SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2123, 17 August 1875, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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.. Auckund, Monday. Arrived: Tho schooner 'Favourite,' from Lyttclton, with grain; 'Magellan Cloud/ from tho' Chatham Islands, with cattlo;' St. Kilda/ s.s., from Wanganui. Mr Dudor, tho signalman, died at the North Shore on Sunday night, after a week's illness. Ho hold tho post for 30 yeairs.. ' The Star to-bigbt has an arliolo advocating the formation of tho North Island into a separate colony. •Joseph Howard fell through a trapdoor in Mr Champtaloup's, bookseller, Queen-street, to-day, and was bo much hurt that he had to bo taken homo in a cab.

William Knight and William Jarrow, two .workmen, were much injured at Mount Eden quarries on'Salurday, by a shot exploding whilo being tamped. Knight is very badly burnt about the faco and arms, and had to bo taken to the hospital. Jarrow is singed about the head and eyes, and is burnt in soveral places. The City Council unanimously agreed to petition against Mr Shcehan'a bill for making Mayors electivo by the ratepayers. ~.: A letter has been received by R. B. lu9k, Provincial Accounlanl, from Nidgeway and Sons, librarians and publishers, London, stating that Leggolt, late provincial clerk, who is now in prison, wrote to his frionds in london to pay £100 on account of the Provincial Council of Auokland. This was when tho grant of £80 for books was set aside. The friends wore willing to pay it,.but wrote Co Leggolt asking him to explain all the circumstancos. The letter never reached Leggctt, who concluded they wero unwilling to help him. A politiun is now being signed for his release. John Williams, a seaman belonging to tho brig 'Moa/ was sent to tho Asylum tbis morning. . Moelings are to bo hold at Otahuhu, Onehunga, and Ponsonby, re Abolition, to-night. Sharemarket! -Buyers: Long Drive, 13s i Golden Calf (now issue), 6s; Ajax, 23 Cd; Gem, 6s. , Sellors: Long Drive, 15s; Caledonian (double issue), 90a; City of London, 47s 6d; Crown Princess, 4s j Bright Smile, 335; Tokatea, 18*;' Boyal Oak, 8s 6d; Cure, 14s 6d; Prido of Tokatea, Is 9d; Queen of tho May, lis; Gem, 6a 6d. Sales: Trianglo, 2s 3d j Caledonian (double • issue), 92s 6d j Golden Calf (new issue), 6s 3J; Union Beaoh, 31s; Tokatea, 17s 6d; Cure, 14s j Ajax, 2s 9d; Moanataiari, 32s 63.

Taubanoa, Monday.

A telegram has just been reoeived from Katikati.at'the Native Office conveying the sad intelligence that the chief Harawira had beon killed in a drunken squabble. Eereti to Moananui is accused of committing the deed. The Ngaoterangi chiofs at present in town aro full of anxiety, awaiting further intelligence.