TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4858, 17 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

THE KUMARA RUSH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Kdmara, Monday, The late rain has benefited many parties. More gold is coming in in deposits from the washdirt struck. Last week's extension of the lead is scattered and poorer, but the ground is taken up for nearly two miles ahead, and active sinking is going on. Many shafts will be bottomed this week, and their owners hope tofindthelead narrower and the land richer. A great deal of prospecting is going on outside the field. The arrivals and departures last week were nearly equal, and were very numerous. There are many hundreds of buddings in the township, which is progressing rapidly. The carpenters are taking contracts, at very low prices. A building 20ft. x 30ft. was put up for £lO for labor. The sawmill proprietors are the principal parties that are doing well. A. very large floating population is ready to move off at once, or stay, according to prospects.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Monday. Bryley, convicted of rape on a married woman, received his first twenty-five lashes in gaol this afternoon. New Plymouth, Monday. A steamer with Jones and McMillan’s party made a second visit to Mokau last week, and returned to-day well satisfied with their reception. A number of the King natives were present, and held a korero about admitting the vessel, which resulted in a decision that “ If the white man wanted to com? and settle there be could.” A number of the natives, after the steamer was unloaded, went on board; and Te Wetera steered the vessel for about four miles up the river.. Although only halftide, there was plenty of water. The natives there were very enthusiastic about a new religion, prayers being held several times during the day. One feature in the new religion is the confessional. Jones brought from the head of the Mokau a splendid specimen of iron sand.

The schooner Colonist, from Lyttelton, went on a snag in the Waitara river, and knocked a hole in her bottom. She has a cargo of wheat on board, which is damaged. ~ Ddnedin, Monday. Bread has risen to sevenpence to-day. The half-yearly meeting of the National Insurance Co., is fixed for November 13. Only two legal opinions have as yet been obtained' by the Provincial Government re the validity of convening the Council, &c., and their nature will be kept secret till others are received.

Only 70 men out of 200 discharged from the Blueskin-iroad works have accepted work on the Waikouaiti line.

The boating season opened on Saturday with a procession of fifteen boats.