TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4855, 13 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

: THE KUMAEA RUSH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Kumara, Thursday. Over three hundred pounds have been subscribed towards a local hospital for special oases only. The ordinary patients are to be forwarded to and maintained at the Hokitika hospital at the cost of the committee here. A share in Larnack’s claim, the best one on the present extension of the lead, only brought twenty pounds. There have been five hundred arrivals since last telegraphing, but numbers are clearing off. The prospecting in the ground now opening is very poor. , (per press agency.) Auckland, Thursday. In Jones and Ware v. Brogdens, the Judge decided virtually for defendants, but held that plaintiffs were entitled to extension of time when additions and alterations were made by i defendants’ orders. Napier, Thursday. A meeting of the creditors of Kenneth Nasmyth, Spit Foundry, was held to-day. Inabilities are stated to be £1516; assets, £2690. Messrs. Vautieriand E. Sutton were appointed to examine the accounts and report to a meeting next Monday. Nelson, Thursday. Roberts gave Weston 500 out of 1000, and beat him by 59. Roberts’ largest break was 366, including 99 spot strokes, 69 being consecutive. " Larrikinism here has been increasing of late to a serious extent, and on Tuesday at midnight three boys, sons of respectable citizens, were discovered in the shop of Jackson, stationer, which they had entered by means of a skeleton key. The cash-box, which had beenTeft empty at the closing of the shop, was found to have been tampered with. Prisoners were brought before the Magistrate to-day, and committed for trial. Two men named Hugh Dunn and Matthew McConchie were injured by the breakage of a crane. Dunn was conveyed to the hospital. The second point in Jones and Ware v. Brogdens, argued in banco before Judge Gillies, is whether plaintiffs are entitled to a proportionate share of the money paid by the Government for stream diversion. The Judge held the contractors only entitled to payment for work actually done. The effect of the arbitration and the decision of the Judge is estimated to give plaintiffs about £4OOO out of £SOOO claimed. A private telegram reports that the Omaramutu Hotel, Opotiki, has been burnt. Building insured in the Norwich Union for £250, contents for £450. Dunedin, Thursday. The following is a copy of a telegram sent by the Superintendent to the Governor : “Dunedin, 11th October. —I regret that by some inadvertance a copy of the following telegram, sent by me to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, was not forwarded to your Excellency, as intended, by mail :—‘ Dunedin, 6th October.—The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies.—Urgent: Abolition of Provinces Act passed last session by the General Assembly is being forced into operation, notwithstanding the strenuous opposition of the people of Otago, constituting about one-third of the population of the colony. I am advised that the said Act, which is founded on cap. 92 of 32 Vic., is ultra vires. I have the honor to suggest that the said Act be referred to her Majesty’s Attorney-General, with the view of its disallowance if void. A deep feeling of wrong pervades the province. The Provincial Executive is pressed to convene the Provincial Council, and assert the political rights conferred by the Constitution Act. — Maoandrew.’ ’’ The associated fire insurance companies agree to give a £4O prize at the fire brigade demonstration. Three brigades other than the city are to compete. The Otago Railway Club, just formed, numbers 100 members, all employes. At a district meeting of Odd Fellows’ held last night 20 lodges were represented. The report showed a profit for the half-year of £586. The average sick payment was nearly 6s. 2|d. per member for half-year. One lodge paid nearly a guinea a member to the sick fund during the same period. The report hints at the necessity of an increase in payments..