TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 947, 30 April 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. April 29. It is not intended to commence the collection of the Land Tax during the present financial year. The Ist July will probably be fixed upon as the date for paying the first instalment. Some adroit thief has stolen a Wertheiin sewing machine from the doorway of the New Zealand Clothing Factory's shop. 4250 shares in the Foxton-Sandon District Railway Company have already been taken up, out of 0000 required. April 30. James Kealls, a warehouse-keeper at the Queen's Bond, was found in an outhouse last night with his throat cut. He is not likely to recover. His manner had been strange during the afternoon, but nothing serious was expected. DUNEDIN. { April 29. The Governor will hold an undress levee at the Court-house on Thursday. To-day he visited the Forbury Park Racecourse, Sargood, Son, and Ewen's warehouse,- and other places of interest. 3lr. Alexander Barileman, who has retired from the Colonial Bank to go into business on his own account, was to-day presented with a handsome clock and some pieces of plate,' which were subscribed for by the officers of the bank throughout the Colony. AUCKLAND. April 29. A land sale was held here to-day. It was well attended, but not many lots were offered. The sale realised LIBCO. Sir G. Grey and Mr. Sheehan are expecied to go to Waikato on Thursday. They will probably go down to the native meeting on Friday. Win. Craig Johnston, who was seized at mid-day with apoplexy, was taken to the hospital, and c l; ed in two minutes after admission.

The Herald publishes the following : " The proprietors of this journal, to make assurance doubly sure that the whole Star story was utterly false, sent the following cablegram to the general manager of the Sydney Morning Herald ;— * Was any

cablegram from London published in Sydney last week stating "Vogel had resigned" office. Please search papers care- . fully.' A reply, received late last night, was as follows :—' Sydney, April 28.—N0 '. such London message published in Sydney. H. George. ' The following message was also wired to our Press Association correspondent in Sydney :—' Wire to us fully re forged cablegrams. Coneoetors here say was published in Sydney. Can you er.plain it?' The reply is not given in full, for obvious reasons. However, it. contained these statements —' Telegraph clerk . described transmitter of forged message. Have seen original writing, which is unknown to me. It is not printed. Invariably I despatch messen-; gers personally. The telegraph cleric's! reason for accepting the message from a stranger, he states, was that he thought the presenter of the message had been; deputed by myself to put in the message. | Is he possessed of knowledge of the correct cypher I How this knowledge was obtained by the forger cannot be ascertained yet. I have seen Messrs. Bennett and Heaton, of the Sydney Evening News, who deny having received a communication from the Auckland Star. I cannot fnyl its previous publication anywhere." 1 | CHRISTCHITRCH. April 20. The banquet to the Governor will probably resolve itself into a ball. May Cth is the likeh' date. The hats of the police constables are henceforward to be decorated with silver numbers, a consignment of which arrived from Wellington to-day. The following are the nominations for the coursing meeting, each gentleman having one entry, except Mr. Miles : Birthday Stakes," .No. I—Messrs. Porter, Duncan, Beard, Hole, Simpson, Hill, M'Donnell, Judge, Laird, Deacon, Birch. Birthday Stakes, No. 2—Messrs. Kett (Oamaru), Walker, Judge, Laird, Oassidy, Hurse, Hill, Deacon, Duncan, Beard, Steinmitz, Porter, Simpson. Publicans' Plate—Messrs. Cameron, Wagner, Porter, Ravenhill, Fraser, Hill, Bull, Poper, O'lSiien, M'Connell, Deacon, and Miles (two). The Acclimatisation Society complain that though there are some 00 or 70 greyhounds owned in Christchurch, fees for only two have been paid. The amount is 10s. GISBORNE. April 20. Mr. Bees has purchased two more large runs—Doull's, of 24,000 acres and 7000 sheep, for L 25,000, payable in two, three, aud four years ; and Charles and Dobbie's, of 2500 acres freehold and 0500 leasehold, for L 31,000, in secure title.. TIMABU. April 29. This afternoon a Mrs. and Miss Selby were thrown from a trap in the town, and the former was badly cut about the faoe, besides sustaining bodily injuries. She is in a very critical state. NEW PLYMOUTH. April 20. The land on which Driscoll's survey party was engaged, being cliieiiy owned 1)V a Government native, named Hone Pihina, ho objected to their removal, and it is believed the surveyors resumed operations, and disregard the order sent by To Whiti for them to clear off. Mr. Smith, manager of the iron sand works here, has received a drawing of railway wheels, which he has been instructed by Mr. Macandrew to, make from the Taranaki irons.and for the Government, CARTERTON. April 29. Whilst riding through the township last evening, Mr. John Keal came in collision with a timber dray, breaking his leg and killing hia hor*e.