LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1390, 16 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, March 14. The inquest on the remains of the fireman, Wm. Watson, is postponed till the return of the Hawea from south to get the evidence of the engineers as to the accident. Colonel Nation is dead. He distinguished himself during the Indian mutiny. He commanded the first battalion of Auckland’s first batch of militia during the Waikato war. March 15. Forty Chinamen are passengers per Hero for Greymouth. Tenders are to be at once called for the extension of the Y/hangarei-Kaino railway to Longboach, giving 10 feet of water at high tide for vessels loading. The Auckland rifle representatives complain of being fleeced by hotelkeepers at the Nelson meeting. Elenxieim, March 15. W. Wolford, a merchant of Picton, died suddenly last night. The cause is stated to be heart disease. Christchurch, March 15. Judge Johnston to-day granted a rule nisi calling on the Lyttelton gaoler to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue calling on him to prow.cc the body ot John Murpliv, now doing four years for formerv. One hundred and twenty-two pupil teachers came up for examination 10-t’av. The number of females is double the number o i boys, and there seems a difficulty in getting boys, able and willing, to become teachers. The Kniapni YvMolen Factory are about to erect large premises for manufacturing clothing. They will employ no less than 400 operatives. It is said that Spofforth, the Australian bowler, has been offered a position in Union Bank of Australia. Balclutha, March 15. John Maher lost his life to-day while working at the Balclutha bridge. He was working in an air lock, and had just finis-heel hi-: sh ft when coming cut said, “ 1 am done for again.” About

ten days ago he suffered from partial paralysis and was advised upon no account to continue cylinder work, but to-day he felt quite strong and insisted on going in. Dunedin, March 15. This morning the Governor was driven as far as Blueskin, and afterwards visited the Botanical Gardens, and in the afternoon a levee took place at the Town Hall, where an address of welcome was presented by the County Council. Wellington, March 15. It is understood that Lady Gordon is now on her way out to Sydney, and may be expected here on the Bth pros.