TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 841, 5 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

{Per Press Agency.')

Grahamstown, March 5,

A new run of gold has been discovered last week, which is expected to be the most important find made here for years. Shares advanced from 14s to 3ls. The fortnightly yield is 715 ounces. Wellington, March 5.

What is known as the summit tunnel, on the i imutuka, is pierced from end to end. Its length is 630 yards. This is the last obstacle to the completion of the railway to Featherston,

Mr Joseph Dyer, the Resident Secretary of the Australian Mutual Provident ."-oeiety, died at his residence on Sunday. Arrived —H.M.S. Sappho, from Sydney. Akaroa, March 5.

Robert Anderson Buchanan, late clerk, of Akaroa, was brought up to day on three separate charges of embezzling funds; his defalcations, extending over three years, amounted to £45 18s sd. He was committed for trial on each charge. Bail was allowed. Hokitika, March 3

The presentation of prizes to the winners in the colonial prize firing took place in the Volunteer Hall. There was a large gathering. The prizes were presented by Mis Bjuar. There wa° loud cheering in honor of the champions Paynrer and McLean, and the local shots. A meeting of representatives was held afterwards in the Empire Hotel, when a number of resolutions were passed for transmission to ihe Government, Captain Murray, Thames, in the chair. The first resolution expressed great satisfaction at the manner in which Co'onel Reader and the office of the staff discharged their dutiep. especially with the services of the staff secretary Stevens. The second resolution was that the Government be recommended to secure a central and permanent range, as the expense of making a new range annually was a heavy item which might be devoted to the increase of prize money. This resolution was supported by the Westland representatives. It was also recommended that no prizes f x cept range prizes be lesß than five pounds ; that the champions should be Government representatives without competing, and that the present qualification of the competitors be cootinued. It further recommended ,tl at a council or committee be appointed to make regulations for the colonial meeting,consisting of the president with one district officer and company officer in each island. Riverton, March 3.

The owners of the Expres-i wish the insurance companies to take her over, but although they have been negotiating since Thursday with Captain Russell, the marine surveyor, hn has not yet agreed to accept their proposals. In the meantime the vessel's position had not at all improved, and if an attempt is not made to raise her at once, it is feared she will become a wreck. At a preliminary inquiry held last uighc, the captain and officers were exonerated from blame for the accident.

The Western Star reports that; a party of three Chinamen at the Lake George Diggb gs, got £SO worth of gold for last week's washing up, and in the previous week £9 per man. A boy, three years old, son of Kobtit Cupples, of Groper's Bush, was killed by a horse trampling on him while playing in a paddock. At the inquest, held yesttrday, a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.

(From a correspondent of the Press.) Tijiabu, March 4,

A fatal accident occurred a few miles south of Timaru on Saturday afternoon, While John Valentine Harrison, aged thirteen, was driving his uncle's dray through a gateway the dray capsized and crushed him. When extricated he was found to be fearfully bruis.d, and death ensued almost immediately after the accident. The lad was conveyed to the houce of his parents at Timaru, his father being in the employ of Messrs Russell, Ritchie and Co. Mr and Mrs Darrell, with a company of eighteen artists, appear here for a season, extending from Monday, March 12th, till the following Saturday. Messrs Baker and Farron are drawing capital houses.