TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4164, 25 August 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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AUCKLAND, August 24.

A Quint«tter.

Henty, agent for tho Mendelssohn Quintette Troupe, waß a through passenger from San Francisco. The Company paes through Auckland for Australia next month.

Re-Touched.

All the vaccinated passengers by the Arawata, and the crew of the Albion, were revaccinated by the Health officer to-day. Tho mails were fumigated, and the veesel came alongside the railway wharf. Don't Like It. A petition is boing numerously signed against the " Distress for Rent Abolition Bill," now before the Assembly. Carried Away. The Transit from the Islands reports the wreck of the sohooner Ovalau, at Ruahine, through the ourrent and loss of wind. Bhe was owned by Meßsrs M'Donald and Edinboiough, of Auckland, and was only partially insured. The vessel will be sold for the benefit of the underwriters. The Result of Polly. The two men who were drowned at Whangarei recontly by the capsizing of a boat, had been larking in the boat whilst the worse for liquor. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 24. The Settled Question.

Things are again assuming a disquieting appearance at Pungarohu, and the Constabulary are undor ordors to hold themßolves in readiness for immediato action. Tho causo of thiß is that Natives have resumed their obstructions by fencing the Orown landß to seaward of the Native reservos. As the Natives are very persistent, and will not desist after receiving repeated warnings, it is more than probable that the Constabulary will bo called out to remove tho trespassers.

WANGANUI, August 24, A Success.

A large number of British salmon ova recoived somo threo weeka ago, havo been successfully hatched by Mr Browor, the Secretary of tho Acclimatisation Sooiety. Thia is the firat time any have beon hatched in tho North Island.

DUNEDIN, August 24. Shut Out.

Tho Pross were not admitted to tho adjourned meeting of tho creditors in S. Clayton's estate to-day.

Fixed.

The Annual Agricultural and Pastoral Show will be held on Nov. 25 and 26.

Here's a Lot.

Seventy exhibitors from Dunedin are expected to show goods at the Invercargill Exhibition.