LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 808, 3 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[pllEsS A«EX<JY.]

Wellington, May 2. A movement is on i'..ot to purchase a billiard tab ! e for the patients at the Lunatic Asylum.

Thomas jowett, who once occupied a highly respectable position in Otago, got twenty four hours to-day for drunkenness. He was previously convicted of iiiiceuv.

Keals who attempted suicide, will be

proceeded against as soon as lie has recovered sufficiently. One firm of solicitors, it is stated, received from Home this mail £35,000, for investment in Wellington on loan.

Fifteen thousand names were entered in the visitors' hook at the Museum this yeai ; and from 300 to 800 visited it on Sunday afternoon's during the two hours it is thrown open.

May 3. Sir George Grey and party start f«ir Knpua this morning, in Te Wheora's war canoe. Their reception is to be something quite out of the common style, and will occupy all the afternoon. Sir George distributed a lot of bibles to the Native chiefs, and wrote their names in the fly leaf.

Oamaru, May 2. The Governor, and Lady Robinson, and suit arrived by special train from Lyttelton about one o'clock this afternoon. After an address from members '•f the Council and Harbor Board, the party proceeded to inspect the barber works, and then to the Star and Garter Hotel, where. I unction was pro-, vided. The party went on to Timaru this afternoon.

Timaku, May 3. The Governor and suite at rived yesterday evening, and were received enthusiastically. The Governor said he had been greatly impressed not only with tliß magnificent scenery of New Zealand, hut also by the boundless re? sources of the colony, and tile rapid advances made in the manufacturing industrial pursuits. An address was presented by the Mayor. At a ball in his honour at night 150 were present. Mr Convert takes charge of the special train which brings the Governor to < hristchurch, to-day.