TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume X, Issue 2027, 17 September 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Pku Usitko Phkss Association.] AUOKLISD, this day.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. DORIC,

The steamer Doric, forty-nine days from London, arrived on Saturday afternoon. She briugs 42 saloon, 74 second, and 4u4 steerage passengers, of whom 276 are Government immigrants. Nearly all the latter are for Auckland. Three children died during thd p.ta3age, one from convulsions, the second from debility, and the other from consumption. Measles broke out among the immigrants, nine days aftor leaving Plymouth. There have been twenty-five cases, of which seven now exist. No deaths occurred from tho disease, which was confined solely to the steerage. Dr. Phils >n, Health Officer, recommends the removal of the patients to the quarantine station, and tho steamer was, after fumigation, admitted to pratique. The Government s.s. Hinemoa ha 3 laid the buoys at the south head of the Kawhia and the north head of Raglan harbors. She left on Saturday afternoon for the South, calling at Kawhia, Taranaki, and Opunake. The Southern mombers of Parliament who have been in Auckland returned by her. Hanuali Person, aged 6 months, a passenger by the Doric, died at the quarantine station on Saturday night from pueumonia, after an attack of the measles. Mr Luudou, formerly member for tho Bay of Islands, writes from Samoa that a great deal of discontent prevails there amongst both Europeans ami Natives with the nature of Government, and that a petition would be generally signed praying that the Islands should be annexed to Now Zealand. The matter has been laid beforo Sir Geo. Grey, who recommends that a form of petition be drawn up under the Auuoxation Act of last session, and forwarded to Mr Lutidon to obtain signatures. Charles Fletcher, butcher, at Mercer, committed suicide by drowning in the Magalan Mangatawliiri Greek on Saturday. He had been drinking heavily, had 1 been suffering from rheumatics, and was ; in pecuniary difficulties. CURISTCHUROH, this day. Major Barker, of the Salvation Army, arrived here on Saturday afternoon from Timaru. He wad met at the station by .'WO of the army, half women and children, and tho baud. Two thousand pursons wore present, including a large number of larrikins, who it was rumored intended to rush Major Barker's carriage, but a strong force of police were present and prevented any disturbance beyond hooting. Major Barker and his army proceeded to Sydenham, holding a free-and-easy. On the way a man named Thomas Patrick, employed on a building along the lino of route, threw a packet of stone dust at the procession, and was arrestud. In the evening colors wore presented to the corps.

DUNEDIN, this day.

At the lawn tennis match, Auckland was represented by Mr. J. M. Dargaville and Mr. A. McDonald, M.H.K.'a, against Duuedia by Mr. A. McNeil and Dr. Batchelor. The match was won by the former. The first set of six games was won by four to two, second set by six to five. The Daily Times Company has declared a dividend of 8 per cent., and the Kaitanyata Railway Company of 10 per cent., carrying forward £3,212.

WELLINGTON 1 , this day. Capt Beudall, Secretary of the Under - writers' Association, wires from Waitara : " Launched the ketch Falcon yesterday morning. In heading off through the surf the ancho ra came home, and the vessel came on the beach again. Still in hopes of getting her off to-morrow."