TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 4965, 26 June 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

; (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION). AUCKLAND, Wednesday. The South British had a policy of LIOOO on Ja?ger's mill, partly re-insured in tha National and other offices. More than 500 names have been added to the Auckland city roll during the last two days in view of the approaching elections. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The house of Charles Pearce, Morrin«ton, was totally destroyed by fire last night. It was insured in the Royal for L2OO. By the decision of Mr Carew in the B.M, Court to-day, the Saddle Hill Goldmining Co. was unable to recover calls from six shareholders. Mr Donald Reid, at the Harbor Board meeting, will propose that all coal imported and not landed, but used for coaling steamers or for working refrigerating or other machinery in ships in harbor, be exempt from payment of dues. A deputation from the Constitutional .Reform Association is to wait on tie iTrades and Labor Council to endeavor to : get that body to adopt their programme. THAMES, Wednesday Messrs Speight and Fraser are definitely announced as candidates for the Thames seat. The former intimates his intention of running absolutely free from all exist ing political parties. Meesm McG-owan, McCullogh, and Bagnall are also mentioned' as possible candidates. NAPIER, Wednesday. j: A cattle drover, named Desmond has announced his intention to contest the Hawkes Hay Beat". He runs on the ultraradical ticket,, favoring laud nationalisation without compensation and' other extreme measures. ■ ' '< GISBORNE, Wednesday. The jury in a case of suspected incendiarism returned an open verdict, and said that as the enquiry had been held at the request of the insurance offices, they thought the pffices should pay them for their time. ' Downes, the deputy returning officer, was drowned crossing a river on his way to Mahia polling place. He leaves a wife and three children. His life was insured for L2OO with the Australian Mutual Provident Society. A subscription list has been Btarted for his family. ROSS, Wednesday. : A quantity, of stone, the like of which for rich gold-bearing properties has never been equalled at Reef ton, was brought down from O^d.ar Creek reefg on Saturday, an "I since then 24 shares have been constantly changing hands at LSO, A company was floated last night with a capital of L 24,000, end the men in its employ have left to-day to get out quartz, so as to have it ready by the timo the battery is finished. Soroe-of the pieces of stone were studded with globules of gold, some as large as peas, Yesterday a trial crushing of. etono

showing gold was 'made, in presence of ' borne Greymouth leading quartz reefers, and it yielded highly satisfactory results. The stone was obtained from the William Tell Company. The Excelsior Company, peg and pfg with the above named, have pot the reef, and are busily getting out stone. To-day a piece of stone from the latter was crushed, and yielded at the rate of 8 OZi to the ton. Fresh ground is-being rushed. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Governor will hold a levee at Government^ House on Saturday in honor of Hef'Majesty's^irfKday. - - . .j : The following calo"gram from Foo Chow waH received by -Messrs Johnston and Co.: — " Steamer Jamsees left Foo Chow for Wellington direct on 24th inst; with cargo ns;w season's teas for", all New Zealand ports." ' :? •'•'•.•. •■ •; ' '■ -' ■'.■- Mr Th'os. Mason announces that he will seek re-election for the Hutt. CHRIS rOHURCH, Wednesday. Mr. A. .P. O'Callaghau . intends ;to seek re-election for Lincoln. -Mr Oliver. Wanscy announces that he stands for Stanmore. ,-. A requisition is being ; signed to Mr Ruddenklau, late Mayor of Christchurch, to stsind. for Stanmore. It is' understood that. he will accept the invitation. Mr J. P. Jamieson isaJso likely to contest Stannior.e. , •The sixth annual meeting of the Rakaia uud Aahburton Forks Railway Company was held this afternoon. The report showed the line had been paying over 3£ per cent, after deducting all charges. Organised bpposiliou to the district rate hits prevented it being completed, but when this haE been settled in a court of justice, the directors will be in a position to declare a dividend. The traffic receipts wtrcvLToOO ; and the revenue in excess of working expenses, L 2570. ;. In the R. M; Court to-day a man was fined L 2 for conduct whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned. He accostftd a young lady at ten o'clock at night; conversed with her; accompanied her to her home, and laid hold of her hand when she was opening her door. He also asked her to meet him again on Tu.esday night. He used no other insulting' or rude language, but the Magistrate held that she would have been justified in slapping his face, so he had been guilty of the. olfence charged. OAMARU, Wednesday. Mr Duncan Sutherland is out for the county of Waitaki, and Mr Thomas Proctor, the present Mayor, is out for the borough/ It is probable that Mr T. Y. Duncan will staud,again for the county and Mr Shrimski for the. borough.