TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 974, 3 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, June 2. Constable Mach, of Adelaide, sailed by the Arawata to-day, with Cowan, the bigamist, in custody. Gleich, of course, was left. The money and jewellery found on Gleich. when arrested, has, it is understood, been left in safe custody here, until the right to it can be legally determined. The Attorney-General and Minister for Public Works went South to-day. .In the Kinross perjury case, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Rees wanted the case adjourned till after the meeting of Parliament, because the clerks of the Legislative Council were unwilling to give evidence unless they obtained permission from the Council. Mr. Rees said q, threat had been held out that he would be attached for contempt were he to press the Council clerks too much. Mr. Travers would not consent to such a long adjournment, and the case was adjourned till the 10th June, Mr, Rees hinted he would fill up the time from 10th June till 11th July by calling Maori witnesses. June 3. At a meeting of the West Wanganui Coal Company last night, the report disclosed great mismanagement. It stated that coal sold a.t 32s cost 655. It was resolved to suspend all expenditure, take vigorous measures to get in arrears in calls, if possible, sell the steamer, and pay off all liabilities, but not wind up the company yet. At the Police Court, to-day, the assault case Anderson v. Easby wag called on, but the information was withdrawn. It is understood that the matter has been settled. Although Anderson has been committed for trial, no bill will be presented against him.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Junc 2. Mr. March, Immigration Officer, has received a communication from the Hon, the Minister for Immigration, informing him that the Hon. Minister of Public Works has instructed Sir. Blair.. Engineer-in-Charge of Middle Island, to lay oil' a small section of railway work at a rate of wages not to exceed Gs per day. The men are to bo conveyed free not more j than once to Amberlcy. Mr. March I placed himself in communication this morning with the Engineer-in-Charge, and negotiations are now proceeding, but it will take a few days to settle the preliminaries. Mr. March has also bean instructed to confer with the Mayors of Christchurch and Sydenham, with the view of taking the necessary steps to secure that none but really destitute persons, or those who really cannot find employment elsewhere, shall be put on at this work. The Selwyn County Council, Lyttelton Harbor Board, and the Drainage Board are to commence certain work, which will employ a good number of men. The City Council have put on about lifty men at stone breaking. A boy named Ford, living on Kaiapoi Island, was playing with an ole} flint lock gun on Saturday afternoon, and met with a serious accident. He loaded the waapon and allowed the muzzle to get filled with clay. When the boy fired Uie gun it burst, .-ind tlip brtjacli driven clean through his thigh, carrying away a piece of the bone. Amputation will probably j be necessary.

The Customs dues collected last month at Lyttelton were : Spirits, L 5850 12s 7d ; tobacco, L 1197 ; ad valorem, L 3140 0s 3d —total, L 15,419 Ss 3d.

DUN^DIJT.

June 2. The Evangelist has ceased publication, after an existence of ten years. The Committee to which the Presbyterian Synod entrusted the suitable celebration of the gommemoration of the establishment of the Presbyterian Church of Otago, on the 17th June, 1854, are making satisfactory progress with the necessary arrangements, "It is understood," says the Evangelist, " that these contemplate a soiree in the JiaU of the First Church, as well as a public meeting in the church, under the presidency of the Moderator of Synod, at which an address will be presented to the Revs. W. Will and W. Bannerman, who, with the late Dr. Burns, formed the clerical members of the Presbytery of Otago at its constitution, twenty-five years ago.

AUCKLAND. ' June 3. Evening classes in connection with the Auckland .Grammar School have been commenced. Twelve young men entered for Latin, eleven for Mathematics, eight for English and composition, four for French, six for Maori. At a. meeting of settlers at Ngarawhia it was resolved tp petition the Government to throw open the land reserved for the Kingites under the late terms to occupation by small settlers on the deferred payments system, making improvements n condition for obtaining a title.

llewi attended the Auckland Institute last night, and made a speech. He said he had coal and iron in his place, which he would be prepared to dispose of to capitalists who desired to purchase them. The Government prosecution against Mr. Jiobert Graham for breach of the Native Land Purchase Ac£ terminated, he being fined L 5, with costs, L 7- He will have to remove buildings and evacuate Te Koutou block. Mr. Graham, it iij understood, will carry the case to the Supreme Court on appeal. The charge against Isaac EJuppi, of the Crown Hotel, for suffering gambling op his premises, has been adjourned to the IGth inst., as the principal witness had gpne to Oamarji, ' J

TIMARU. June 2. A guard, named Shepherd, on the Albury railway line, fell off the train today while it was going at full speed, but escaped with no worse injuries than n sprained wrist. HOKITIKA. June 2. A party of three in a claim at Kumara have washed, for three weeks' work, 180 ounces of gold, their expenses amounting to about LSO or L6O for the same period, the balance being nett profit. One of the party wanted to go home, and had an offer of L 450, but he refused the offer as not being near the value of his interest. SEW PLYMOUTH. June 2. His Excellency the Governor rode outyesterday with a party of gentlemen in the direction of the Meeting of the Waters. To-day he has gone out to Mr. Caverhill's farm, where he will enjoy a day's shooting. His Excellency, on the way, will have an opportunity of witnessing how the natives defy the law, for he will see them hard at work ploughing up Mr. Courtney's grass paddocks-. ENTER 0 ARGILL. June 2. The first sod of the Edendale-Toi Tois railway was turned to-day. This line, when completed, will open up a vast tract of agricultural land in the Mataura district. The first section has now been commenced, and will be completed within twelve months. It is between three and four miles in length, and runs over comparatively level country. The length of the whole line will be something like thirty miles. Dr. Menzies, M.L.C., turned tho first sod, and there was a large orowd present. PORT CHALMERS. June 3. The proprietors of the Tribune, formerly the Age, were sued to-day at the R.M. Court for Ll2 salary by Mr, Graham.' was given for him for L 3, the remainder being disallowed, on the ground that Mr. Wells, who was manager of the Age, was not liable ; and this was after Graham had produced Well's letter acknowledging the debt. TOKOMAIRIRQ, June 8. Robert Maokay, a youth of about 14 years of age, was charged the R.M. Court, Tokomairiro, with stealing a watch and chain, the value of LI 12s, the property of William Cutting. The prisoner, who appeared in a perfectly friendless position, was, on the application of Mr. D. Reid, who kindly volunteered, defended by him. It appeared from the evidence for the prosecution that the prisoner had his father, brother, and other relatives living in the district, and Mr. Reid spoke in very strong terms on the indifference shown by them in not coming to the accused's assistance, no matter what theiri opinion was. The accused was remanded for a week. ,