LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume V, Issue 109, 13 June 1866, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

DUNEDIN. Tuesday, 8 p.m. A Man named Anthony, lately servant to Father Moreau, found drowned at Ilat-tray-street Jetty. Mr. Frederick Walker, M.P.C., lately Provincial Secretan-, died suddenly, on the 10th inst. New insolvent — Perkins, draper ; liabilities, £4,500, assets, £200. Great action, Lees v. Treweek, pending m tne Supreme Court. The claim is for false imprisonment, arising out of a charge of cattle stealing at Tuapeka m September List, when the case was dismissed. Damages laid at £5,500. Trial unlikely to finish to-night. Already on two days.

Seadown. — Mr. Stericker, a candidate for the representation of this district m the Provincial Council, will address the electors on Thursday evening next, at Mr. Fitch's, Saltwater Creek. Sale of Trees. — Messrs Stubbs and King will sell by auction to-day at their stores, a quantity of very fine fruit and forest trees. Timaru Municipal Council. — On Monday, 11th instant, there not being a sufficient number of members present to form a quorum, the meeting was adjourned. Masonic Hall. — The tenders for the erection of a stone building for the use of the brethren of the Lodge of St. John, Timaru, must be sent m to the architect, Mr Williamson, to-morrow. O amaru Stone. — We notice m our Oamaru Correspondent's letter a suggestion that the freestone, now largely quarried at Oamaru, might be found marketable here at 2s. per foot. We fear that, at this price, our Oamaru friends must go to some other market, as stone of a similar quality can be brought from the Kakahu at a lower figure. Missing Fisiiing Boat. -It was reported m the town yesterday morning that the fishing boat which left on last Thursday morning had returned: On enquiring, we found it to be incorrect, and that nothing has as yet been heard of it or its adventurous crew. The mistake evidently arose from there being a small boat off shore; this however, had been launched m the morning by some of the boatmen who had gone to try thenluck at fishing. It is now nearly a week since the boat left, and it is to be hoped that before long some tidings will be heard of it. Piscatorial— Yesterday we were shown a fish that had just been netted off the shore. It measnred 14 inches m length, and its greatest breadth was 6 inches. It was evidently a table fish, of a hard, firm substance. The boatmen seem to think it can only be caught by netting, as it does not take kindly to any sort of bait. If it is once established that good fish can be caught within a short distance of the roadstead, there is no doubt that a small but profitable business would soon spring up. Provincial Executive — The following gentlemen have taken office m the newly formed Executive Council, namely, H. J. Tancred, Esq. as President; F. E. Stewart, Esq., as Provincial Secretary and Secretary for Public Works; F. J. Garrick, Esq., as Provincial Solicitor; and Thomas Cass, Esq.

Gazette. — We observe m the Government Grzette of the 7th instant, the appointment of Constable Allen Hutclieaon as Inspector of slaughter houses fur tho Tima.ru district. A notification is also given of certain reserves having been made m this district for a stone quarry. CuRiSTCHtJRCH Election. — The following is the result of the election of members of the Provincial Council, for the city of Christchurch : — Garrick, 506; Ifawkes, 484; Williams. 440; Wilson, 375 ; Luck, 357 ; Andrews, 335 ; WakeReid, 39. The first four gentlemen were therefore elected. Racing Match.— A match between Mr W. Moorhouse's Larrie, aud Mr John Thompson's Baroomgi, for £20 a-side came off at the Timaru racecourse yesterday, at one o'clock. The distance was two miles, over twelve flights of hurdles. Mr Moorhouse rode Larie, and Mr Morphy, Baroomga. At the start Baroomga took the lead, but refused the first fence, which, however, was broken down by Larrie. But at the second fence Baroomga again refused, and was then quite out of the race. Larrie cantered round the course and received the stakes. A second match between the same horses will come off to-day near the racecourse for £50 a-side ; but on this occasion Mr G. Hyde will ride Baroomga, and the distance is only one mile. Fenians m Australia. — The following curious notice is taken from the Ballarat Star ;' — " Ouradvertiaingcolumns to-day announce that 'We, the Irish ladies of Ballarat, ' m the name of Christianity, wish to aid m relieving the wives and families of the Irish Fenians, the innocent victims of the folly of others,' albeit the appellants ' strongly disapprove of the (Fenian) movement.' "