TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1127, 28 November 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(t'K.U I'BESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON. November 27. At the inquest to-day on the body of John Rae, who died suddenly yesterday, a verdict was returned that death resulted from natural causes. CHRISTCHURCH. November 27. One of the largest scores made on the Hagley Park Ground was put together today in a match between Ashley County and the club known as the Wonders. The latter scored 311, of which A. M. Ollivier, the well-known cricketer, made 141. The first wicket did not fall till 220 were on the board, and Ollivier and W. Milton were in together iive hours getting them. Mr. H. Selwyn Smith has ceased to act as manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company. No reason is at present assigned for this change. November 2S. Messrs. Matson and Co. sold yesterday 223 acres of the Ravenswood Estate for L 5358. T'.vn lni.s, containing 237 acres, were passed in at a bid of L2B lO.s per acre. The Collector of Customs has cancelled the wholesale spirit licenses of two country storekeepers who were recently convicted of selling liquor by retail. Rust is beginning to show itself amongst the wheat crops in the Temuka and Otaio districts. The result wiil be serious if there is more wet weather. DUNEDIN. November 27. A man named M'Rae, v. di king at Mullucky Gully, was killed by a fall of earth on Monday. . AUCKLAND. November 27. The new bridge at Hamilton, over the Waikato river, was opened to-day with great cdid. November 28. Mary Ann Nixon has been committed for trial for uttering counterfeit coin. The licensed victuallers have arranged to increase the price of liquors brought under the new tariff. At a meeting of the creditors of the Pinafore Company, the joint liabilities were stated to be L 999, and the individual debts—Crane, LSO ; Harding, LSO. L3OO was secured by a bill of sale over the wardrobe to one creditor, and Harding's life policy was security to another for L 220. There are no assets. A trustee was appointed. GREYMOUTH. November 27. Mr. Mackay, the new R.M., while dismounting from his horse to-night, trod on a stone and twisted his foot right round, breaking, it is supposed, some of the tendons of his foot. It will be some time before he will be able to resume duty. NEW PLYMOUTH. November 27. The Herald's Carlyle correspondent wires that it is stated that three tribes have left Te Whiti's camp at Parihaka, being tired of waiting any longer for the fulfilment of his prophecies, aud he is openly denounced Ss a deceiver. The schooner Mason is still on the North Spit at Waitara, the efforts to heave her off having as yet proved unsuccessful. The cargo is being taken out, and she will probably be floated shortly.