LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1632, 20 December 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Taupo, December 19. The ascent of the volcano of Tongariro was successfully made by Mr Manson, an American tourist, who, with five guides, climbed to the.summit of the crater known as Olivia on Wednesday last. He desciibes the volcano as

being an active geyser, throwing streams of boiling rami fully 500 ft. high. The interior of the cone is surrounded by some 30 or more boiling springs and sulphureous steam holes. The altitude on the summit of the cone is 7600 ft. The tliehiloinetef registered six degrees below zero. The party were compelled through a sno\V storm to remain in thC "crater all night, and nearly perished with the Cold. Manson is the. first Pakeha whom the Natives have permitted to make the ascent of the sacrel mountain. Others have attempted it, bnt rtmre captured by the Natives. The burning mountain is in the King country, arid this don cession to a Pabehi may be considered as strong evidence of their good feeling and of the subsidence of the animosities which have hitherto existed between the two races. Christchurch, December 19, The City Surveyor has examined the public buildings, and states that very little damage—less than was suspected—has been done by the recent earthquake.

Wellington, December 19. This afternoon an information under the Darning and Lotteries Act was laid against some of the gentlemen who were engaged in sweeps on the Hutt racecourse on the 30th ult. Sir Williant PitzhCrbert, Speaker of the Legislative Council, and President of the ton Racing Club, is, it is understood one of those summoned; The cases will be heard on Friday. His Excellency the Governor Lady Gordon, and family leave for Christ church this evening; They are expected to be absent eight or ten days. Dunedin, December 19, William Gawne, at the Police Court to-day, was committed for trial for a brutal assault on his wife. The evidence disclosed very brutal treatment; He locked the doors on her and struck her severely about the head and face. He was drnnk| hilt knew what he was doing; Reefton; December 19. The Christchurch and Qreyraouth Railway Commis ;ion arrived he»e last night and are gathering information upon coal, timber, and the land resourced Of InSngahua.