TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4346, 29 March 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[Pbb Pkhss Association.]

AUCKLAND, Maboh 28. The City of Sydney left for San Francisco this afternoon bo crowded that Mr A. BrogAen, M.P., could not get a passage by her. Captain Duncan Matheson, of the ichooner Matheson, wag bo terribly injured by a ipar in the slinga falling on him 20ft from the deck, that his recovery is regarded as hopelesß.

At the inquest on the body of Henry M'Quaid, killed on the Onehunga road on Sunday morning early, the evidence showed that the lad, who was 18 years of age, hud been served at 11 o'clock on Saturday night at an Onehungahotel with three glasses of gin, though the publican admitted M'Quuid was " fresh " when he came ii. An open verdict w&s re* turned.

William De-i', saddler; arrested on •«s---picion of 6e t tiny fire to Carter's stables, next the National Hotel* Cambridge, appears to be Buffering from delirium CTetnens. Tawhiao and hie wife came down by th» Waikato train to-night. He will interview the Native Minister relative to the holding of a Native Land Court at Mofcan. It i» officially notified that Rewi applies for a Land Court at Kihikihi, intending to put a large tract of country through the Court. The steamer Taiaroa brings 1 no tidings of the missing schooner Sdith, of Auckland, which left Suva for Tonga in December, and has not since been heard of.

General entries for the Easter meeting of the Bacing Club close on Friday next at 8 p.m.

GEEYMOUTH, Makch 28.

The quantity of gold to be shipped per Alhambra to-morrow morning- is : — Sank oE New Zealand, 36220zf; National Bank, 21340z5; Bank of New South Wales,. HOOozs ; Ohinoee, 2830zi ; J. Poynton, Maori Creek, BSozs ; total, 72270z5.

OAMABU, Maboh 28.

A firo occurred on Monday eight at Olepopo, bj which a threshing mill and two stiicks of oats were destroyed. The mill w*» insured for £400. The oats are alto insured.

'l 1.0 Oamaru breakwater is expected to be completed in a month's time.