LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume 30, Issue 30, 30 March 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN COBRBSFONDBNT.] NAPIER. This Day. The weather was fine yesterday, and the sea having gone down a good deal, the s.a. Kiwi was tendered, and steamed for Wellington last evening. The Fire Brigades' competition yesterday excited great interest.

WELLINGTON. This Day. Colonel Whitmore has left for Opunake, probably to assume the command of the Constabulary. The steamers Charles Edward and Grafton had* a narrow escape from collision in the French Pass on Saturday Dight. Bishop Redwood and Pastor Chiniquy are fellow passengers by the 'Frisco steamer. AUCKLAND. This Day. Messrs. Grant and Foster, the Lincolnshire delegates leave to-day by the 'Frisco steamer. They stated their impression- of the Colony to be most favourable, and that everywhere they were received most hospitably. In the South they found that all good agricultural land had passed from the hands of the Government. They • jwere much pleased with Waikato, and north of Auckland. They would immediately take up 15,000 acres in the Aroha block, but it is doubtful whether the Government would meet their views by granting larger areas than 3,000-acre- lots. The Henderson's Mill Races yesterday passed off exceedingly welK The cup and 100 so vs. was won by Golden Crown ; Malvern, second ; Gilderoy, third. The Ponsonby Regatta passed off successfully. The open boat race was won easily by the Toy. At the" J domain Athletic Sports, Hutton, of Auckland, beat James Freer, of Gisborne, easily for the championship and £50 aside. NELSON. This Day. A lunatic named Clara Palmer died yesterday from exhaustion caused by her having purposely scalded herself through suicidal mania. GRAHAMSTOWN. This Day. The faster review at Tararu yesterday brought together- • 150 Cavalry visitors from Waikato, and 50 Auckland Artillery. The weather was fine, and the spectacle brilliant. CHRISTCHURCH. Thia Day. The Volunteers here foi- the Easter encampment went out to the race course yesterday for the review and sham fight. Fully 10,000 persons were on the ground. The New Zealand turf sustained a severe loss yesterday. Templeton, while taking his exercise, cannoned against a cow, and smashed his shoulder. Th^ftjuries were so severe that the gallant little race horse had to be shot. / - y i 4MARU. ; 1 This Day. The encaLjJJient of Cadets now being held =>y& Waimate is fairly successful, abjwt 90 members being present, but some are accused of disgraceful larrikinism in the township on Sunday. Grain is now coming in freely, and samples are better than those received earlier.