LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1701, 13 March 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[n’KW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Auckland, March 9. The Australia arrived at 5 p.m., and went into quarantine, flying the health officer's flag. Dr. Philson, health officer, boarded her, and found she had sailed on she 16th February from San Francisco, when measles broke out ten days after leaving. There are five cases, but all of a mild type. No deaths occurred. There are fifty-six passengers, of whom twenty-one are for Auckland, three being children suffering from measles. The Auckland passengers were landed at Motuhiti. The mails were brought up from Motuhiti unfdmigated, as they had been kept in a separate part of the vessel. THE ASCENT OF MOUNT COOK ACCOMPLISHED. Christchurch, March 12. The Alpine tourists, comprising the Rev. W. S. Green and two Swiss guides, returned to Timaru on Saturday night, after successfully ascending Mount Cook. Two uusucces-ful attempts were made. The third time a bivouac was made at an altitude of 7000 ft, nearly under the peak. Starting at 6 a.m. on the 2nd March, travelling by ice the whole distance, made longer through having to make numerous detours to avoid the tracks of ah most incessant avalanches, the party reached the summit at G 20 pm. It was impossible to return to their bivouac that night, and they stood on a narrow ledge 2000 ft. below the summit all night, wet through, and without food. They descended safely the next morning, and reached their camp at 7 p.m., having been on their feet 37 hours, and the last 22 hours without food. They then set out fur Timaru and arrived safely as above. The ascent is not very difficult, as far as climbing is concerned, Out it is extremely dangerous on account of the almost incessant avalanches which roll down the mountain side. The weather was unfortunately cloudy, so that no view was obtained from the summit. Mr Green’s ; time is limited or he would have as- | | tended some of the other peaks, which I j he considers could ea*ily be done. ! j The Alpine scenery is described as sur- | passingly grand, exceeding anything of j j the kind in the Swiss Alps. The ! ! guides, naturally prepossessed in favor | ; of their own country, concur with Mr j j Green in saying this. The weather i | was generally .favorable for mountain- | i eering, only five wet days being met , i with in the month. The guides are

almost astonished at this. They say that five days in the whole season are seldom obtained at home. Mr Green proceeds to Christchurch to-morrow, and home by the next Orient steamer.