TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4525, 21 September 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEtt I'BESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Monday. Thomas Marks, an immigrant by the Dover Castle, was drowned while crossing a creek at Huia.

Out of 3325 shares in the now Loan Investment Society applied for in the province of Auckland, only 1206 were allotted. The wreck of the Tawera was sold to-day for £O.

Alexandra, Monday. Eight canoe loads of wheat arrived here yesterday from Te Kuiti, and more are on the road down.

Gbahambtown, Monday. The Ohinemuri correspondent of the Thames Advertiser reports the arrival at Ohinemuri of a number of gentlemen from Tauranga, who state that the Firirakau natives had broken

open the houses built by the Government for the Stewart settlers at Katikati. Napier, Monday. Mr. M. K. Miller reports the sale of P. Dolbell's leasehold, Mangaharuru, 20,000 acres, for £I4OO, to J. Gemmel, of Oamaru ; and W. Cooper's Glengarry estate, 7450 acres freehold, with 3000 sheep, to Mr. Taylor White, of Otago, for £BSOO. A Scandinavian named Morten Matenson was killed this afternoon by a large stone falling upon him while he was excavating from the face of a bank. The ship Helen Denny, with immigrants from London, is coming in. Blenheim, Monday. A strong shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday morning at five minutes to ten. Direction east and west. Chiustchurch, Monday. By the s.s. Otago Mr. Koskrtige has imported a very fine Clydesdale entire, named Black Champion, reported in Australian telegrams some time ago to have cost £920 ; by the same vessel Mr. Bluett has imported a pure bred cow, brought out in the ship Eodney from London to Melbourne. The Auckland football team called here today, en route for Dunedin. The match with the Canterbury team will probably be played on Friday next. Dunedin, Monday. All the immigrants per Waimea have been landed and conveyed to the barracks. On Saturday .last a hawker named Kobert Stephens was found dead in a yard adjoining the Universal Hotel. The deceased, who was about fifty years of age and a native of Devonshire, had been drinking heavily of late. He was possessed of considerable means. No inquest will be held. Yesterday a lunatic named Geo. Williams, a woodcutter, living at Pine Hill, was found in London-street with his throat cut. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where Dr. Yates dressed his wound, which was not a fatal one. The Darrells made their last appearance at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday to a good house. The piece produced was " Trump Card," an excellent drama. Darrell made an appropriate speech in answer to repeated calls. A new monthly journal is shortly to bo published in the interests of the Church of England, entitled " The New Zealand Churchman." Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed because the football match is to be played on the cricket ground. It will do damage to the ground, which is now being put in order. Invebcargill, Monday. At an inquest held to-day on the body of a man named Gardiner, who was killed on the Mataura railway on Saturday evening by the ballast engine, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. (from a correspondent.) Ddnedin, Monday. The Presbytery of Dunedin to-day discussed the proposition for the union of the Church of Otago with the Northern Church. The Rev. Dr. Stuart commented strongly on the action which resulted in the union made in 1861 being ruptured. It was finally resolved (only two voting against the imotion), " That the Presbytery heartily approve of the proposal." The Presbytery is now conferring on the state of religion within its bounds. The proceedings are private, but it is believed that some of the railway contractors are coming in for the Presbytery's indignation in the matter of Sunday work. It is also intended to take action to prevent the Clutha railway being opened on Sunday.