TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4796, 5 August 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

* (per press agency.) Auckland, Friday. The schooner Agnes is now sixteen weeks out on voyage to Chatham Islands, and is almost given up as lost. She is a new schooner, and is insured in the South British. far £2OOO. Her crew consisted of Morgan (master), Hayward (mate), and six others. There were seventeen passengers, including Kerr and Engest, two of the principal runholders on the island. It is thought the vessel may have gone ashore after landing passengers. It is proposed to send a vessel in search. One of the immigrants escaped from the quarantine station. It is supposed that some friends went down in a boat and conveyed him away. Napier, Friday. A deputation of merchants waited on the Superintendent to-day, suggesting the desirability of extending the railway from present terminus at the Spit across the Iron Pot into Cus-tomhouse-street and in front of stairs to pilot reserve. The Superintendent said that there was very little money to spare for such works, and there might be objections to erecting a bridge where proposed, as narrowing the channel. He suggested communication might be made by the existing bridge, and asked the deputation to put their wishes in writing, when he would then further consider the matter. There is some talk of a company starting to purchase the Grahamstown and Tararu tramway, and lay it down on Carlyle-street and Hyderabad-road to the Spit, a distance of two miles at nearly dead level, which would effect a great reduction in cost of cartage. The Acclimatisation Society’s committee have resolved to send for a shipment of trout ova from Otago, salmon from California, acclimatised insectivorous birds from various parts of the colony, and other birds from Home. Oapt. Russell, leaves for Wellington to-morrow. Dunedin, Friday. A heavy S.W. gale is doing considerable damage among houses and fences. A verdict was given against Captain Worsp yesterday for £B, for wrongful dismissal of a seaman at Taranaki. Kobert Roberts, a well-known horse-dealer, committed suicide this morning with strychnine and brandy. A shanty near Reid and Gray’s has been destroyed by fire. There was a narrow escape from a serious conflagration. Christchurch, Friday. Efforts are being made to form a skating rink club. There is to be a meeting to-morrow for the purpose of starting a Press club. (from odr own correspondent.) Tauranga, Friday. The great Maori meeting held at Wairoa terminated yesterday. Some 600 were present. The result is favorable to Kaimi being opened for gold-mining purposes. All the tribes of Tauranga were present. Great credit is due to Hori Tupaea for his conduct in hastening the matter to such a highly satisfactory termination.