TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 6 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. August 5,. A deputation from the Kew Zealand Rifle Association waited on Mr. B.ryce, asking that a suna of money be placed oil the Supplementary Estimates to enable the Association to hold a meeting in March next. Mr. Bryce .-islied for a statement of the liabilities of the Association, and the estimated cost of next meeting. He would see if Government could assist the Association by placing an amount on the Estimates as required. DUNEDIN. August. 5. A fire broke out last night on the premises in King-street owned by Mr. Hanchard and occupied by John Sieder, upholster. Sieder's stock was qot insured. The furniture and effects were insured for LIqO in the Norwich Union.

August 6. The insurances on Green's store are L2OO in the Standard and L2OO in the Alliance. CHRT TOHUIIQB, August 5The Residejit Magistrate has given np thf articles of the Anna Bella, and she goes to sea to-morrow. Her crew refuse to go, and fresh hands have been shipped, August 6. The Middle Park Stud Company have purchased the thoroughbred stallion King of Clubs in Australia, to take the place of Traducer deceased. AUCKLAND. August 5. Arrived —Qamaru, brig, from Oamaiu. Large logs, &t;., are floating off the coast- between here and the Chickens and Whangarei, which have escaped from the mil!, and are endangering the safety of i-if:-. Th- Jau;;t, cutter, came into collision and lost her boat. GISBORNE. August Q. Mr. Kendall, manager of a petroleum company, Poverty Bay, has just returned from a prospecting trip to the oil springs. He reports the surface indications of oil better than any he ever saw in Pennsylvania, froni whence he recently oan>e. Mr, Kendall is very sanguine of the results of boring operations to be shortly commenced. Sydney capitalists have invested largely in shares.