LATE WIRES.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 20, Issue 70, 3 September 1909, Page 7

LATE WIRES.

[By Telegraph.—Special to Guabdian |

Washed up at Sea. Auckland, Last Night. The Secretary of Customs received the following message last night: “ Mr P. Wagner, of Pukenui, reports finding twenty-five lifebelts to>diy on the west coast beach, about twenty miles south of Cape Maria Van Dieman. The belts are covered with blue and white stripes.” The Christchurch Canal Scheme. Christchurch, Last Night. When reports on the proposed canal scheme were discussed by the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday, Mr Cyrus Williams, the engineer, submitted figures regarding it in which he estimated it would cost twenty million. i A Rich Reef. Gore, Last Night. The discovery of a rich quartz reef is reported from near Waikaia, about forty miles from Gore. A sample analysed in Dunedin gave a return of thirteen ounces to the ton. Spiritualism. Wellington, Last Night. The papers here have been leeming with letters for and against spiritualism, and last night the terms on which Mr McLean would accept Mr Driver’s challenge were accepted. The tests Mr Bailey are subjected to are to take place on 21st r 24tb, and 28:h of this month, and then if Mr Driver cannot produce the same results he forfeits £IOO.

The Wai'atah. Fremantle, Sep. 2. The German steamer Goslar arrived to day from Port Elizabeth. A sharp look-out was kept all the way across from the South African coast, but no trace was seen of the Waratah. In reply to a deputation of business men in Melbourne, asking that two vessels should be sent in search of the Waratah, the Minister of Customs ex~ pressed his sympathy and said he would refer the matter to Cabinet. Accident to a Liner. London, Sept. 2. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Eakaia, 5628 tons, Captain A. H. Vine, which left London on 7th August for Dunedin and other New Zealand port-’, has met with an accident off the West African coast. She was spoken by a passing vessel oh 26th August, in south latitude ISdeg. 34min., east longitude Odeg. 12min., and reported that she was “ Not under command.” Earthquake in Rome. Rome, Sept. 2. A severe earthquake, lasting ten seconds, was felt here yesterday. Pictures in houses in the upper parts of the city were thrown (o the floors and there was much alarm among the inhabitants. Addington Stock Sale. Christchurch, Last Night. At the Addington stock market today the entries of stock were generally smaller,' Store Sheep.—The entry was small, the majority being hoggets, and there were a few pens of ewes and lambs. There was better inquiry for all classes, and hoggets, which were mostly medium sorts, sold at an advance of about 6d per head. One lot of threequarterbred ewe hoggets made 13s, halfbred hoggets, small and mixed sexes, 9s 2d to 9s 6d, ewes and lambs 6s lid, all counted. There were a few new season’s fat lambs, and they sold at 15s 6d to 18s. Fat sheep included some good lines of wethers. The market opened in advance on last week’s rates, but when butchers had filled their requirements prices fell below those of last week. Prime wethers made 16s to 19s 7d, others 13s 6d to 15s 6d, prime ewes Ms to 16s 3d, others 10s “to 13s 6d, merino wethers 13s, hoggtts 9s 6d to 13s 6d.