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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Auckland, November 13. The Rev E. H. He) 7 wood for the last 20 years Episcopalian clergyman in this city is dead. The Hon James Farmer has been elected unopposed to represent the City of Auckland West, in the Provincial Council. Tho Manawatu Chief Ihaiaka Tukumaru, and Te Watene,who are appointed to represent the Southern tribes at the forthcoming native meeting, have left Auckland for Tokangamatu. The Ngapuhi deputation has returned to Alexandria from Te Kuiti, greatly disgusted. The subject of Mr Todd’s murderers not having been alluded to by the King. The only business done was to fix March as the date for another meeting. One of the deputation is reported to have declared he would willingly pay a second visit with the rifle if the Government desired it. The Kingites are very busy planting. The Agricultural Show was an im. mense success, 3000 persons being present. There were over 400 entries. The sheep shown were particularly good. November 20. At at influential public meeting held relative to Bishop Patteson’s death, it was resolved that a memorial fund should be established, and that the churches in the other provinces, England, India, and Australia should be invited to subscribe. The funds so

raised are to be appropriated to the general purposes of the Melanesian Mission, and to the building of a missionary vessel, to be called the Bishop Patteson. A committee was appointed, and a memorial to the Imperial Government adopted, praying for the suppression of the labor traffic. The Caledonian has lodged 3296 ozs as the result of last week’s crushing; the reports from the mines are good. The Kuranui, for a fortnight, has yielded 274 ozs ; the Nonpareil, in the same period, 215 ozs; and the Una, 2940z5. The sharemarket is quiet. Mr Lennox reports : Caledonians, £9O ; Thames, £l9 ; Tookey’s, £35, and rising; Alburnia, £6 15s; Inverness, 245. Fiji, (Via Auckland). Later news from Fijis report that the elections passed off satisfactorily. The Government appears to be firmly established. Napier, November 18. Routledge, Kennedy, and Co. report young steers, 32s 6d to 80s; full grown, £6 15s to £7 10s. Cows, £4 to £8; shorn merino wethers, 6s ; half bred, 9s. November 22. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day. Turner was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labor, for forging a cheque. James Laughan, assault, nine months’ imprisonment with hard labor. James Lewis, obtaining goods on false pretences, eighteen months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Wm. Brown, stealing from the person, tivelve months’ imprisonment with hard labor. November 23. Supreme Court—Criminal Sittings. —James Simmonds, convicted of the burglary at Robinson's, has been sentenced to four years’ penal servitude. Wanganui, November 18. Mr R. S. Low reports large framed fat bullocks, £5 to £6 ; fat heifers and cow’s, £4 to £5 ; store bullocks, £3 to to £4 5s ; mixed steers, two and three years old, £2 to £3 ; fat half-bred wethers, heavy weights, 12s to 16s ; merinos, 9s to i.2s ; light draught horses, £lO 10s to £ls 15s ; hacks, £9 to £l2. Blenheim, November 17. The body of the missing man, Archibald Hamilton, has been found drowned on the sea beach, and also the body of Isidor Ilammel, who was drowned seven weeks ago in the Opawa River. An inquest on both is being held. The Scotch Church had a narrow escape of being burnt down owing to the fall of a lighted chandelier. Christchurch, November 18. The foundation stone of All Saints Church, at Prebbleton, was laid yesterday with Masonic honors by the District Grand Lodge, E,C. Good milling wheat is offering freely at 4s to 4s 3d. The stocks of flour are excessive, and quotations are merely nominal. Prime Canadian oats, 2s 9d. stocks low. Stocks of Potatoes are quite cleared out. There is no improvement in cheese. Butter is in excellent supply at 5d to with improved demand. Hams and Bacon, 7d to 7-|d. Tonnage for grain home cannot be procured at 05s per ton, for wheat, in consequence of the wool coming forward very freely now. November 22. A complimentary dinner was given last night to Alfred Cox, Esq., prior to his departure for Aucldand, where he intends to settle in the Waikato district. The 21st anniversary of the province is to be celebrated on the 16th December in an unusually grand manner. Mr J. E. Fitzgerald will, it is expected, make the dinner speech. November 23. A commission of enquiry into matters connected with the police department is now sitting daily. Dunedin, November 18. Flour is in good demand at £l3 to £l3 10s ; little doing in wheat; best milling, 5s to 5s 3d ; no demaud for inferior sorts. Oats are dull at 2s. There is an active demand for barley at 2s 6d to 3s 9d. November 20. The match between Christie and Walker of Auckland was commenced tocay at the Forbury Park range. It was blowing half a gale from the S.W. Two hours were wasted owing to a dis-

pute as to terms. Ultimately Walker altered his sight, and Christie consented to fire from the Mounds. The conditions were ten shots at each 100 yards from 200 to 1000 yards. At the close of to-day's shooting the scores stood as follows :

At 500 yards Walker made eight bulls eyes and two centres; at 600 yards, four centres and six bulls eyes. At the commencement of the match Christie was the favorite, but now the betting is two to one in favor of Walker. The long ranges will be fired at tomorrow. November 21. The rifle match between Christie and Walker was continued to-day, firing commencing at two o'clock. At 700 yards Walker made 37, Christie 36. Christie's first two shots at 800 yards were centres; Walker's, outers—Christie made 34, Walker 31. Walker's first shot at 900 yards was a miss ; Christie's, a bull's eye. Christie's next four shots were three bulls' eyes and a centre; Walker's, a centre and three bulls' eyes. At this range Christie's total was 36; Walker's, 28. At 1000 yards the scores were: Walker, 3332433324 Christie, 4333323303 thus won by five points. Christie's miss at 1000 yards lost him the match, as at that point Walker was only one ahead. The shooting throughout was splendid, and the excitement was intense. November 22. Walker yesterday offered to fire Christie again for £IOOO a side, and Christie's backers expressed themselves willing to back him for another £IOO. Christie, however, flatly refused to fire again against Walker. The two competitors are to be entertained at a complimentary dinner this evening. November 23. The s.s. Ahuriri left Oamaru for Dunedin at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. When off Tumai she struck on a sunken rock. The passengers, crew, mails, and ship's papers have been saved. The vessel is totally lost. The Storm Bird left late last night to try and save the cargo. Thx. vessel is owned by Mr H. Houghton, and is partially insured. The Ahuriri had a very valuable cargo on board, and three Canterbury racehorses. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE WRECK OF THE AHURIRJ. She left Oamaru in the morning, and when off Fish Reef a strong S.W. wind sprung up. She kept running within a mile and a-half of the shore, seeing no sign of breakers. At five minutes past five she struck lightly on the reef off Tumai, and in a very few minutes the whole of the compartments, except the fore one, filled. The b}ats were immediately lowered, and the life boat, in charge of the chief officer, was despatched with the lady passengers and some others, all being landed without any accident occurring. When the boat returned to the wreck the chief officer reported that the sea was breaking over the vessel. The remainder of the passengers, and the captain, landed safely, but were not able to save anything excepting the mails and ship's papers. At midnight the vessel was still in sight, but at 3.30 this morning there was not a vestige of her to be seen. On receipt of the news, Mr Houghton sent the Storm Bird down to try and render assistance, but nothing could be done. The Ahuriri had on board four racehorses belonging to Mr Wilraer, of Christchurch. One of these managed to get ashore, but it died soon afterwards. The rest of the cargo consisted of wool, grain, and sundries. Everyone praises the conduct of the officers and men. The following important telegram from Captain Preece has been received by the Hon. the Defence Minister. It is dated Maketu, 23rd November:— " Received letter from Major Ropata, dated 20th. He sent Te Whiu out with few men. They brought in Kereru and Kereopa. Ropata with a few men is on his way to Wairoa to Wairoa to give Kereopa up to the authorities there."

Melbourne, 11th November. The Assembly passed the Railway Construction Bill. The Council made amendments restricting gauge to sft 3in. The amendments were discussed in the Assembly, and the battle of the gauges debated. Adjourned to Tuesday. The Permissive Bill passed the Assembly. A bill to protect the copyright of telegraphic messages was read a second time, and will probably be passed. There has been a Ministerial whitebait dinner, which was attended by thirty-three supporters. The chess match between Sydney and Melbourne is proceeding. Fenwick, Mayor of the City, gave a dinner to 400 persons. Sydney, November 10. The Government send a man-of-war to exact retribution for the murder of Bishop Patteson. Wool sales not active. Sellers’ values too high to allow business. Chang, the Chinese Giant, married a young lady from Geelong.

200 300 400 500 600 Total. Walker ... 37 33 40 38 36 184 Christie ... 34 33 36 37 32 172

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New Zealand Mail, Issue 44, 25 November 1871, Page 8

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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Mail, Issue 44, 25 November 1871, Page 8

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Mail, Issue 44, 25 November 1871, Page 8

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