YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1246, 5 March 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

AUSTRALIA. [beutee’s special.] Sydney, March 4. The Combined Fifteen in their second innings scored 150. The Australian Eleven won by four wickets and 2 runs. INTERPROYINOIAL. . [PEB PBEBB AGENCY.] The Jones Prosecution. Fire at OnehungaThe Timaru Election. Rewi on the West Coast. Auckland, March 4, A fire broke out at Onehunga last night, and destroyed nine shops and dwelling-houses. Langley’s home and stock were insured in the New Zealand and Standard offices for £1400; Greyland’s store was insured in the Standard for £250. A considerable portion of the stock was saved, Leary’s building was insured for £l5O. The goods were not insured. Burns’ was not insured. James Morris’ building, owned by Geo. Broad foot, was insured for £2OO in the South British. The stock and furniture were uninsured. The other losses are not covered by insurance. The City Waterworks’ pumping machinery raised a thousand gallons 230 feet with two and a half pounds of coal. The half-yearly report of the Oddfellows shows that there are fourteen district lodges of the Manchester Unity, having 1108 members, with a total of funds invested of £2350. The Italian Opera Company will break up here. The Prima Donna, Guadagnini, with Cesari, Gambetta, and Nobili, goes to Sydney. The others will make a concert tour throughout the colony. Two men were severely burnt at the Onehunga fire. The correct list of insurances is New Zealand Dudley’s shop and buildings, £600; Lahy’s bootshop and dwelling, £IOO j Somerville’s stock, £3OO. Standard Company —Langley’s furniture (re-insured in the Union). £300; England’s, £2OO, and his house, £SO. South British—Broadfoot’s buildings, £l4O. New Plymouth, March 4. Mr Jones has just returned from Mokau, End states that Rewi has visited that place, poming down thp riycr from the Waikato country. He remained a few days, and visited the Europeans daily, taking food on shore. lie expressed pleasure at seeing Europeans settled there, and at the friendly terms they were on. He said he would advise the Government to do whatever the landowners and settlers required to open up trade. Rewi returned to Waikato, and tie is expected to arrange for Tawhiao coming to Waitara to mpet i?ir G, Grey. This is the first instance of 'Rewf Laying visited Europeans on the West Coast since’ the .commencement of the Waikato wap, WEtUNffPON, March 4. Dr. Pollen, Messrs Whitaker and lines, who arrived here, per Wanaka, are on their way South to attend the trial of Geo. Jones, junior. Mr Rees will defend the prisoner. Dr. Pollen and Mr Wffitaker are witnesses. Wm. Gill and Richard Bpckrjdge, whp are supposed to have had ao organised system of stealing horses in the interior, were brought before the R.M. this morning, but remanded for a weCIT to enable a certain witness, living a hundred miles away, t° come and give evidence On Saturday, while a m' h °t horses were being shipped, south, several of them were relanded and taken possession of hv the police, who subsequent ly arrested the prisoners at Greytown, Wairafapa. Invercargill, March 4. At a meeting of the Municipal Council a motion to make special preparation to receive Sir George Grey was negatived. It was resolved to wait on him relative to the removal of the railway station and completion of the Government Buildings. The Mayor was authorised to take whatever steps he might think necessary to entertain Sir George and Earty hospitably. The entertainment is to e devoid of every particle of political significance. " The steamer Oreti had n dreadful passage from Dunedin, having twice : had to seek shelter. At one time the vessel was injgreat danger. Timaru, March 4,

The criminal session of the juiefcrjcfc Court; was held to-day in* the new Court before Judge Ward. The &QAQ against Isabella Dick, fox* larceny of goods from Sutter an£ Co., is arranged to come off at the Supreme Court s» JU John Matthewson, for assault, oooajiooinff fcodjjj’ harm- *4* fjao4 i&i °f P B **# 4 W

Pi ter Macllugh, for larceny, was sentenced to eighteen months, with hard labor. John Henuessy was convicted of larceny. There were two previous convictions, and lie was sentenced to two years with hard labor. David MacCracken, for larceny, received six months’ hard labor. The Court then adjourned till to-morrow, when the case of perjury against Flora Mackinnon will be beard. [from the correspondent op the pbess.J Timaru, March 4. The weather is very unsettled. Heavy rain fell last night and this morning. Canvassing for Messrs Wakefield and Turn-’ bull is going on very actively, and both requisitions are being numerously signed. Mr Wakefield has not yet promised to stand, but considering the large number of influential men who are supporting him, no doubt he will do so. He will carry all Catholic votes, and most of the Good Templars. Mr Turnbull will get a largo share of the small farmers’ votes. A public meeting will be held at Geraldine to night, to consider steps re the branch railway to the township.