TELEGRAMS

Westport Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1983, 14 March 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

[FROM OWN OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

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March 13. Welcome return—l29Bozs. of amalgam off top plates from 90 tons of stone crushed.

LYELL. March 10. Alpine return—l2l tons of stone crushed giving 150 ounces amalgam from plates. DUNEDIN. March 11. Major Atkinson returns to Wellington per first steamer. The proposal to issue 100,000 new shares in the National Insurance Company has been decided on.

WELLINGTON,

March 9. The Licensing Committees were this day Gazetted. Charleston—John Coody Mordauut, Michael O'Sullivan, James Taylor, Joseph Wareham] Roger Walker. Lyell— William Burns' Charles Christopher Cullen, James Lowick, Robert Wellington McCoy, Robert Clinton Savage.— Wareatea North—John Blacklock, Alexander David Gordon Gumming, Thos. Mulligan, William Riding, Thos. Ward rope. Wareatea South—Robert Barclay, Michael Carmody, John Milligan, WiU Ham Millikin, Robert Tenant Kara mea—Robert Johnston, Samuel Hill Charles Mathews, John McHarrie! Daniel Scarlett. Westport NorthFrederick William Hagedorne, John Tyrrell, Anthony Horn, Richard Rowlands, James Samuel Suisted. Westport Central - James Colvin, James George Hay, Thomas "William Strutbera, John lyrrelL Westport South—Richard Webb Jen kins, William Mailer, Eugene Joseph O'Conor, William Rathbuu, Charles "Wright. The San Francisco mail ha 3 arrived at Auckland. The mails will arrive her©, per Arawata, on Sunday. March 17. Arrived, ba "que Alastor, from London. She bxings 17 passengers, ail well. _ Cary, theat deal, has tiled a declaration of insolv* ncv..

WELLINGTON. March 13. A letter received from the Captain of the ship Merope, dated " Plymouth, December 22," states that the vessel had difficulty in getting there, and he anticipated some trouble in getting clear of the Channel, owing to contrary prevailing winds. There have been no tidings of her since. The Colonial Treasurer has returned from south. The mail steamer arrived at G. 15 last evening with heavy mails. TIMARU. March 13. The Rev. Green and his two Swiss guides have arrived here, after accomplishing the ascent of Mount Cook and subsequent descent in safety. He did not find the climb very difficult, but encountered much danger from constantly falling avalanches. They speak in unqualified praise of the Alpine scenery excelling anything in Switzerland, and are surprised at the fineness of the weather. Green returns to Eng land per first steamer. DUNEDIN. March 13. I The Mayor, also, Fish, new member Or Parliament, and about twenty others out of fifty against whom informations were laid, have been fined 40s each for holding sweeps on the race course. WANGANUI. March 10. Ballance has lost his election case against Watt, whose seat is confirmed, and Ballance saddled with the costs. March 11. Races, second day—Cup 600 sovs. Hailstorm, 1; Virginia, 2 ; Dauphine, 3. Sir Modred, Libeller, and Wilberforce started. Soinnus and Blue Gown were scratched. The result was a complete boil over. Hailstorm's price at starting being 100 to 8. Sir Modred was the favorite, but ran unkindly. All rode desperately. Distance, 2 1 miles. Time, tmins. 13secs. Railway Plate. Hippocampus Slander filly, 1 ; Sir Modred, 2; King Crag, 3. This was also a surprise. NAPIER. March 11. A fire occurred at Clyde destroying Calley's bakery, Saden's butcher's shop, and a cottage adjoining. THAMES. March 11. Speight and the Good Templar Association have purchased the Advertiser for .£SOOO. The first issue under the new regime appeared yesterday. Speight is conductor.