TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4505, 28 August 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from our own correspondent.) Auckland, Friday.

The sensation of to-day was the meeting between the levanting husband, who was a passenger by the ship John Rennie, from London, and his wife and child, who had pursued him in the Somersetshire by Melbourne, and came hero by the steamer Hero, arriving before him. The husband professed pleasure at meeting her, and said that he left in a tiff. She repelled his advances. Several hundred people assembled on the wharf to see them land. They appeared ultimately to proceed along amicably. The analysis at the provincial laboratory has proved that four other samples of milk had been adulterated. (per press agency.) Alexandra, Friday. There is a great fresh in the river. Upcountry communication is stopped.

Low fever is prevalent amongst the natives, with great mortality among young children. A daughter of Tawhiao died yesterday near Kaiapihi. There is a great tangi today.

Dr. Waddington has gone up to Kaiapihi to attend the sick there.

Grahamstown, Friday. A singular accident happened at the Crown Prince mine last night. A shot had been put in, and the workmen had retired to what they believed a safe place, one carrying the powder can. Simultaneously with the discharge of the shot the powder can exploded, severely burning the miner who held it. It is believed that a piece of rock struck the can with such force that a hole was made, and that a spark was struck, which caused the powder to ignite. One man is seriously but not dangerously hurt. Alexander Dewar, manager of Tookey mine since that company was formed, was entertained at a banquet last night by Masonic brethren. Mr. Dewar relinquished the management of the mine to engage in business pursuits in Auckland. A Licensed Victuallers’ Association was formed last night. It consists of forty members. The weather this week has been the worst experienced during the whole winter. Steam communication has been much interrupted. Christchurch, Friday.

A meeting of electors for Christchurch East is called for Monday next, to consider the conduct of E. J. Wakefield, their representative in the General Assembly. Dunedin, Friday. The Mayor in answer to a requisition has called a meeting of citizens for Tuesday next, re Abolition Bill. Riverton, Friday. A fire broke out about 12 o’clock last night in a tailoring and saddlery establishment. The buildings are in the centre of a crowded block, but on account of the closeness to the river, and by the aid of plenty and willing hands, with an unlimited quantity of buckets, the conflagration was confined to the buildings mentioned. The stock and buildings were completely destroyed. They were insured in the Victoria office—stock, £OOO ; buildings, £IOO, The fire is supposed to have commenced in the tailor’s shop, but the origin is as yet unknown. Invercargill, Friday. A meeting, convened by Mr. Mclntosh, was held at WalUcetown last night. Mr. Mclntosh proposed and Mi - . Graham seconded a motion affirming the desirableness of delay in the matter of abolition. Carried by a majority of twenty-two to eleven. An old woman named Mary Corcoran was found dead at ten o’clock to-day by Constable Steele on the Town Belt. When she was taken to the hospital the medical officer said death was the result of exposure. The deceased was a Carrick Castlist, and was known to the police as an habitual drunkard. Eeefton, Friday. An influential meeting was held last night to urge the General Government to complete the main road to Greymouth, whereby five thousand pounds would be annually saved in carting alone, portions of the road being almost impassable.'