TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 887, 18 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTOX. - % February 17. :t ' The Governor and Lady Normanby am 'r suite left by the Ringarooma shortly afte three o'clock. The Constabularly formei a iruard of honor, and the Artillery iirec a salute. A largo number of citizens wen . <>n the wharf, and all the. ships displayei bunting. Laertes and The Agent were shippec by the Ringarooma. i v ' It is state] that tyithin tlto last montl the Government have acquired half-a 0 : million acres of land on tho Wost Coasi »f;fri'iu tlii; natives. They have also con it | cltuldd tho purchase) of the Kuitangaro; g I block, No. 7, in tho Arawata County. ■■> i comprising 90,000 acres of splendid land '- J and several additional native lands. j February 18. a [ The Tatipo is ashore at the entrance tr ; Taunmira Harbor, on Stoney Point anc j lii-.-ir Mainiyatapu. A .steamer has goni '- otf to assist her. DUNEDIN. i February 17. A Mrs. Connor, storekeeper at South :i Dtmedin, was to-day fined L2O for slyi! grog selling. si '• Pegasus," in the Star, likes Chancellor i { Templeton, Xatator, and (Jamballo best at | present for the Duncdin Cup. i A cable message was received in town I to-day, dated 14th, announcing the suc- | eessful floating of the New Zealand Agri- • ! rrtlt'rr.il Company (limited), in London, i capital, one million. The company has . | lif-'.-n formed to purchase tha estates of jMua-irs, Joseph Clarke. G. M. Bell, , j Larnach, and Driver, on the Waimea j Plains, in Southland, and to re-sell them [ in England in suitable farms to hnn<ijbk settlers on deferred payments, extending over 10 or 12 years. It is understood . [ that there are numerous applicants, and j that the land, which is all wheat growing .land, with the Waimea Plains Railway being formed throughout its entire length, , will be speedily taken up. Sir Julius Vogcl has assisted Mr. Larnach in floating t the company, and is to be \ director. The company inaugurates a, now era in New iiuahtiid hettleiHC-m, February 18. Sergeant Anderson, who takes charge of the Wellington Police, was presented with an address last evening, and his daughter received a purse of 43 sovereigns. The scarcity of water is beginning to be severely felt. The inhabitants on the high levels of the city have been without water for domestic purnoses since Sunday morniijg. An unusual number of habitual drunkards have recently been brought before the Bench, The establishment of an inebriate asylum is recommended, as imprisonment appears to be useless. AUCKLAND. February 17. In reply to a telegram sent to Lord Harris by the Auckland Cricket Club, sympathising with him regarding the recent outrage, Mr. Philson, the secretai-y ; to-day received the following answer : "Many thanks for sending kind telegram. Regret inability to play Auckland.— Hakkis, Melbourne." A fire occurred at Papatoitoi at halfpast ten this morning at Mr. Paton's farm, and destroyed several stacks of ■ wheat worth LUOO and L7OO. Mr. Carruthers' threshing machine had been engaged *° thresh since Friday, and was so omployed this morning when the fire was discovered on the sido of one stack. All efforts to save property were unavailing, the piles of combustible matter being soon in a blaze. The threshing machine was in great danger, but at great personal risk the men rushed in and rescued it. The bulk of the threshed wheat was also saved. The untouched stacks and straw, however, were completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. It is possible that a spark from the engine may have caused the mischief ; it is also possible that the disaster may be attributed to some one smoking. Fortunately for Mr. Paton he always insured with threshing risk, and his L4OO policy in ?sqv>- Zealand office will mitigate, although it will far from coyer, the loss. TAURANGA, Fobruary 18. The T.iupo went ashore about seven o'clock when entering the harbor. There was great excitement here when she was reported to be ashore. The s.s. Kati-kati went to her assistance. The Taupo lies about a stone's throw off the beach of Mount Maungatapu with a hole in her bottom. Later. The Taupo is on a rock at Stoney Point at the entrance to the harbor. The mails and passengers were landed safely. The engine-room is full of water, but the other compartments are dry. It is hoped that ;

she will be removed to a safe position next tide. INVERCARGILL. February 17. A public meeting convened by the Mayor, by request, was held at the Town Hall this evening, to take the approaching visit of the Governor into consideration. The Mayor was in the chair. It was resolved to give him -a befitting reception, and to ask the.Athenteum Com- ; mittee''for-jihe use ofi;|Ke large reading 'room, fdr.the purposes of a'levee,; and de•cided to"present an illuminated address to the Governor. It was also resoived to request thp citizens toWbserve Thursday a'sta hal£^iolida^, f and a that ; ;tlie arrange' for a lunch as soon as the Governor arrives. It was also decided to request the railway authorities to make provision for the conveyance of the citizens who might desire to proceedto the Bluff to meet liis Excellency. The garrison band is to be in attendance. A Committee was appointed to give effect to the resolutions. Fifteen guineas have been subscribed towards the ensuing rifle meeting at Nelson, at which there will be three representatives from the Invercargill Volunteers and two from Eiverton. BLENHEIM. February 17. Mr. P. Dillon's homestead on Seafield run lias been burned down. The origin of the tiro is unknown. The house was insured in the South British for LSOO, only about a third of its value. GREYTOWN. February 17. The stewards of the races have disqualified P. Murtagh for three ycaas for using insolent language to them. WESTPORT. February 17. A six-roomed house on the Buller road, occupied by Mrs. Minchin, was burned, the occupants barely escaping. The building was insured in the Victoria for L3OO.