TELEGRAMS

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1106, 4 November 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

WELLINGTON. November 3. A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Conference waited on the Premier to-day, making some suggestions regarding the Licensing Bill now before Parliament, and urging the desirableness of consolidating all existing provincial ordinances into one compound workable Act. The Premier replied that the Government intended to give the whole question careful consideration during the. recess with a view of introducing a comprehensive measure next session. He thanked the deputation for the suggestions, which would receive due weight in preparing new Bills. Should the weather continue favorable, it is expected that the work of repairing the cable will be finished to-morrow evening. Mr. J. Saunders' lender of L 66,700 for the first section of the West Coast railway has been accepted. This will alleviate' the distress at present prevalent in the city." . ' ■ HOKITIKA. November 3. The Claud Hamilton took away 49340z. gold, the produce of this district.

GRAHAMSTOWN. November 3. The Mayor leaves for Wellington tomorrow on matters affecting the welfare of the Borough. The Mining Inspector has summoned the manager of the Colonial Mine for a breach of the goldfields regulations by using an unsafe winding rope in the shaft after it had been condemned. This is the first case of the kind that has been brought up here. CHRISTCHURCH: November 3. Dr. Ned well, who has been appointed permanent health officer in place of Dr. Powell, reported to the Board of Health to-day two cases of typhoid fever in one family. These were of children who had been employed in sweeping out one of the public schools where the drainage was in a terribly bad state. Dr. Ncdwell was inclined to put the origin of the disease to this fact, but happened to think of visiting the dairy from which the family obtained their milk. There he found that there was no artesian well within 50 yards of the place, but that a stinking creek ran through it, and ho hints in his report that it is quite possible that bad milk was the cause of the outbreak. His remarks on tho state of the school grounds were particularly strong, and he advised the Board to have the school shut up till proper arrangements were made, but the School authorities have in the meantime had the evil complained of remedied* The Board of health having no power over dairies simply regretted they could do nothing in tha matter. •The L50,0.0U loan for the Church of England has been floated by the Union Bank, at an average of LlO5 Ss. Yesterday morning, while dressing himself, the Rev. C. Dallaston indulged in a hearty yawn, and immediately discovered that his lower jaw was a fixture. On medical assistance being procured, it was found that the case was one of mild lockjaw. Though no personal inconvenience need be apprehended, the result was that the rev. gentleman was unable to preach yesterday! and will probably bo tnable to leoture, as announced, to morrow evening, The racing privileges to-day fetched L 607, which shows an increase of LB3, with two confectioners' booths still to dispose of. The show privileges, however, only brought L 324 10s, a falling off of Llollos. timaru. j November 3. I The first vessel will be brought alongside the Breakwater to-morrow, where she will be discharged and loaded. A vessel drawing 13 feet of water can now come in without danger in ordinary weather. Preparations are on for holding a grand festival in a day or two, in honor of the successful completion of the first contract. At a meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club it was resolved that the annual race meeting be held about a fortnight after the Christchuroh Metropolitan Meeting. The stakes to be given at next meeting were fixed at LC3O. Dr, Rayner, one of the oldest residents in South Canterbury, and for years in the Provincial Council, died yerterday. I The new Roman Catholic school was opened this morning. It will hold over 200 pupils. WANGANUI. November 4. Keropa was brought up at the Supreme Court this morning charged with using threatening language. The words used were—" I will work the work of Hiroki, and go to Parihaka." Articles of peace were sworn against him by Major Brown, the Civil Commissioner, and he was bound over to keep the peace till next sitting of the Supreme Court in Wanganui, himself in LSOO, and two sureties in L 250 each, i The agricultural show will be held on 1 Thursday. It is anticipated that it will be a success. Special trains will be laid on from Rangitikei and Manawatc. The spring races will take place on Friday, and a cricket match between Wellington and Wanganui will be played the same day. AUCKLAND. November 4. Mr. John Holmes, instructed by the insurance agents, proceeds to Waitara with lifting gear, &c., to raise the Hannah Mokau. The annual festival of the Diocesan Choral Association was attended by SOO persons.

! Dempscy lias consented to pay fortnightly, as required by the new clause of the public works contracts. A fire broke out List night, in the large ironmongery -warehouse of Messrs.. Porter and Co. It originated in the packing cellar amongst the crates and straw. The clerks were in the counting office at the time, working at the books, and attempted to suppress the fire, but were driven back by the smoke. The Fire Brigade succeeded in confining the J ire to the cellar. Several firemen and Mr. Gummer, one of Porter's clerks, were carried out of the building half suffocated. The damage done was principally caused by water. Ths loss is covered by insurance. The Brigade was fortunate in suppressing the fire, as the stock was worth about L 20,000.