YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 958, 20 July 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

INTERPROVINCIAL. [PEII PKESS AGENCY.] Auckland, July 19. The Fairlie, three-masted schooner, put back after starting for G-rahamstown. She struck on a reef at Waikahe passage, and remained fast for twelve hours. At a private enquiry before the Collector of Customs today, a survey vyas ordered. The Mora, at llokianga, hag broken up, and her cargo is being washed ashore. Specifications of repairs to the steamer GoAhead show the keel and garboard and third streaks are damaged. The contract is expected to be about £I6OO. Attempted Suicide. G-keymoutii, July 19. IMriek Rid an, a young man, a shoemaker, attemptedfocommit «uicideby jumping from the wharf into the' rii/ev,. He would have ; drowned had not the iiarooi'-mastei', Captain Allanivce, jumped in after him, and kept him up until a boat arrived. The man was at the time. " OAMABU, July 19. The Wadtaki C]"b have agreed to hold the annual races' at DunliiVM'? on tlie 4th and sth October. Fire at Salclutha. Rakiuth'a, July 19. At an inquest held to-day by J> Smith and a jury as to the lire at Stoney Creek on Monday, it was shown that the hotel had been unoccupied since March last. There was no evidence as to the origin of tlie fire, An open

verdict was returned. The house was insured in the New Zealand office for £2OO.

The Perjury Case.

Nelson, July 19

Harvey and Charles Turner, suburban north, have been each sentenced to twelve months' for perjury. William Harvey was remanded to the next sitting of the District Court.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT OF THE PRESS.] Auckland, July 19.

An affray occurred to-day in Shortland street between two of the "chosen people," who have recently found themselves companions in affliction. The cause seems to b the belief of one that the oilier had oircils'eo 1 reports unfavorable to him, making his tiu.kruptcy, as he expressed it, "as bad as yen own." The bystanders interfered btioic serious damage had been inflicted on either side.

The city surveyor proposes new sticet works for the ensuing year amounting c £II,OOO. "