TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1109, 7 November 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

V,'ELLINGTON. November 7. Mr. James McKerrow (Assistant Sur-vevor-General), has been appointed Sur-veyor-General, vie-: Mr. J. T. Thompson (resigned). Further enquiry into the Taratahi outrage points to ihe belief that the injuries were self-inflicted while the man was suffering from religious mania. AUCKLAND.^ November 6. Several thousand pounds worth of goods were taken out of bond in anticipation of increased duties, principally sugar and tea, and but little spirits remain. The remains of the officer of the illfated H.M.S. Orpheus were brought to Onehunga and interred in St. Peter's Cemetery. The deceased, experts state, muse have been tall and middle aged, Two teeth were drawn, and the baok teeth v.-ero pluggod with silver. Another native difficulty has occurred near Cambridge. The natives interested in the Patatere block refuse to allow its survey to go on. Winiata has been this week at Kaipahi, near Alexandra. This is the nearest to a European settlement he has yet ventured. CHRISTCHURCH. November 6, A woman, with a baby in her arms, :\nd apparently of reapectable oharacter, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment to-day for stealing an album. She admitted the charge, and said she had been tempted to steal through want of food. luspector Hickson said she had applied for charitable aid. Edgar Osborne, a young man, son of a well-known resident, was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day with setting lire to Hall's store a few days ago. The evidence, so far as it went, showed that Osborne had been seen near the place about the time of the fire, and his clrfiss was in a disordered condition. The easo was adjourned after the Court had sat till past five o'clock. It is a curious thing that among the undoubted cases of fire-raising during the past year is one in which an upholsterer's place was destroyed, and another in which a determined attempt was made to burn down a similar establishment, Osborne's father being in the trade. Osborne is known to the pulice as a reckless young scamp, and it was not long ago that he got into trouble in a night brawl. The Tararua brought sc,ir,a very valuable Shorthorn cattle from Victoria, and merino and Leicester sheep from Hobart Town, fo.r tl;is port. DUNEDIN". November 6. A Naseby telegram in the Daily Times states that Holderson's claim at Hyde resumed washing on Friday, with the result of 120 ozs. for one day's work. NEW PLYMOUTH. November 7. The Herald's Waitara correspondent has telegraphed—" The towing boat Long capsized on the Waitara bar this morning, when four of seven of a crew were drowned—namely, Ben Gollop, Harry Tale, Fred Archer, and George Turnell. The last two were lately seamen of the schooner Nelson. Those saved were Charles Soinerville, Austin Dugdale, and William Sarten. The boat was proceeding to Mokau with gea,r for raising the Hannah Mokau. Messrs. Holmes and Son fortunately went overland yesterday. The boat was completely destroyed.