TELEGItAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume X, Issue 2026, 15 September 1883, Page 2

TELEGItAMS.

[Pun Unitkd Pkkss Association.] AUCKLAND, this day. Capt. Haultain, of the ketch Reliance, was knocked overboard by the ketch jibing off Wangahau Heads. He cooed for lialf-a-hour in vaiu, theu stripped and headed for the shore, guided by the light, where he landed throughly exhausted, having swam for nearly three hours in a, heavy sea. Mr. Oppenheimer has despatched his first party of gumdiggera for Sydney, by the Maiiapouri, <?«. route, for New Caledonia, to work iiia concessions on the gum field there which were granted by the French Government. The body of George Morley, formerly a draper, was found floating in the harbor to-day. It lias the appearance of liaring been several days in the water. MASTEKToN, this day. An indignation meeting of Mastcrtou Volunteers was held last evening to prote.it against Major Buuny's conduct on the occasion of the visit ot the Governor to Mastertou. About forty were present. Captain Donald presided. After several condemnatory speeches had been made, the following resolution was carried unanimously : " That the Masterton Volunteers, after the treatment received from Major Huaiiy, on Thursday lasc, tender their resignation in a body." A petition was drawn up to the Minister for Defence, stating the reasons, and signed by all present. TIMAKU, this day. " Major" Barker, of the Salvation Army, has arrived from Dunedin, and was welcomed by the local corps of the Army, who then proceeded to march through the principal street of the town with drum and tin whistle baud. They had been warned by the Major and others that their actions would frighten the horses, but they refused to desist. The result was that a child narrowly escaped being killed by a runaway horse, which was frightened by the noise, passing over its legs, breaking one of them. CHItISTCHURCH, this day. A new trial has been granted in Fucli v. the Union Steamship Company. The Union Insurance Company's risk on Rockhampton property is £630, not £500 as stated in telegrams. A I'rospeoting Association, with £2,000 capital, was formed lust night to thoroughly prospect the Malvern district, where some excellent samples of gold have been found. WESTPORT, this day. The Graf ton floated off the beacli on this morning's tide. i The Guiding Star Company's mining ■ manager reports that he has exposed aim \ cleared down the reef in several places on the north side of the Maori gully, adjoining the Morning Star lease. Wherever so exposed the reel shows gold. BLENHEIM, tiiia day. Messrs. Pickering and Co. \s flax mill at Spring Creek, was totally destroyed by lire last evening, only the wheel being saved. The insurance is in the Liverpool, London and Globe, for £300. The loss is estimated at £51,1. DUNEDIN, this day. The Collector of Customs has received a telegram from Owake that the schoouer Isabella went ashore at the spit, while being towed out this morning. The vessel is water-logged, but the crew were saved. The retail price of mutton lias advanced to sd. UA tVERA, this day. There was "a narrow escape from a fatal accident to a survey party yesterday. Alfred Atkinson (son of the member for Egmont) was in charge of a party in the bush, when a dead limb fell from a tree, knocking off Atkinson's hat, stunning and bruising a man named Downey, and breaking the thigh of a man named Thomas Stevensjm. They did not reach here till past midnight.