TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 23 December 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. December 22.

Pursuant to a promise made to a deputation from the Grand Lodge of Good Templars a few days ago, the Government have issued a circular letter to the Superintendent and Inspector of Police requesting them to do all in their power to put down illegal traffic in drink on Sundays.

A serious coach accident occurred this afternoon. While Cobb's coach from Foxton was passing through the town, the horses shied at a tram and bolted. The vehicle came into collision with a verandah, and the driver, named Maher, was thrown from the box, the wheel passing over him, breaking several ribs. He also received other injuries of a serious nature. It is not yet known whether the injuries will terminate fatally. The passengers escaped unhurt.

December 23. The execution of Tuhi will take place at 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning.

DUNEDIN.

December 22.

The Hon. R. Oliver agreed yesterday to grant free passes over the railways to the delegates attending the Fire Brigade Convention, to be held at Wellington on the 24th January. The Union S.S. Company have also granted a concession in fares.

Pecember 23. Four small insolvencies were' filed this week.

Mr. John M'Neill, for many years with Briscoe and Company, died rather suddenly to-day.

The weather is now beautiful.

A great number of people go on the excursion to Lake Wakatipu to-morrow night. The trial crushing from Conroy's Gully gave 3oz, to the ton.

A man named John' Conn ell has been arrested on suspicion of stealing L 57 from the Kensington Hotel.

CHEISTCHURCH. ij, December 22.

A meeting of busings men washeldltoday to consider the formation .of a conipany to manufacture cemfent. Particulars of the prppei'cy.vat: Oxford on ; ;which 'i.tfie chalk has--been' fotitid, arid of the; analysis made, were submitted, and a committee appointed to enquire minutely into the details, and report- to another meeting. Offers of support were made at the meet'iug from well-known gentlemen. No less than three valuable deposits of plumbagp have, been sound in the. Malvern district, and some'" excitement exists at the prospect thus opened out. - r A man named Petherbridge left Lytt&U ton last Sunday in a with the intention of paddUvig tq thp head of the bay, and has siot since been heard of. As no tidings of his whereabouts can be learnt from any bays in the harbor, it is feared that he has mat with an accident. December 23.

A cottage occupied by Mr. Booth, at Kaiapoi, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Mr. Booth was in bed asleep, and. was rescued in an unconspious state. Under medical treatment'he soon recovered.

At a meeting of the Industrial Association, held yesterday, an excellent sample of starch, made from wheat, was exhibited by Messrs. Gourlay and Myers, who assert that they can compete in price wjt-h the imported article.

AUCKLAND.

December 22,

The Engineer of the Harbor Board is continuing, borings for the proposed dock site at the North Shore. They are down 28 feet, and found the ground solid, and of a favorable character.

In the case in Bairi'pafr-Iving v, Mayor and Corporation of injunction against Cole's circus, Mr. Justice Gillies deferred his decision as to costs.

. L. B. King, foreman in Austin arid Company's Shoe Factory, in an altercation with' an apprentice named Storey, was stabbed by the letter with a knife in the hand, severing an artery arid losing much blood.

December 23.

Yesterday the large railway bridge at Mechanics' "Isay was discovered to be burning, but the fire" was quickly extinguished. It is believed that it originated from a live coal, which dropped between the wood work .from the tender.

The Scripture Gift . Association having asked permission of the Minister of Education to place illuminated pards with the Lord's prayer and commandments in the public schools, the Government reply that the matter is_one to be dealt with by the local authorities. A seven-mile for L4O aside has been arranged between A. Brett and T. Fernandez.

GEAHAMSTOWJNT. December 23.

. Another test of four • and a half tons of quartz from the Bright Smile claim, Te Aroha, has just been completed, with a return of two ounces of retorted gold. The result is not considered satisfactory; Miners are returning from the new seld for the an( j nothing will be done for several weeks. The feeling here is not so sanguine as it has been' as to the prospects of the field.

It is proposed to form a company to work a deposit of hematite found here. Large workshops are'tq be erected at onge, and artesans are coming from England.