TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 3274, 28 November 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUII OWN CORRESl J OiJDENT.) Greyjiouth, November 27. ThoMayo'ral election resulted—Thomas, 100 ; Dupre, 100. A keen struggle and a popular win. Guinness has been defeated for the County CSiairmansbip. A petition has been lodged against his election for Paroa Riding, and the case will bring out some peculiar matter. Public feeling here is very intense against him. The Harbor Board elections havs given great dissatisfaction. Hokitika, November 27. Joseph Grinimond has been elected Westland County Chairman. The Hokitika Mayoralty returns areFowler, 127 ; Eisfeidqr, 78 ; Tait, 73 ; Rae, 50. Ross Mayoralty—Malfroy, CO ; Currie, 38 ; Hirter, 32. Kumara Mayoralty—Burger, 70 ; Dennis Hannan, 41. (PKll UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION) TniAiir, November 23. A fire broke out last evening in the old Presbyterian Church, which was used as a store-house. A quantity of old seats were burnt, but the furniture and other goods were got out. Very little damage was done to the building, the flames being soon got under. Christchurch, November 25. The Mayor has invited Sir Julius Vogel to a banquet, to give his constitents an opportunity to meet him. A reply has been recived accepting the invitation, and stating that it was his intention to visit Christchurch on his return from the Hot Lakes. At an inquest yesterday, on a body found hi Lyttelton harbor on Friday, it was identified as that of Thomas MeClcary, laborer, of Christchurch, who left his home ten days ago. His wife could not account Tor his having crone to Lyttelton! R. Ray, well known in connection with Messrs Robinson and Lance, as their private trainer, will shortly leave Canterbury. He has leased Grip Lodge to G. G. Stead for rive years. I)r>;i:i>!x, November 25. A four-roomed cottage at Roslyri was burnt down on Sunday morning. It was owned by A. Gilmour, and was insured for £BO in the Victoria Co. A narrow escape from a boating fatality occurred in the harbor, within a mile or so of this city, on Saturday evening. Doctors M'Donald and Colquohoun s and Mr H. Fulton, were outsailing, when the boom of the sail knocked Dr M'Donald overboard. Happily he could swim, and the boat being got round, a rope was thrown to him, but the vessel was travelling so fast the rope dragged him under water, and he had to let go. Dr Culquhoun then jumped overboard with a rope, but Dr M'Donald having been 15 minutes in the water, was just succumbing, when a rope was sent from the shore and readied him, and he was saved when almost at his last gasp. Dr Colnuohmm was subsequently pulled into the boat in safety. Hawbka, November 25. Robert Roskill, railway station-master at Nurmanby, has been arrested for embezzlement. Auckland, November 25. Tasman and Trenton were scratched on Saturday for the Auckland Cup. The house of Sirs Sarah Bradley. Papakura, has been burned down through a spark from a railway engine setting fire to scrub adjacent to the line. Kumara, November 25 A public meeting was held last nighty by requisition to the Mayor, at which a resolution was unanimously passed re-

commending Government to accept only the otter of any syndicate who will construct the East and West Coast Railway via the Arthur's Pass route, as the most advantageous to connect the centres of population on the East and West Coasts, and to the development of coal and other minerals ; the distance also being shorter and the grades easier than by either of the other routes. Wellington, November 25. The following are the Government nominations for the Government Insurance Board :—G. V. Shannon (of Messrs Thompson and Shannon), Nicholas Reid (of W. and G. Turnbull and Co.), and J. H. Bethune (of J. H. Bethune and Co.). Auckland, November 25. Captain Joss, of the brigantine Bannockburn, cables that his vessel was totally wrecked on No. 1 Bunker Group on the 3rd instant. All hands were landed at Rockhampton this morning—all well. The Bannockburn is owned by Messrs W. H. Laurie, 11. McQuarrie and J. McCallum. Insurance —New Zealand Office, hull, £1750 ; freight, £250; in an Adelaide Company. The cargo consists of 105,000 feet pine shipped at Wanganui for Normanton, and was insured at Wanganui and Dunedin, in the Equitable Ottice. During the voyage of the brigantine Nightingale from Dunedin, the mate, Henry Fenton, died suddenly, and was buried at sea. Wellington, November 27. "Waring Taylor was brought up yesterday on a charge of misappropriating moneys belonging to the estate of May. Mr Jellicote, "for the prosecution, said the evidence would show the prisoner to be the most skilful thief of the present age. After several witnesses had been examined, the case was adjourned until Saturday, bail being allowed. Nelson, November 27. A correspondent writes to the Colonist that he can positively state that the three masted schooner Osprey arrived at Auckland in July, 1848, with a detachment of soldiers from Hobart. The troops consisted of the 58th and 65th Regiments, and were under the command of Lieut. Barglegab. of the 65th. The writer was on board the vessel himself.