LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 616, 18 September 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Invercargill, September 17. The Oreti was g<»b off yesterday afteinoon an<l taken to (lie pier. She had Strained heruelf severely, and when surI Veyed to-dny it was found that several .ofthe framex of the midships section were broken. This is the extent of the damage. Her plates are intact, only one rivet having started, and her sheer not affected. She is t> ship nnon^h timber to stay her, and returns nt once to Port Chalmers ti> lie docked. Westport. September 17. Arrived—The briganrine Augusts*, fr .in P«.rh Chalmers, *ith railway iron for the Westport Colliery Company.

The steamer Tararua last night on the. run from Nelson to Westport got aground for four hours at the spit close to where the Queen Bee was wrecked. The cause assigned is an aberration of the compasses owing to the quantity of Taranaki titanic sand aboard as cargo. Lyttelton, September 17. Arrived Mary Campbell, from Greymoiith.

Christchurch, September 17. James Smith has been committed for trial on a charge of attempting to set fire to two cottages in Chiistcburch, the property of Dr Sims. The Christchurch share in the Municipal Conference recently held at Wellington, was nine guineas. A reserve of 800 acres has been granted to the city by the Government. Wellington, September 17. The following programme has been arranged for the Hntt Races on the 6th and 7th February next: —On first day—Maiden Plate of 75 sovs.;. Hurdle Hace of 50 sovs.; Wellington Gold Cup, value 100 sovs. with 500 sovs. added ; Hutt Park Stakes of 60 sovs. ; Flying Stakes of 50 sovs. Second day—Wellington Derby of 100 sovs.; Hurdle Handicap of 75 sovs.; Racing Club Handicap of 200 sovs.; Empire Plate of 100 sovs.; Consolation Stakes of 50 sovs.