TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1093, 6 November 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Mining News. Auckland, To-day. A Te Aroha telegram says that the clearing up at the battery, after twentyfour hoars' crushing, gives highly satisfactory malts, viz. Premier (10-head), 120 ounces ; New Find (10-head), 80 ounces ; Warahiko (6-head), 69} ounces ; Colonist (104»ead)r i 29 ounces ; Waitoki (6-head), 15} ounces amalgam. A Missing SVesseL .The European Mau says that the Loch which left Lyttelton on March 3rd for the United Kingdom, has not been heard of. Fire. Patea, To-day. A two-roomed cottage belonging to J. Lett wm burnt down at 3.30 this morning. - The house was unoccupied. Minister’s Movements. Wellington, To-day. Mr Bolleston left for the South by the Taraweraat one this afternoon, to be present at the Christchurch Agricultural Show* He returns early next week. It is expected that Major Atkinson will leave for Australia on Monday next.

The Christchurch Show. Oauaro, To-day. Seventy railway truck loads of stock for the Chrifltchurcb Show left here this morning. A few trucks more are to follow.. The Outgoing Mail. Arrived—City of .New York, from Sydney. Mrs Hampson is amongst the passengers. Remanded. Dunldin, To-day. The totalisator case is remanded till Tuesday. The Draughts Match. The Otago players for the interprovinoial draughts tournament with Christchurch are Messrs Mcllwrick and TlaeBide (Invercargill), Watson (Waitabuna), Bryce (Lovell’a Flat), Montgomery and Moir (Port Chalmers), Miller, Wilson and Cameron (Oamaru), McKenzie, Duthie, Given, Jamea Dalziel, J. T. Wilson, Robert Dalziel, Marshall, Eyre, George, Wilaon,Henery, Hutton, Hay and Garden (Dunedin).