TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 765, 24 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

0 WELLINGTON. September 23. A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held to-night, for the purpose | of getting up a celebration to commemorate the opening of the railway to Wairarapa. Three resolutions were carried deciding that the demonstration should consist of a ball and supper, with a treat for all the school children of the city. A guarantee fund of L3OO is already collected, and a considerable sum in addition is promised, September 24. The Government have acceeded to the application made on behalf of the principal morning journals of the South Island for a special wire from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., but in the case of Tiinaru and Oamaru to 1 a.m. only. CHRISTCHURCH, iseptembei' fel. The Austrian, Maurice, has been acqtu'tted on the charge of stabbing. The evidence was of a very contradictory character. The Magistrate stated that the charge was trumped up, and was one of a most trivial character, Mr. Chaplin, the tragedian, opened here in " Hamlet" last night to a large audience. The performance was a great success. A man named Thomas Sharplin, of Fast Oxford, was yesterday killed instantaneously by a log falling qn him. There are twelve persons nominated for the City Council, about half of whom are Mr, Wilson's nominees. The polling: • takes place this day week. NAPIER. September 2. r l. laei-o >■: a .urong feeling here against the Maori franchise. | The question of opening the Athenienrn on Sundays will have to come up again. At the. meeting where it was decided to open qn Sundays there was not a quorum of members preeent. At St. Paul's Presbyterian Church yesterday a collection amounting to over LISS was made towards paying off a debt ofLgou, • <# ■ INVERCARGILL. September 23. The traffic in land continues unabated. Dunediu and Christ-church, buyers are operating freely, and are well pleased with the character of the land. A weilfcnown Bun«dm man has secured a capital bargain in 1500 acres of Crown land at free selection prioe. Many farms are passing into the hands of Taieri farmers. The hulk of unoccupied Crown laud is taki-ji up. Welsh, the murderer, is in close keeping. He will undergo further examination before the Supreme Court sits. A nut-net of gold is said to have been found f r t the Long wood on Saturday, It is being exhibited in town. * ■ — BLENHEIM, yepternber S3. A man named William Weaver was drowned while crossing the Wairau River by the upsetting of his dray on the ford. Mr. G. Stenhouse has been committed for trial on a criminal information for libel against Mr. Alfred Rogers, solicitor, in a letter to a client. AUCKLAND. September 23. ! The Agricultural and Pastoral Associaj tion has accepted tenders for buildings I costing LI2OO, for the show on the fith November. A fire at Pukekolie has destroyed Grosse's store, which was insured for LI2OO in the South British—Lsoo being re-insured. The fire was caused by a child upsetting a kerosene lamp. ALEXANDRA, September 23. Tawhiao has returned from Kawhia to Hikurangi. He has given orders for erecting a large meeting-house at Hauri ff.opua. It is to he furnished >n the best style of native art, Large quantities of produce wore brought down for sale last night. Some little disappointment is felt here that the Native Minister's speech did not refer to particulars of the railway through the King Country. GREYMOUTH. September 23. Langdown's quartz lease, eight miles from Greymouth, on which little work has been cfone, wag sold to-day for I^lqo..