YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 900, 14 May 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[per press agency.]

Fatal Railway Accident. Fire at Masterton. The Earthquake Wave. Auckland, May 12. The sheriff lias received a telegram that, the Governor does not propose to interfere with the sentence of death on Tepatui. The sentence will probably be carried out some day next week. Grauamstown, May 12. A tidal wave was felt up the Thames river yesterday. It rose about three feet. At four o’clock yesterday it came in suddenly, but not very high, returning as quickly. It rose again about seven this morning. Wellington, May 12. Captain Dalton, of the schooner Ruby, states that as he came up from Kaikoura yesterday, the sea was perfectly smooth in Cook Strait, but every fifteen or twenty minutes an enormous blind wave came up “as big as a dozen waves rolled into one,” but without any “face” or break. These gigantic “swells” came up from about S.S.E. The s.s. Tui while at Kaikoura. experienced the force of the wave and carried away all three of her warps. Masterton, May 13. Caselborg’s large store and stock were totally destroyed this morning. It is understood he is insured for £BOOO. Westport, May 12. A meeting of the original shareholders of thcKomnui Coal Company resolved last evening that all shares not applied for by the Ist of June should be allotted amongst promoters, or such portion as is necessary to provide sufficient capital for the proposed works, so that no delay may occur in commencing operations. Dunedin, May 13. An accident occurred on Henderson and Co.’s contract on the Outran) and Mosgiol railway line on Saturday evening. A number of trucks were being driven by an engine, when the buffers fouled, and the trucks were upset. A man named Clark was killed, and five others were seriously hurt.

On Saturday afternoon a meeting of the council, professors, and members of the Otago University was held, when the Chancellor, on behalf of the New Zealand University, presented Saul Solomon with a diploma of 8.A., and Peter Sctton Hay with a certificate of honors. The attendance was large. The Chancellor congratulated Solomon on the success of his scholastic career, and then delivered a long address, in which he referred to the difficulties which [the University had to encounter, and the means taken to overcome them, and pointed out the present and future benefits which would result from sound intellectual training. The horse King Philip has been sold to O’Kain, Mosgiel, for £3OO. Two eases of “ sticking up ” in Dunedin by night have been reported to the police within the past week. Mr Vincent Pyke has taken initiative stops towards holding a conference of the chairmen of County Councils in Dunedin, for the purpose of considering in what respect the Counties Act can bo amended. (.From a correspondent of the Press ) Timaru, May 12. A meet of the Canterbury Hunt Club was held at Mr A. Turnbull's, just south of the Pareora, and about nine miles from Timaru, to-day. The hunters did not number more than twenty-five, but there was a large attendance of spectators in carriages, buggies, and other vehicles and on horseback, conveying people from all parts of the district. The country was stiff, two or three of the fences being too much for some of the riders. The hounds behaved admirably, and the run was a most enjoyable one. As the sky was overeast, and a cold strong wind from the sea prevailed, the weather was rather uncomfortable for the spectators; everybody present however seemed to be greatly pleased with the sport.

Auckland, May 12. Walker, (lie lecturer, continues to attract large audiences. He protects himself against prosecution by making no charge, but taking voluntary collections at the close. He is denounced by both papers, and is almost universally regarded by his hearers as a rank impostor, but (he notoriety gained by publicity serves to attract the curious. He goes South shortly.