner of Annuities at a salary not stated ; also, Commissioner of Railways for the North Island, without pay. * DUNEDIN. February !•!•. The Hon. Minister for Public Works and Air. Carruthers have arrived. Mr. Larnach stated at Palmerston that the main trunk line would be open from Moeraki to Palmerston in six weeks. A vote of confidence in Mr. M'Lean at a meeling at Palmerston last night was carried by 30 to 1(5. Bishop' Neville leaves for England by the shipUtaki to-morrow. At the conclusion of a confirmation service in St. Paul's Church last night, he was presented with an address wishing Mrs. Neville and himself a pleasant passage. He goes Home to attend the Lambeth Conference, and will return in a few months. February lii. It is expected that the procession tomorrow of those who have taken the pledge from the Rev. Father Hennberry will number quite 2000. * ■ NELSON. February IG. A fatal accident under curious circumstances has occurred at Goldoa Bay. Thomas Scott was playing at see-saw—-that is, standing back to back with another man with their arms hooked, each alternately raising the other—when the man who was lifting Scott gave way under him, and Scott fell on the back of his head, breaking his neck, Scott's wife committed suicide by shooting herself three years ago owing to the brutal treatmen of her husband. CHIIISTCHUItCH. February 15. Quan Van, a Chinaman, charged with rape, was further remanded to-da}', in order to procure an interpreter from Dunedin. The immigrants per Wanganui were all landed to-day. Must of them are already engaged. At a meeting of the Drainage Board today, the Chairman stated that nothing further had been heard from Mr. Clarke, the Engineer, whose movements appear to be of a very mystical character. Thirty cases of contagious disease were reported to the Board to-day. The medieal officer stated that many of them might be traced to adulterated milk, and urged the Board to have a clause inserted in the Public Health Act to have a strict supervision over dairies. At the same meeting, the powers of the Board of Health, so far as the city is concerned, were transferred to the City Council. AUCKLAND. February 15. Mr, i'irtii transhipped from mail steaiuei' to tiia &n.»es half a million of white figh for the General Government. Mr. Buckland reports ;—Fat aafctie, last week's value barely sustained ; fat sheep, average supply at last week's value; lambs, Is lower. Share market—Sales : Bank of New Zealand, L 23 15s ; National Bank, 72s Gd. Buyers : National, 72s Gel;

Colonial, 003 6d. Sellers : South British, 795; Union, 13s 6d ; Caledonian, 625; Moanatairi, 72s ; Alburnia, 655. INVERCARGILL. February 15. Messrs. Martin, Maitland, and Co. sold by auction to-day the Benmore station, including 18,518 acres freehold, 21,855 leasehold, and 1500 sheep, to Mr. Mabin, Wyndham, at L 24,500. There was a large attendance of capitalists.