TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XIX, Issue 2248, 23 June 1877, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[Pc« Pbess Agency.]

Oamaeu, June 22

Yesterday, a widow uamed Quarrie, residing in Oamaru, died suddenly. After her death her oldest tfon, Daniel, disappeared and was not heard of till this morning, when he gave himself up to the police at Waiinate. A post-mortem examination was held ou the body, and a jury summoned i'ov the inquest, when the police applied for a remand till Monday, on the ground that the son Dauiel said he had been the cause of his mother's death. The doc or who made the postmortem said the deceased died from a fracture of the skull. The inquest was adjourned till Monday; meantime Daniel Quarrie will be brought down from Waimate. The affair has created a fearful sensation, as the Quarries have been residents here many years, and have always been highly respected. For some years Mrs. Quarrie has been addicted to drinking, and when in that state frequently irritated her son Daniel, who was always a quick-tempered boy. When he saw his mother in drink it annoyed him very much. He is only about twenty years of age, and has been engaged for some years with Mr. Lane, a butcher. New Plymouth, June 22. At Mr Courtney's cattle sale he sold sixtythree head of cattle. Small yearlings, £2 18s to £3 15s; eighteen-month old steers and heifers, £8 15s to £4 10a; store cows, £5 to £6; cows in calf, £6 to £9 ; good heifers, £8 3 6d; fat cows, £7 5s to £1 12s Gd. The cutter Dawn has quite broken up, and the beach is strewn with the debris. Dtjnedin, June 22. At a meeting of the shareholders of the " Otago Daily Times" and " Witness" Company held yesterday it was resolved to accept an offer made to purchase the property of the company. The purchaser is said to be the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, and the price about £22,000, being nearly 100 per cent premium on the paid up capital, Greymouth, June 22. The Police Sergeant ban returned, and reports the wreckage at the Seveuteeu-mile beach to be that of the schooner Kaikoura. Hopes are entertained |of the safety of the schooners Owake and Elizabeth Couway. Masterton, June 22. In the Resident Magistrate's Court today, judgment was given in the case of the proprietors of the {i xsevf&" versus those of the "JNews Letter." The action was brought to recover £50 damages for loss sustained through defendants using a telegram which was miasent to them. No evidence was brought forward to prove that defendants had not received a similar message, but judgment was given for £5 and costs. The defendants gave notice of an appeal. Auckland, June 22. ■Mr. Chisholm was fined £20 for a breach of the Scab Act. Volunteer Leigh was presented with a champion belt by Captain Clarke. Mrs. Clarke gives a cup for the prize shot. Mr. Buckland reports fat cattle of good quality last week's quotations, 23s to 28s per 100 lbs; fet wethers, 3d to 3-2-d ; and ewes 2|d to 3d. aharemarket;— Bank of New Zealand, £21 15s. .National Bank, 71s; buyers, 70s. Colonial Bank, buyers, 44js. South British Insurance, sellers, 100s. National Insurance, 33s 6d to 34a; buyers, Ss3 6d. New Zealand Insurance, buyers, HJ2s 6d. Ch:mstchuecji, June 22 . The " Times"- this morning says that arrangements for prosecuting the work, of recovering the gold from the General; Grant : have been completed. Captain Giles goes to the B) uff by the next steamer, having secured , the services, of an experienced diver and other hands, The Board of Governors of the College have decided to purchase 320 acres for a model farm connected with the school of agriculture, also to select several blocks of land as an endowment for a Girls' High School. Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed at the new goods tariff of the railways. The Chamber of Commerce intend protesting.