LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 647, 24 October 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Auckland, October 23. _ Mr North croft, Resident Magistrate, discovered last night on the banks of the Waikato River a white mackintosh overcoat and a gentleman’s hat; attached to the overcoat there was a piece of paper on which was written : “ Good-bye, God bless you all.” A mounted constable has been riding all day searching in vain for any trace of the owner of the articles. The New Zealand Insurance Company had risks over .£3OOO on the cargo of the City of Auckland ; a considerable portion of which - was for Auckland. The South British also loses heavily. The Acclimatisation Society liberated 500 Californian trout in the lake at Waikato. The Harbor Board votes £IOO towards the regatta. Mr Reid, vocalist, who, travelled the Colony with his wife, Miss’ Leaf, died ' to-day of dysentery. THE WRECK OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND. Otaki, October 23. The City of Auckland lies about twenty chains north of the Otaki river, and about forty chains from the wreck of the Felix Stowe. About half the passengers are now ashore, and at present there is no danger to life. Jenkins, the pilot, and crew are busy getting the passengers ashore. The ship’s boats and crew are also busy getting in the same way. All the immigrants are going to he lodged in the College at Otaki. The ships stern is on a good beach. AH the cargo can be saved and the vessel floated. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Otaki, October 24. All.lives from the wreck.of the City of Auckland are saved. The people are short of provisions as they have not yet be m landed. The ship is not likely to break up. Greymodth, October 24. Arrived : The Adieu, from Melbourne. ; A..miner named George Fyfe was crushed to death in a tunnel at Maori Creek yesterday. The body of a Chinaman, unknown, was found on the north beach this morning. It has been washed down the river by floods. No one was rej»orted missing. Christchurch, October 24. His Lorship the Bishop is expected back from England on the 12th of December. The six new American engines recently arrived for the Christchurch section of the railway are being put together in the railway workshop. Authority has been received here to commence the construction of 800 railway waggons, at once.