TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 584, 16 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

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WELLINGTON

March 1... -\ telegram Iras been received, announcing that the Alhambra left Melbourne on Wednesday W'th a iat-o-i: i|ti-uiity <if salmon ova. ex Ghimborazo, and apparently in good condition. After p. good many failures, a fairly-at-tended meeting was held, and it was resolved, to establish a Reform Association, and a Committee was appointed to M-range a programme and frame resolutions to be sub mitted at a fu ui'e meeting.

Mr. Thomas reports ]o-o<!uoo prices as follows : ."lour. ',13 to j,!:; li's for colonial : LIT Ids Adelaide: oeis. 4; od to-Is (;,\— in read.y ilemand : bran (>ca-ee) Is :M : v,hea r . 4s: hams (market ovevst-.-ked i S.'d to <h\ : bacon (market overstocked). Sd : cheese, 7'L oood demand for prime sampb s : potatoes, 1.4 IDs to L 5 10s: maize, frs .Sd to o (id, with an upward tendency: pollard. Lf> 15to LG ; butter, Hid. March 1G The City Corporation are advertising' for purchase of ground lor a new cemetery in Xew .Manners street.

The theatre will be opened the Ist of next month. .Stephen opened to a full house last nioht. He plays three nights before proceediiiLf sou'ii. H.M.S.' Wolverine left for Auckland this ni' rnintr.

Mr. Butler, brother-in-law of Mr. H. H Lusk, has lie--ji apjiointed Native in Wairarapa, in place of Mr. Maunsell, who leaves the (loverument service.

A rich specimen of gold in quartz lias been found in Nakino Creek, near Mr. Ualcombe's residence at Fielding, Manawatu.

CHLUSTUHURCH. March ]:1 AVhe.it (inn at os : oats. Ss to 3- 3d ; barley, 4s Oil to is; Hour, LI 3 to LH ;'bran, 1.4 10s: sharps, 1.5 10$; cheese, /"r/il. Very little grain is selling, and busncss is unsettled. The Customs duties collected, from the 31st Deci-mbur to date amount t> L 55,703 14s 8d 'J lie duty collected to-day was T.4OSS 4s lid, I 2148 of which was paid by Messrs. P. Cunningham and Co., on 3000 bales sacks from Calcutta. Total imports of sacks from Calcutta for the season amount to over 1.'.1000 bales to Lytrelton direct Sir Ct-org-.; Grey arrived at Christcluuvh station at ri.4o. '! heve were very few people on the platform, but those present cheered vociferously. He was accompanied by Mr. i-'isher. I'ostmaster-f bmeral, and Mr. William Mitchell, Private. Secretary. TTc was driven in a draii and four to the Commercial Hotel. He will address the citizens at the Oddfellows' Hall at half - past seven to-morrow (Saturday) evening. At a meeting of the Selwyn County Council to-day, it was resolved to bing the Act into operation by live votes to one—the only dissentient being Dr. Tnrulmll. Mr. Kolleston and Mr. Tailored were not present. March IG. The Canterbury Ram anil Ewe Fair held during the last two d;iys has been a great success, but the rem fair was greatly overstocked, and pric.is all round in consequence were vcrv low.

The young girl who was found drowned yesterday in the Avon has been identified as :i domestic servant The whole thing is considered very mys'erious. An address was presented to Sir George Grey this morning by the Sydenham Borough Council. He receives several deputations to-day, and this evening addresses a public meeting at tiie Oddfellows' Hall.

At a meeting re the New Guinea exprdi- [ tion last night, it was stated that 3'J had already joined. e AUCKLAND. March 16. A destructive fbe occurred at Kden-f erruce la-t i-ight. Suiter's br.wery and two hursts were destroyed. The damage is great. Insurances—New Zeala-i-i Office, Ll,300; Union, LSSS ; National, L6OO. i

A fatal accident occurred at a steam threshing machine working at Whan, _ man's foot being caught in the hopper by revolving drum. The leg was amputated above the thigh, but the man expired. At Patea Major Atkinson addressed a large number of his constituents last night. A vote of confidence was passed. He also received a vote of confidence at Manutahi.

* BLENHEIM. March 15. Mr. Ward will not stand for Cheviot for personal reasons Thor« is s:rmiir feeliutr against the County Council takb g active measures. Sir George. Grey and the Ministerial party will inspect all the public institutions before proceeding further North.