TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3943, 7 December 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[Pkb Phess Association. J AUCKLAND, Deo. AnottLer Effort. Mr F. "Winter has purchased the barque Clara. Eargreavos and the hulk Martha, and he intends to aend them to Tauranga to assist in another attempt to float the Taupo. Come to lull Stop, The Boyal Insurance Company has notified the plaintiffs' Eolieitora in the case of the Bank of New South Wales v. the Boyal Insurance Company to render their account, from which L is presumed the Company do not intend to proceed further with the caso. The amount of the original insurance was £1350. Judgment was given by the jury against the Company for £1850. The legal expenses will probably be £1000. Bite your Coin. A number of spurious coins are in circulation. The shilling pieces are excellent imitations, and almost perfect in minting. Accidental. At the inquest held on the body of Singleton, & verdict of "Accidental death " was returned. He was well connected, and a son of Mr Singleton, Resident Magistrate in County Monaghan.'lreland. A Different Result. A meeting of the Te Awamutu tribe was hold on Saturday to protest against the with* drawal of the proclamation on the Patetore block. It turned out the opposite of what its promoters calculated, and those who signed the requisition did not turn up. The following resolution was carried — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that Government be respectfully requested to withdraw the proclamation from the Fatetere block, and leave the purchaso free to the Patetere Land Company or private parties." A. Small Field. The firing for tho district prizes for rifle carbines only attracted nine competitora. Wiped Out. Mr Stewart's house at Kerekere was burnt down to-day. The insurance was £40, The origin of the fire is unknown. NEW PLTJIOUTH, Dbo. 6. Communication Opened. Daily communication between New Plymouth and Wanganui has been again resumed, and Mr Young is running his coaches regularly between the j&fgaire and Waitotara railway stations. Passengers leave by the 7 a.m. train, acd reach Wanganui the same evening. WELLINGTON, Dbo. 6.' Not a House. At the Appeal Court this afternoon the case " Eegina v. M'Kay " was heard, and the conviction was quashed. M'Kay had been convicted at Dunodin for sotting fire to a dwel-ling-house, but, after argument, the judges held that the place was not a house, it having been removed from one site to another, and it still remained on skids. Telescoped. Government have decided to amalgamate the Accountants' offices in tho Postal and Telegraphic departments. A Nice Trip. The Bteamor Hinemoa left for Opunake this afternoon for the purposo of bringing to Wellington the witnesses engaged in the Opunake murder case. All Quiet. Official telegrams from the Constabulary cauip report everything quiet there, and also on the Purihaka block, where the survey is going on. OAMAEU, Dec. 6. Off the Line. The express train arrived about a quarter of an hour later than usual, through a horsebox getting off tho rails. No damage, however, was done, and the horse-box being placed on the lino again, tho train resumed its journey. A Forger. John Ituir, alias Hamilton, alias Holmden, wa3 to-day committed to take hia trial at the Supremo Court on a charge cf forgery. DUNEDIN, Dec. 6. The Suez Mail. Th<s Suez mail, which arrived afc tho Bluff by the Rotorua, will not bo delivered till tomorrow morning. The Coming Sensation. M. Henri Ketteri opened to an enthusiastic midic-nce on Saturday, and to-night the Garrison Hall is crowded. A Deserter. At the Poiico Court to-diiy, Chrisfcopier [Robert Curtis, brought up on a charge of deserting from H.fd.3. Wolverine, was remanded to Wellington.