LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 190, 14 May 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per press telegraph agency.] Wellington, May 14. It is understood that Ingwerson, deputy-keeper of the Mount View Lunatic Asylum, has levanted, leaving a large number of creditors. Dr Skaye has taken charge of the asylum in the meantime. Ingwerson went away to Canterbury on leave of absence, Westport May 12, A meeting of the original shareholders of the Koronul Coal Company resolved last evening that all shares not applied for by the first of June be allotted among the promoters, or such portion as is necessary to provide sufficient capital for the proposed works, so that no delay may occur in commencing operations. Nelson, May, 12. Captain Lloyd reports that yesterday at 1 pan. when the s.a. Wellington Was about 2 miles to the West of Jackson’s Head she encountered a very heavy tidal Wave from the Westward. The Stem of the Steamer disappeared nearly Under water, and the vessel was drawn back half a mile. Dunedin, May 14. King Philip has been sold to Mr Oram of Mosgiel for £3OO. Two cases of sticking up in Dunedin by night have been reported to the police. Within the past week Mr Vincent Pyke has taken the initiative towards holding a conference with the Chairmen of the County Councils in Dunedin for the purpose of considering in what respect the Counties Act can he amended. One Man has been killed and five have been seriously hurt by att accident on the Mosgiel railway line. The buffers fouled and some trucks were Upset.

There are 116 entries for the ten scholarships offered by the Board of Education.

The following are the entries for the Waimate Steeplechases. Waimate Steeplechase Cup—Andrew’s Banjo, Jacomb’s Will-If-l-Oan, Heskin’s Brunette, Swanson’s Tommy Dodd • Maiden Plate—Martell’s J ack, Hoskin’a Brunette, Jacomb’s WilMf-l-Can, Smith’s Lone Hand; Waimate Steeplechase Handicap—Praier’s Cleaver, Andrew’s Banjo, Lottery, Hoskin’s Brunette, Jacomb’s WilUf-l-Can, Swanson s Tommy Todd. At a meeting of the ratepayers teld last night, a report was read from R. P. Bain, C. E., condemning the leading

!. featuras of the Carruthers scheme for I the drainage of Christchurch, and resoj lutions were passed protesting against i the adoption of the scheme, it was resolved to hold meetings for a similar purpose in various parts of the drainage district. ■ AUSTRALIA# NEWS. i [Per Wakatipu, to May Bth.] Sir William Jervois is inspecting the Sydney fortifications. The Sydney Herald has an article oh Captain Walker’s papers on State Forestry, and considers the State the proper administrator of national forests. Bailey’s American Circus and Mena* gerie will not visit New Zealand. The latter will remain at Sydney. Bailey purposes returning With large '■> additions to the animals from India and - elsewhere. The question of payment of members is to be brought before the Victorian Parliament. Sir J. M'Culloch and Mr Service are strongly opposed to payment and trust that next session will see the end of the experiment. ' The nominations for the Assembly took place on the fifth throughout Victoria. There are two hundred candi« dates for eighty-four .seats. Seventysix old members are seeking re-election. It is understood that the match is ... arranged between Trickett and Rush for the sculling championship of the world. - ~ It is rumored that Governor Weld . will be Appointed Governor of South Australia. Captain Press, of the barque Frederica, has been presented by the chairman of the sugar company With a gold watch, in recognition of his services in bringing the vessel, in a disabled state, from Java to Melbourne. Sir John O’Shannasy is strongly ad* Vocating free trade. .Di Schonburg of Adelaide has received sample of wheat from the Arctic Kegions, - ? A sixty ounce nugget has been found at Port Darwin'and news from those diggings continues favorable. Another case, of small poX -has oc - curred at Adelaide, on Board the British Enterprise. ■ - r . Typhoid fever is rather prevalent in Melbourne. *> The Adelaide Government afe Calling for Volunteers, for the defence of the Colony, , . . — t, ... Special attention is directed; to the New Shilling Table at D. bavfdsqn # Co.’s, Drapers, Seddofif street*; xyear ; Main-road. It Sopjppf the ■ choicest, and certainly' variety of, good and Useful articles to be seen in connexion with a draper’s establishment* In many 'respects it reminds the visitor of-, a modern basaar.— {Advt.] "~' ~'t ;<!W ,T * . r Ac ETOPAtHV.—The beat and safest cure for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Chest and Throat Diseases, Scarlet Fever,' <6c. Duncan McLean, Main-road,~--[ Advt.]