TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4833, 18 September 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(ter press agency.) Wanganui, Saturday. The Bull’s correspondent of the Herald telegraphs that the Ngatiapa natives threaten forcibly to dispossess the Ngatikawatas of 7000 acres of land at Awahuri. Each party mustered in force on the ground. Constable McAnulty left this morning to endeavor to prevent actual fighting. Auckland, Saturday.

A body of an infant was found discovered in a garden at Parnell. A girl in the service of Mr. Kissling nas been arrested on a charge of infanticide. Sunday. Simonsens’ Opera Troupe have left for the Thames. Guahamstown, Saturday.

A football match took place to-day between Auckland and the Thames. The weather was very fine, but the ground exceedingly wet. Five of the Auckland men played in the match against Canterbury. There was good play throughout, and the game was hotly contested. Auckland won by a ttyj to nothing. It was arranged that forcedowns should not count. Eweu got a touchdown, and Whewell tried the place kick, but failed. The lack was not

an easy one. The Auckland team are being entertained at dinner this evening at the Pacific, Mayor Macdonald in the chair.

Napier, Saturday.

The skating rink opened to-day. It was well patronised. The rink mania has fairly set in.

Thos. Thompson has been committed for trial at the Supreme Court for stealing a cheque for £l3, the property of Dransfield and Co. Charles Thompson, his brother, was discharged. The Diocesan Synod sits on the 26th inst. Archdeacon Wilson, of Christchurch, who has been appointed by the Primate to investigate the church dispute of St. John’s parish, will arrive by the next mail steamer. Christchurch, Saturday. A good many people are leaving here for the Kumara rush.

The New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited) have received telegraphic advices from London conveying the following shipping intelligence:—Arrived ; The Waipa, on the 6th inst,, after a passage of 86 days. Sailed: Rangitikei, for Lyttelton; Ocean Mail, for Wellington; Samaya, for Auckland; Waitara, for Napier and Bluff; and Avon, for Otago. Loading; For Auckland—Jessie Osborne and Loch Urr; for Wellington—the Hurunui; tor Canterbury—the Valparaiso and Cardigan Castle; for Otago—the Clan McLeod and Otaki.

De Murska opened last night in opera to a splendid house. Her next destination is Dunedin overland.

A telegram received this morning from Westport states that the steamer Wallabi, which arrived from Grymouth at 9 a.m. to-day, after a 24 hours’ passage, experienced the full force of yesterday’s northerly gale. The wind changed to W.S.W. about 12.30 p.m., the shift being accompanied by a whirlwind and waterspout. The steamer had to be kept away to avoid them.

Nelson, Saturday. A fatal accident occurred last n'ght to a man named Simson, on board the steamer Lady Barkly, which was towing in the barque Queensland, when the hawser broke, striking him on the stomach, and killing him instantly. Dunedin, Saturday. Weston beat Roberts last night at 600 out of 1000 by 94 points. He plays him to-night at 550.

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. (Per s.s. Alhambra.)

Hokitika, Suuday. The Electoral Bill was read a second time. The motion to refer it to a select committee was negatived. The Tolls Bill has been reenacted till the 30th of June next year. During a pleasure trip the P. and 0 steamer Assam was so much damaged by a collision with the stone pier that she was unable to proceed to Galle with the mails, and the Avoca went instead.

Arailway collisonoccurred at Riddell's Creek station between two goods trains. The engine was damaged, several trucks smashed, and the fireman of the train slightly injured. The Wakatipu steamer on arrival proceeds to Sydney, thence to Wellington.

A woman named Ellen Waines has been committed for trial for the murder of Robt. Davis at Emerald Hill. The act was very deliberate, and committed with a shoemaker’s knife. The man died forty minutes after.

There were 1500 guests at the Governor's ball last night, which was a brilliant affair.

The liabilities of E. M. Bagot, cattle salesman, of Adelaide, amounted to £10,700.

The weather for the last few days has been almost as hot as in the middle of summer. There is every sign of an early and very hot season. In Queensland last week the glass was as high as 90 in the shade.

The bookmakers have had all the worst of it at Randwick, as the double of Chrysolite colt and Nemesis was frequently taken, and all the favorites have won. The Government have sent H ome to obtain the services of an eminent engineer officer to report upon oar defences. Business is rather dull. Sugar and kerosene have advanced. Oats are a little better. Breadstnffs are dull.