LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 995, 8 December 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Blenheim, December 5. The bodies of the two men killed at the Wakamararaa, Mine on Wednesday, by the falling in of a tunnel, have been recovered. Their names are Pike and Edwards. Christchurch, December 5. to-day was the hottest and dustiest we have had this summer, but now S p.m,, it has turned quite cool. The maximum heat in the shade was 80 degrees, in the sun no less than 140. The Acclimatisation Society have 2000 trout still left, which they have offered to the Wellington Society. Mr S. Schwartz of this town is now publishing a galop of his own Composition which has received favorable notice, A fishing boat with two mert, Pearson and Neil, was capsized in the harbor of Fern Bay during a North-West squall. The boat sank and the men were in the water nearly three-quarters of an hour before they were picked up by the passing schooner Zior. They Were much exhausted. December G. A gbod many persons are enrolling themselves in the company being formed to establish settlement on the Waimate Plains. About teti o’clock last nigbt, a man named David Hinemain, working at the dock works, Lyttelton* was_ found by his brother lying near the works in a state of insensibility and with a large wound right across the forehead. The man was at once taken to the casual ward, where Drs McDonald and Rouse were in attendance. It was found that he had sustained a serious injury, the skull being fractured. The man’s brother says that the injured man went with some horses about 8 p.m., and he is of opinion that the unfortunate man must have been thrown, and so met the injuries. He is now lying in a very precarious condition. Dunedin, December 7. Fish has been served with a copy of a writ in connection with the attempt to oust him from the Mayoralty; This action is generally condemned, and the case will probably be defrayed by public subscription. WangAnulj December G. Dr Earle was savagely attacked ih his surgery this morniug by a madman named Antonio. The man* after conversation with the doctor, during which he applied for admission to the hospital * took the opportunity of the doctor’s back being turned to strike him at the back of the head with a large stone. Doctor Earle was stunned for some time, and is now suffering from blow. Antonio made his escape. Wellington, December 5. A man named Rash received a nasty scalp wound at the circus last night, from the falling of a pole, which was broken by the strong wind. Alexander Ogilive, who was convicted at Waihi, New Plymouth, for forgery at Sydney while manager of the Operatives Building Society there, has been remanded back to Sydney.

He the A.C force at New Plymouth.,; December 6, A man named Williams, while working at the foundry, received a splinter of iron in his eye. It is believed he 'will lose his sight. The post states to-night that the Bank of England have undertaken to ■float the whole of the loan at L 97 10s, with interest at 5 per cent. The mail steamar, with the London mails of November, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 24th nit., the contract date. The Australia, with the November Colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco on 2nd inst., two days in advance of due date. December 7. It is reported, on good authority, that Rewi has declined to hold any farther communication with the Government, and has rejoined Tawhaio, at Tekuiti; also that Hiroki has left Parihaka, and been offered refuge in the King Country. He is now at Ngktinaru. The Government received a cablegram from the Agent-General, stating that the Bank of England, having undertaken the issue of the loan, there is no doubt of its being successfully floated. A young man named Ryote was arx’ested last night for issuing valueless cheques. The new marble altar for St. Mary’s Cathedral was consecrated this morning by Bishop Redwood. A large assembly witnessed the ceremony. A serious stabbing case took place last evening. Two married women, neighbors, had a dispute, during which several threats were made. On the return home of their husbands, a row between the men ensued, and one of them, named James Flannagan, was rather severely stabbed ; his wife also received several bruises. Dennis M‘Corfu iclc, the other man, has been arrested. The doctor states that Flannagan and his wife are not out of danger.

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Wellington, December 8. James M‘Oormack, a powerful fellow, appeared in the R.M. Court charged this morning, with catting and wounding James Flanagan and wife, The wounded persons were unable to appear. Dr Diver deposed that the man had a cub from the nose to his eyebrows, besides two outs on his head. The woman also had two cuts on her head. Prisoner was remanded, but bail was allowed. The steamer Lusitania left Plymouth on the 4th December for Australia, with '414 passengers. Major Te Wheoro received J a letter from one of his principal chiefs in Waikato informing him that Rewi had left by canoe for Te Kuiti. His last words to European and Maoris before leaving were “ I will now listen to the Word of Te Whiao. I will never consent to see the present Government; nor will I again return to dwell amongst the Europeans. I leave it with those important persons who have abused Sir George Grey to see how they can manage affairs in my absence.” PROPERTY ASSESSMENT BILL. Wellington, December 6. The following agreements were made in Committee on the Property Assessment Bill last night : Clause 12, exempting all property under £3OO value was amended to read £SOO. Clause 12, where every company shall be liable to taxation on its capi. tal, namely, the balance of assets over liabilities of th‘e company, was struck out. Clause 18 was made to read as follows ; —The mortgage of any land shall in respect of such land be liable to taxation only in the difference between the whole value of the land mortgaged and the amount of the. money advanced On the mortgage of the laud, provided that in every such case the mortgage shall append to the statement of the property belonging to him the names and addresses of the respective mortgages.