TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 615, 1 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[from our special correspondent.]

Auckland, This Day. PAPAKURA RACES. At the Papakura Race meeting, the Handicap Hurdle Race was won by Mr. S. 0. Caulton's Harry Mount ; Loafer, 2nd ; Jonathan Wild, 3rd. Papakura Handicap — Gillie Callum, Ist ; Venus Transit, 2nd ; Ravenshoe, 3rd. Four others started. Maiden Plate — Oaulton's Harry Mount, Ist ; Walker's colt by Traducer, Dam Fanny, Fisher, 2nd. Four others started. Railway Plate— Gillie Callum, Ist ; Golden Crown, 2nd ; Patopa, 3rd. Ladies Prize — Caulton's Harry Mount Ist ; Walter's colt by Traducer, Dam Fanny, Fisher, 2nd; Ravenshoe, 3rd. Each event was won easy.

Wellington, This Day. During January 59 deaths were registered in Wellington, and 34 marriage certificates issued. Of deaths, 39 were from diarrhoea, of which 28 were children : There was one case of English cholera, which ended fatally. The Post's reporter interviewed all the leading medical men of the city, and their opinions are published. They declare that worms, diarrhoea, and English cholera prevail to an immense extent in Wellington. It is partly attributal to the hot weather ; but mainly to the impure water supplied from the city reservoir. The analysis of which shows it to be disgusting. The construction of filter beds are urged. The total amount of money orders issued for the December quarter was £98,895 18s 3d, as against £85,877 12s 2d for the corresponding quarter of last year. The Poßt Office Savings' Banks returns show an exces3 of withdrawals over deposits of £10,240 15s 9d. In the corresponding quarter last year the deposits exceeded withdrawals by £15,724 2s 7d.

Napier, This Day. Yesterday's gale was the strongest been experienced in Hawke's Bay for many years. At Waipukurau it was especially severe. It was not safe for coaches to travel and consequently they did not run. A tall chimney at the Hon. H. R. Russet's boiling-down establishment, was blown down. Rymer's Puketapu and Napier coach, when on the Puketapu hill, was blown clean over. The driver fortunately escaped with a bruised wrist.

Dunedin, This day. Ii is understood that the Revd. A. Fitchett, lately Wesleyan Minister, having been ordained by the Bishop of Melbourne, will preach in St. Paul's church on Sunday. The Herald severely condemns the AttorneyGeneral for presiding at a soirie given to Charles Bright, the free thought lecturer. Dunedin prices current announces, on reliable authority, there seems a fair prospect of an arrangement being made between the Banks, which will entirely remove the present keen competition for deposits, and that negotiations as to the general and reformed basis upon which banking operations are to be conducted. These are with an evident desire to arrive at a satisfactory determination.

New Plymouth, This Day. Mr. Shore, jnr. , of Mokau, who accompanied Dr. Hector overland to Waikato, was accidentally drowned yesterday in the Waikatino river, while returning on horseback from New Plymouth along with his wife and family. The Natives had warned him that the river was too high.