RE-PRINTED TELEGRAMS

Colonist, Volume XVIII, Issue 2129, 21 September 1876, Page 1 (Supplement)

RE-PRINTED TELEGRAMS

Reefton, September 6

The Golden Fleece Company have declared a dividend. They have got 1418 ounces from 580 tons. The Hopeful mine got 927 ounces from 15 tons. Mining property in Inangahua has advanced in value. <~!ItAET J 'ESr'ION',1ON', August 28. Yesterday forenoon portions of a wreck were found in Constant and Second Bays, and shortly afterwards the shattered hull of a small vessel was observed in the roadstead drifting northward. Part of the combings of the hatchway and deck on the beach is that of a vessel of about 40 tons. Planks and two piece* of headrails wero picked up with letters F L V painted white. No doubt the wreckage is a portion of the Flying Cloud, of Lyttelton, which came here early on Saturday, in balkst, with a strong breeze from N.E. Tho wind was very unsteady-, and probably the vessel capsized in a squall, and drifted on the rocks near Four-milo River. A boat was picked up near Brighton. The surf is breaking furiously, and no hopes are entertained of the safety of — Andrews, master, and three men. Blekheim, Sept. 5. Mr and Mrs Firby and Mrs Bagsett were drowned last night while crossing in a trap at Viekertnan's Ford, Wairau River. T«ro of the bodios have been found. Wtsimng-ton", August 28. 0. E. Haughton, late Under Secretary for Immigration, disappeared mysteriously a couple of days ago, having told inquirers he was going home by the Zpalandia, to fill the office of Agent-General until Sir Julius Vogel went borne. Ho is now charged with having a few days ago been guilty of an unnatural olfence, on tho alleged discovery of which he absconded, not by the Zealandia, but by the Arawafca. He is said to have drawn six months' pay in advance and to have obtained six months' leave of absence. The Minister of Justice heard the story, which is the common talk to-day, and ordered the arrest of Haughton. Ho was arrested at Dunedin this afternoon, and will be forwarded to Wellington. The affair hna created a great sensation hero-

The Wellington Corporation Have bought the gas works for atjout £40,000. They will also pay the preliminary expenses incurred by thn proposed new gns company, the formation of which will now be abandoned. September 12. Writs were formally served to-day on all the Ministers, at the instance of Sir George Grey, by his Rolinitor, Mr Reos—Sir Donald M'Leau and Dr Pollen alone being exceptml, but it is understood that ngninst the former the amount will be about £12,000, and against, tlie latter £17000. PHintifF (Sir Georgs Grey) puns'.rlefenrlants hndfir flection 1 2 of the Disqiifiliflcntion Act for £100 per day, in all amounting to £600. Eight days are allowed, for pleading the declarations. That against Mr Wbitaker has four counts, and claims £5000: —(1) That he has sat in the House while interested in the Piako Swamp contract; (2) That he has been concerned in the. contract while sirring ; (3) That he hns sat while Attorney-General; (4) That he has sat while holding office with eight others. A writ has also been isaupd against Sir Julius Vogel for £4000, because ho wag interested in a contract with the Executive to go Home for certain purposes, from which he would derivo emolument, although at the time having a seat in the Legislature. .Private advices received here, state that good alluvial gold has been struck at Moknu. Christohueoh, September 8. There is great satisfaction ,at the success of the football team in playing against the northern provinces. It is proposed to give them a public reception and a dinner. Another team will also ho selected to play them on their return to Ohristchurch. Tho land sales for August realised £4674. A good many people are leaving hero for the Kumara rush. The Jews of this city are trying to establish a Philanthropical Society. Dukedin, September 4. The Standard Insurance Company's annual meeting was held to-day, when the report and balance sheet were read and adopted. Tho recommendation of the report was that a dividend of 6d per share for the half-year be declared and carried to the credit of

the capital account, which would mako tho shares then stand at 12s fid paid up ; 40 per cent, of tho surplus to be carried to the credit of the reserve fund, 30 per cent, to be paid to policy holders in the company whose accounts show a credit balance for the preceding twelve months, and. the remaining 30 per cent, to be also carried to the reserve fund. The capital would then stand at £31,250, and the reserve fund at £5810; .September 13. Private telegrams received from Melbourne by two Duuedin firms, dated 12 p.m., September 12, report kerosene 2s, and sugars advanced £3 per ton in Melbourne, and £5 per ton-in London. ■ M'Landress, Hepburn, and Co. held a sale by auction of a cargo of sugar yesterday, but the receipt of the above telegrams made the buyers rather chary, and only 2000 bags sold, at prices ranging from £32 to £38 2s Gd in bond. ! Little Noll is doing a good business here. The Eov. Mr Cowio was inducted last night as 1 missionary to the Chinese in Otago. Eoberts played his second billiard match last night with Manson, of Invercargill, allowing him 600 points. Manson was beaten by 97 points. The receipts of the Otago Eailways for the month of August were £10,549. '. . September 14. At a meeting of the Fire Brigade last nisht, the Socretary was instructed io telegraph to the Wellington Brigade; at once to the following effect: —"Value of Cup twenty Guineas; time for competing December 26, at Caledonian Society's new grounds. Eight best men of each Brigade to form competing teams. It was also resolved that there should be a grand demonstration, to which the various Brigades of Sydney, Victoria, Tasmunia and .New Zealand should be invited. , ~ . v

oe invitea. , ~ . v The question of union between Presbyterian Church of the North and that of Otago and Southland occupied the special meeting of the Synod at the first church during the whole of Testerday, and up to one o'clock this morning. The question occasioned a hot discussion. Beyond affirming the desirability of the proposed union,, the meeting, provod rpsultless. Resolutions carried being to the effect that the Synod approves of the union of the churohes, but considers that in the lace of existing opposition it was not expedient to proceed in the matter t»t present. "■ Weston beat Roberts lust night at fiOO out of 1000 by 94 points. He plays him to-night .at 550 out of 1000. September 18. Tho Forburv Park Company have leased the race course to the Jockey Club.for £600 per annum. - The railway employes have determined to form an Athletic Club, reading room and Fire Brigade. Eoberts beat Weston on Saturday. Weston only scored 109, and Roberta scored 1000 in an hour'and two minutes, or twelve minutes shorter time than it has ever hnen done in before. His largest breaks were :—:376, 223, and 176, chiefly by .spot strokes. A petition is in course of signature to Messrs Mao-' andrew, Stout, and Larnaoh, protesting against the continuation of personalities, wrangling, and factious obstruction, and calling on them to address themselves strictly to the business of the country, Eiverton, September 13 ? The following resolution was carried unanimously at a'full meeting of the Town Council last night:— " That this Council disapproves entirely of Mr Macandrew's resolutions, or of any form of .government which would resuscitate Provincialism, this district, having suffered enough through the neglect and maladministration of the Provincial Government, and approves of the system of local government on the basis of the Counties Bill introduced ■by Sir Julius Vogel."

Hokitika, September 4,

There was a terriflo gale last night Scvpral shop fronts were blown in ; windows, roofs, and fences w<*m dp.'trovl'l in all directions. The Kumar a Times, a daily paner at the new rush, is announced to be published nest week by the proprietors of the Grey River Argus. The Bank of New Zealand, Bank of New South Wales, and Union Bank, have opened branches at Kumara. The rush is increasing. Intercahgill, Septemberß. Roberts played his first billiard match in New Zealand in the Albion Hotel here last evening. Ten shillings was charged for admission, and 120 were prosenfc. His opponent, Manson, reckoned the best plnyer in Southland, received 600 out of 1000 from the champion. Roberts' first, brpak was 84. When Manson had scored his first 100 the game stood— Man«on, 702 ; Eoberfcs, 418. After this the champion scored more slowly, and when ho had made 500 Manson's score was 744. When Manson had made his second 100, the game was—Manson, 802; Roberta, 606, arid afc the third hundred—Manson, 900 ; Koberts, 805. All the latter part of the gome Manson played well, and when his score was 936, with Robert;l' at 859, it looked as if the match would be a close one. Roberts, however, Het to work in earnest, and gave some splendid exhibitions of skill, and his score rapidly increased, and he went out with a fine break of 14L, winning by 64 points. He is a quick player, and always seems perfectly at easo, no matter where the balls are. G-rahamstown, August 26. The first return from the Welcome Company Waitekfturi, Ohinemuri, was brought down to-day. It consisted of 151 ounces, and the quantity of stuff crushed was 58 tons, so that the result is eminently satisfactory, being regarded as an assurance of a great future for the district. A fire has occurred on the Beach Road, which destroyed the Kuranui Hotel, a grocer's'store, blacksmith's shop, and a number of other tenements. The scene of the fire was very thickly built upon, large crushing mills and powerful mining machinery, including the United Pumping Association's plant, being in close proximity. The Fire Brigade, the employees of the Pumping Association, and others managed to get the fire under, and prevented its spread. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary, having originated in the Kuranui Hotel, which is unoccupied. The hotel is insured in the Standard office for £450. ACUKIiAND, August 28, Oolonfl Balnea^is, Sheriff, who arrived with the 58th Regiment in 1848, is dead. He took active j part in all the Maori wars, Sept. 7.. Colonel Haultain has been appointed Sheriff. ' A sorioua affray occurred between two natives at Wharepapa, Waikato, concerning some land they were sowing. Tafeuna sowed it with oats, and Kawhiti «owed wheat over them. Takuna struck the latter twice on the buck of the head, felling him to the ground, and it is supposed he will die. Kawhiti's brother-in-law seized Takuna and beat him, where- |. upon the latter ran to a hut, and bringing a loaded 'gurf fired at Hote, but only snapped the cap. He tub "then seized and bound. Both natives are of the Ngatihaua tribe. Hote is a son of the late William Thompson. The King ordered Takuna to be sent to Hikarangu, and he was taken there on Monday. The Nsratihauas are very angry, wishing to band him over to European law, and say if the King lots him off they will not tamely submit to the insult.

The Yen. Archdeacon Williams bns refused" the Bishopric of Wa'apu, rendered vacant by the retirement, of his father.

The ship Loch Fergus, from London, has? arrived after a passage of 98 flays. She brings two thoroughbred horses for the Waikato. September 12. The house of a settler named GHeeson at Waiuku was destroyed by fire, and a. child fifteen months da burned to death. The father and mother were a short distance from the houses and heard screams, but could not rescue the child. A neighbor named. Evitt at the inquest said'his wife called Mb attention to smoke coming through the roof, and lie heard ihe child's screams, but did not go, because he had children to mind^ The jury appended a rider to their verdict, censuring him for inhuman conduct. Cuptain Diaz, of the cutter Start, fell overboard, when two other men composing the cew, jumped into a .dingy after him, but he sank before they reached him, On turning to board the cutter they found her heading seaward with sails set, and were unahle to overtake her and so, had to co ashore. The cutter is insured-in the Standard for £500. Two fast vessels have gone in pursuit. Later. The cutter Start drifted ashore on the Little

( Harrier without sustaining much damnge. The I Standard Insurance Agent has sent men down to I repair her. September 18. Tho Nymph sighted the Lyttelion schooner Seabird which was sent to the Chiithams to search for the minsing schooner Agnes. The Saabird was'off I N^pior, shaping for Auckland. The New Zealand insurances on the Dandpnong were :—South British, £1000 ; Now Zealand, £1000; Natioual,.£so.oi • ',- • The schooner Canferbury has arrived fron New Caledonia and Norfolk Island. Sha reports tr.xde at the former1 plaoo very quirf, and the Nickel mines almost at a' standstill owing to unfavorable advices regarding the oro sent home. Twenty minors left here by the.barque.Stag under agreement for twelve months, but if any more t-h>uld think of trying their luck they'would be unable to obtain work. At Norfolk Island everything is quiet. Tho whaling season had so far proved successful, fivo goodsized whales having been caught.