LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1026, 15 January 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Grahamstown, January 15. A two roomed cottage, occupied by a miner named John French, his mother, and young brother,, was destroyed by fire last night. When the house was first seen, it was all in flames, and before anything could be saved, the house and contents were burnt to cinders. It is believed the fire occurred through a candle being left burning, Christchurch, January 13. The trial of the rioters was concluded late to-day. Murphy was acquitted, but the others were found guilty. The judge iu sentencing them drew a distinction and gave Hanley, Cnddihy, Stephen Barrett, and M'Avey. eighteen months each, and the other seven a year a piece, all with hard labor.

January 14. A stack of hay at Kimberley was burned through a boy playing with a match.

A new Heathcote Racing Club has been formed, with 50 members. It is still raining heavily. Serious damage to the heavy crops is feared. Auckland, January 13. Mr E. J. Moss, M.H.R., addressed the electors of Parnell to-night. There was a large attendance. D. H. M'Kenzie in the chair. Mr Moss defended the Grey administration, and denouneed the Hail Ministry. There were more jobs perpetrated by the latter in two months than by any other in two years. Unless more extended and powerful self-government Were given, the Colony would break down under the weight of centralism. The Grey Government had at least the merit of being patriotic, but the Hall Government could possess no claim to public respect or esteem. Votes of thanks nnd confidence were carried unanimously, On the motion of M.v Jas. Rigley, the following resolution was carried by acclamation, "That the taxation recently imposed by tho present Government is inipolititic, inquisitorial, and oppressive." The following is the allotment of the white fish ova.—The shipments for the south have been packed in ice chests. Auckland, 90,000; Taupo and Tarawera, 45,000 ; Napier, 50,000 ; Christchurch, 300,000; Opawa, 100,000; t)unedin. 250,000; Tnvercargill,3oo,ooo; Wakatipu, 250,000; Nelson, 250,000. The Hinemoa left to-night for Napier, the Bast Coast, and Lyttelton, with the white fish ova. Messrs J. C. Firthand J. C. Young have made arrangements at Tauranga for depositing them in Rotorua, Rotoiti, Tarawera° and Taupo lakes.

Superintendent Thompson and Cap-

tain Bretton weut to Kaipara for the A purpose oE investigating t.Ve charge instituted by the Government against Captain Lowry, late pilot of Kaipara. Major Peacock has started a fund for" the relief of the Irish .distress, and headed the list with £lO.

In an action Lyons, v Willis, of knra, for the seduction of plaintiffs daughter, and in which damages were laid at £l5O, the jury awarded £IOO. Napier, January 13. After a thorough investigation, the police find reason to doubt the truth of the statement of the girl Theakstane, who alleged she had been forcibly can ried off by a Moari, and locked in his whare all night. The girl has, on veral occasions, stayed away all night, and she alleges that she was ill-treated at home. i

Heavy rain now falling has put a stop to harvest operations. A singular disease amongst cattle on the plains is attracting attention. Animals drop dead without any warning, and a post mortem examination shows a clot of congested blood over the brain, all the other organs being healthy. Mr Power, Inspector of Sheep, says it is a sort of apoplexy, and recommends a, frequent change of pasture. Others think it is due to the old pasture containing a large proportion of ammonia from continual stocking, the recenb rains having made the ammonia more active. Whatever the cause is, over 50 head of cattle, including 1J" owned by the mission, have died,