TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 3606, 13 January 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

_ ■» , (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL WIRE.) AUCKLAND, Monday, For some time past rumors have been circulated about a Ngacuawahia goidfield. To-day the result of a trial-test made at the Thames was received. The result was 50 specs as fine as flour from 105 ounces of quartz. Mr Webb has compromised the action fov alleged libel against Mr Ed<;ecombc, which was set down for the present civil sittings. The Attorney-General had been instructed for the defence ; Mr He3keth for the prosecution. CHRISTCHURCH, MONDAY. Harvesting oats on the north line in Kowai, Eyreton, aud Kakaia commences today, with every prospect of splendid returns. The tenders for tying and stacking sent in range from 0s to 9s per acre. The latter price will be fairly earned in someof the heavy crops. Should the dry weather continue, the wheat creps in the Ashley county will be ready for harvesting in a fortnight. Several capital hay crops were got in last week. ; In view of the grand harvest prospects, the Canterbury Farmers' Exchange has received renewed life. At a meeting on Saturday, it was stated that lately there had been a large accession of members. Two wooden houses at Sydenham narrowly escaped being burnt down on Saturday night through a gorse fence in the vicinity catching fire. The strenuous exertions of a number of persons were successful in extinguishing the large body of the flame at a time when the escape of the premises seemed hopeless. • ASHBURTON, Moxday. At the R.M. Court to-day a man named Gosman, who was arrested for assaulting a girl nanwd Swan by kissing her, was discharged, as it came out in evidence that the information was laid through ill-feeling which bad existed between thejgirl's parents and accused (who were in partnership), and purely at the instigation of the parents. Mr Beethara, R.M. of Timaru, sat on the bench to-day for the purpose of hearing a case of' alleged assault on the Assistant Bailiff by a solicitor. A number of men arc about the township to-day, but the majority are already engaged for the harvest. It is stated that a number of petty robberies have occurred at the Ilakaia lately. The police have already a clue to the offenders. TIMARU, Monday. In more than one field of oats this year the stalk is between sis and seveu feet long, with a correspondingly large head Harvesting of oats will be general in another week. OAMARU, Monday. Harvesting prospects are splendid. Harvesting will commence in about a fortnight. Young Gleeson, the pedestrian, walked 60 miles in eleven hours fifty minutes. DUNEDIN, Monday. Mr Jel let's horses Richmond and Boswortb, engaged in the Dunediu Cup, are expected to leave Melbourne for the Bluff about the end of the mouth. Instructions have been received to engage quarters for them. The quarterly attendance returns, which have just been compiled by the Otago Education Board, show that the number of children on the roll at the beginning of the quarter was 16,679, and at. the end of the quarter 17,784, consisting of 9194 boys aud 8590 girls. The number of teachers employed by the Board was 209 males, and 145 females, making a total of 354, besides 15 teachers of sewing. No new schools have been opened in thc^district during the quarter. O. Bode, hairdresser and tobaczonisr, was drowned in the harbor yesterday through the upsetting of a dingy. At the inquest on the body of William Desmond, the jury found that death arose from epilepsy, occasioned by CT.cessive drinking, and accelerated by poison. Neil, the herbalist, who sold the poison to deceased, was censured for not taking better precautions in selling the same. The poison consisted of Batt le's Vermin Killer, which contains strychnine. At the City Court, Charles Billson, with five aliases, received twelve months' imprisonment for stealing a coat. Seven previons convictions for larceny of goods since 1876 were proved again si the prisoner. William Watson received twelve mouths, on two charges of stealing a horse and saddle.