TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 850, 6 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON. • January 5. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse is .reported to have.sold his Wairarapa Estate, comprising 30,000 acres freehold with stock, to the Hon. John Martin, for L 60,000. Mr. and Mrs. Travers and two ladies met with a trap accident while driving on the Hutt road yesterday, and were all severely bruised. The* site recommended by the deputation yesterday has been found unsuitable for a railway station, which will be put up immediately in rear of the Government buildings. An analysis of some samples of the newly discovered Mokau coal, brought to the Colonial laboratory, has given 87 decimal 1 per cent, of combustible matter, and 2 decimal 5 per cent, of ash. The evaporation'power is such that lib. of coal will convert into steam 71b. of water. A man named E. H. M'Elwain, who was under committal on a charge of arson, but out on bail, died suddenly to-day. He was out walking yesterday. Since his committal he has been drinking heavily, and death, is supposed to have resulted from inflammation of the bowels, produced by excessive drinking. There will be an inquest. The Chronicle complains that the new tariff of fees in the Magistrate's Courts involves an increase of, in many cases, 100 per cent, to suiters over the scale hitherto in force.

Miss S. A. Jones, late matron of Wellington College, has commenced civil proceedings against Mr. Wilson, principal of the College, arising out of the late " Trouble/.' at the College. . ... It is understood that a reorganisation of the detective branch of the police force is about to take place. A separate head for it wul probably be appointed. Mr. Jas. Gilligan, the well-known racehorse owner, was found dead in his bed at the Occidental Hotel, this morning. He died quietly. The attendant in the room in which he was heard nothing. January G.

At the Supreme Court criminal session, before the Chief Justice, a true bill was found against Kate Davis, for attempted suicide, and J. Murphy, for indecent assault. In the latter case, the Grand Jury said the evidence disclosed a graver offence than appeared in the indictment. Sarah .Hannah Jacobs pleaded guilty of attempted suicide. She was released on her husband's recognisance to come up for judgment when called on. William Watson, alias Sutton, pleaded guilty of larcency from a dwelling. He was remanded for sentence.

DUNEDIN.

January 5.

Yesterday, when Dr. Stenhouse was crossing in his buggy from Union street to Logan's Point, his horse took fright, and began to back into the water. The doctor kept his seat and endeavored to control the horse, but his efforts were ineffectual, and he was carried over the bank into the race, from which he speedily extricated himself by swimming. The horse was cut severely and the buggy smashed, but Dr. Stenhouse escaped with a few slight bruises. January 6.

Judge Williams opened the criminal sessions this morning. James Mellar, charged with fraudulent insolvency, was acquitted by the direction of his Honor. The accused carried on business as a grocer, and on the day before filing his declaration of insolvency ordered six bags of sugar. It appeared, however, that the sugar was not delivered till after the declaration was filed, and consequently the case broke down. James Morgan pleaded guilty to forging and uttering a cheque for L 3, and was remanded for sentence. About a dozen women of bad .repute were sent to gaol this morning to serve terms extending from one to three months for vagrancy. On Saturday a man named Frank South was found by the police in an almost nude state. He was charged with lunacy, but on medical examination he was found to be suffering from drink. On being brought before the Bench to-day he declared he was subject to attacks of insanity, and that the authorities in Australia had paid his passage to get rid of him. He was sent to gaol for fourteen days. A casual lodger in a hotel found LIGo in a bed shown him. The owner returned shortly afterwards, claimed, and received the money, and generously rewarded the finder with ten shilliugs.

CHRISTCHURCH. January 5. A sticking-up case is reported from the North. A Mr. Blackett had been collecing money, and was riding home with a large sum in his possession, when a man jumped across a fence and made for him. Blackett galloped ott", and a mile further on met another man, who was about to attack him, when he became frightened and bolted. It was known that Blackett carried the monej'. The night was dark and drizzling, and no clue is likely to be found to the would-be highwaymen.

During the last fortnight 30 new waggons -were turned out of the railway workshops. The City Council Water Supply Committee has ordered from J. Anderson, of the Canterbury Foundry, a cylinder 25 feet long, 3 feet diameter, and three and a quarter inches thick, to sink in the island in the Waimakariri, for testing the scheme for the water supply. The comparative returns for the goods traffic on the Christchurch-Dunedin sections show a revenue for those sections, for the four weeks ending November IG, to be 37,930, as against L2G,836 for the corresponding period of the previous year.

AUCKLAND. January 5. A telegram lias been received from Melbourne announcing that M'Leanahd Co.'s entire horse Musket has arrived in good condition, per Kent, at Melbourne. He is to be sent on to Auckland by the steamer Hero.

Mrs. Alley's store and dwelling-house at Whangarei Heads was totally destroyed by fire on New Year's night. The affair looks suspicious. Mrs. Alley is a widow with five children, and is at present on a visit to Auckland.

The Native Minister proceeded to the Waikato on a visit to Rewi, and will afterwards go across to Ohinemuri to have an interview with Tukino respecting the land and road question in the Thames district. Mr. r Sheehan will remain two days at Grahamstown, and will probably be banqueted by the leading residents. Mr. Sheehan will also probably pay a visit to Warkworth before. returning to Wellington. An inquest was held on Friday afternoon, before Dr. Goldsbro', upon the woman- Bridget Conolly, who poisoned herself by taking carbolic acid. The jury returned a ycrdict that death resulted from taking poison, but there was no evidence to show what state of mind deceased was in at the time.

January 6, A difficulty has arisen in the Government land purchases between the natives and the Government, owing to the action of private speculators. The Hon. Mr. Sheehan goes to settle it. The bookmakers' settlement over the summer race-mgeting was satisfactory. In bets and stakes the Southern men take L 2500.

Mr, W. H. Kissljng, solicitor, was buried to-iiay, with Masonic honors. Si? Sisters of Mercy take the black veil to.-morrow, at tfee Ponspnby Convent Chapel,

' Edward Pinknell, at Onehunga, was run over by a his leg. Dr. .Philson found neces'sary. In the case of the fire at Whangarei Heads, it is supposed now that Mrs Alley's premises were robbed, and fired in order to cover the crime. Some goods were found elsewhere, and the dog killed. . The -work- of building the Catholic schools has commenced. That for the Boys' High School is to be called the Sacred Heart, and will be opened in a month by Bishops Bed wood (We.imgton) andMoran (Dunedin). Five teachers have been engaged. ; The cricket match, Taranaki v. fifteen of Auckland, is now proceeding in the Domain.

WANGANUI. January 6. The schooner Arthur Wakefield, bound from Nelson to Wanganui, went ashore 150 yards south of the Heads on Sunday night. The sea is very calm, and it is expected to get her off during to-night's tide. The ship and cargo are fully insured in the South British. They intend to bring the vessel along outside the spit to the mouth of the river. She has suffered no damage. INVERCAKGILL. January 5. The nomination of candidates to represent Mataura in the House of Eepresentatives takes place to-morrow. It is expected that Messrs. Shanks and Kinross will contest the election. The moderate party intended to bring Mr. T. Denniston forward in their interest, but owing to the extreme moderation of Mr.' Shanks' addresses, they have decided to support that gentleman. Mr. Kinross, the other candidate, is an ultra-Greyite, and they (the moderate party) would -regard it as a great, calamity did he succeed, through any splitting of votes, as between Shanks and Denniston, in obtaining the seat. Both Mr. Shanks and Mr. Kinross are working hard, and are addressing the electors in the various centres of population, generally receiving unanimous votes of confidence. The friends of both parties are confident of success.

Welsh, the Waikawa murderer, preserves the utmost indifference as to his position. Up to to-day the date for the execution has not been fixed.

January 6.

The Mataura nomination took place at Waihopai. Messrs. J. S. Shanks and Andrew Kinross were proposed as candidates. There was a small attendance. Both profess to support Sir George Grey. An Opposition candidate was expected up to the last moment, but none appeared. HOKITIKA. January 5. It is reported that Mr. Duncan, manager of the Union Bank here, has resigned, owing to the Inspector, now visiting here, calling in a great many advances. NAPIER. January 5.

At Kopua this afternoon a boy named Small, seven years old, fell into a well 30ft. deep, in which there was 4ft. of water. He was in ten minutes before being rescued, and though every possible means were used to restore life he was not resuscitated.

NEW PLYMOUTH. January 5. A standing crop of grass has been sold at L 7 per acre, and 10s to 12s a day is being paid to mowers. Cobb's cooach, the first wheeled vehicle which has ever passed behind Mount Egmont by the road through the heavy birch, has reached Inglevrood, driven by Chevannes.

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CHRISTCHURCH. January 5. At the inquest upon the man Reynolds, who was found dead in his bed, it was sluwn that he had p:irfca.ken of a.veqr heavy supper just before going to bed. The post-mortem examination by Dr. Frankish showed that he had died of apoplexy, and a verdict to that effect was returned.

It is intended to re-lay a great portion of the rails from Christchurch to Dunedin with 251b. steel rails, equal to 641b. iron. This has been found necessary in consequence of the wear and tear caused to the light rails by the heavy traffic. The change will begin at Selwyn on Monday. It is understood that the repairs are now completed on the Rangitata Bridge till the next floods again carry it partially away. Mr. Lowe, Resident Engineer, who lias been in charge of it during the week, returned to-night from completing his work. Tins will be a great relief to the sheds and stores along the line, many of which are choked up with wool .and goods of various descriptions. Special goods trains will be run to relieve this.

AUCKLAND. January 6. A man named Edward Picknell met with a serious accident at Newmarket on Saturday. While driving a dray from Auckland to Onehunga, he fell off and a wheel passed over one of his legs. He was conveyed to the Hospital, where his leg was amputated. Mr. W. H. Kissling, Solicitor, aged 31, died last evening "of typhoid fever. The deceased was a native of the Colony, and a brother of the manager of the Bank of New Zealand.