TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1048, 29 August 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON. August 28. A number of the unemployed obtained work on the new railway works to-day. The remainder will be taken on on Monday. Thirty of the Ngatiporou tribe arrived from Gisborne to-day. They are to be drilled,, and it is understood that in case of an outbreak they will act as scouts for our forces. At a meeting of the creditors of J. Guildford's estate, it was resolved that legal proceedings be taken against Mr. Berry, trustee, for alleged misappropriation of moneys. AuguVc 29. At the Police Court to-day, Mathea'on, a jockey, was committed for trial for stealing a watch from the Melbourne, Hotel and L2O from Barrett's Hotel. Thomas Green, for larceny, was sentenced to six months' for having burglars' implements in his possession. CHRISTCHURCH. August 28. Wellington won the football match by one goal to a touchdown. Canterbury really kicked a gaol, but the umpire had to disallow it, as the ball touched one of the Wellington men in its The game was well contested, and it was witnessed by a large number of people. The Wellington team have been exceedingly lucky,' but they played exceedingly pluckily in both matches. Bayley, of Wanganui, kicked the goal, and played splendidly as well. August 29. Last night a body of footballers assembled opposite the private house of Councillor Cass, who had, in his seat in the Council, made disparaging remarks re marks football and other athletic sports, and threw missies against his house, and behaved in an uproarious fashion. Cass will take proceedings. AUCKLAND. The Loch Dhu, which was delayed by a strike of the seamen, sailed for London to-day. In addition to a valuable cargo, she takes 20,6450z. silver in bar, valued at L 4512. Mr. Firth's steamer Kotuku has penetrated 100 miles up the Thames River to Matamata, loading a cargo of wheat there for Auckland at less cost than could be done by rail. The clearing of the snags up the river was accomplished by Mr. Firth without Government aid, at a cost J of L3OOO. Kate Taylor, for stealing L 23 from the person of Thomas Conally, has been committed for trial. William Garside, arrested on suspicion that he was leaving by the mail steamer while a witness in a Supreme Court case, was sentenced to a week's imprisonment on a charge of drunkenness. Rewi has addressed a meeting of settlers at Kihikihi, to explain the authenticity of the telegrams forwarded by him to Mr. Hamlin, M.H.R. At the close of the address, Major Atkinson desired to ask a question, but the Chairman ruled that questions or discussion were out of order. The schooner Katupelemete has been launched to the order of Nuge, Hade- | mann, and Co., of Samoa, for the Island trade. August 29. A telegram has been received from Sir George Grey naming the 3rd prox. as the date of his arrival here. The Theatre Royal has been secured, and the Committee will meet to-day to arrange the details of the reception. The evidence in the case against the captain of the ship Minister of Marine, for alleged cruelty to seamen, is just closed. Later. Captain Murphy and Robert Robertson, the mate of the Master of Marine, have been committed-, for trial. Bail was allowed—the captain in L2OO, an'! the mate, himself LIOO and two sureties ol LIOO. PORT CHALMERS. August 29. Another outbreak has occurred between the representatives of the press and Colin Allan, Immigration Offices. A reporter claimed admission, with the Commissioner, to the ship Nelson, which arrived to-day, by virtue of authoritj 7 from the Minister of Immigration, but Mr. Allan refused to allow him that privilege. It is high time that this kind of thing was stopped, as, should there be any complainst, they could be all hushed up before the press boarded.