TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4898, 2 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

* ' (PEE PRESS' AGENCY.) Auckland, Friday. Captain’s statement to the Star reporter represents Sterndale sitting in state amongst natives in silver-braided New Zealand militia uniform. He had three small cast-iron cannons, which were , fired occasionally. Mair strutted about in pheasant feathers and New Zealand war medal. During the fracas Mair stabbed Sterndale. Sterndale was arrested three times at Tahiti, and fined 40 dollars by the French Government. The captain gives accounts of frequent brawls and affrays. Henderson, agent for Henderson and. Macfarlane, proceeded to 1 Auckland, whereupon Sterndale barricaded his house, and circumstances related to in 'yesterday’s telegram .‘occurred. / The island is only 140 acres in area. , To-day the Resident Magistrate refused to issue a,warrant on the captain’s information, on the ground of no jurisdiction. Sterndale now intends laying an information against Captain Fernandez. The body of a man, aged 75, who was missing since last week, was found to-day hanging to a tree in the Domain. Cause suicide.) Ghahamstown, Friday. The Thames beat the Coromandel cricketers in one innings.' The former scored 132; Coromandel, 89 first and 43 second innings. It is understood that the Hon. Mr. Whitaker is perfecting arrangements for appointing officers to prepare rolls for ridings preparatory to the county elections. The allocation of two councillors to Waiotahi is condemned. • ' :i• :• ■ ; ■ Masterton; Friday. I Very heavy thunderstorms passed over the Valley last three days. Heavy hailstones,' some measuring one and a-half inches, fell yesterday.. The lightning struck a flax bush'at R. Welch’s place, Opaki, under which six , sheep’sought shelter. It killed the sheep, also a horse; and two chains of flax bush were tom to shreds. Hokitika, Friday. / ' The following are the weights for the Hokitika races :—Kunmra Handicap :• Morning Star, Bst. 71b.; Nero, Bst. ; Septimus, 7st. Hlb. ; Phantom, 7st. 71b.; Dainty, 7st. 51b.; Kensington, 7st. 51b.; Snowdown, 7st. 31b.; Tasso colt, 7st. 31b.'; Doncaster, 7st.; Grecian Bend, 7st.; Jaspar, fist. 101b.—Hokitika' Handicap ; Strongbow, : Bat.; Nero, 7st. T2lb.; Septimus, 7st. 91b.; Phantom, 7st. 61b.; Dainty, 7at. 21b.; Tasso colt,’ 7st.;’Snowdown, 7at.; Doncaster, 6st. 121 b.; Grecian Bend, fist. 81b.; Jaspar, fist. 61b.—Hurdle Race : Eclipse, list.; Nero, lOst. 71b.; Rainbow, 9st. 121 b. Margaret Wright pleaded guilty to concealment of birth, and was sentenced ,to two months’ imprisonment without hard laborl ’ Christohdrch, Friday. Hamilton, on whose premises, -at Waitohi Flat, an illicit distilling apparatus was found, has been sentenced to 12 months', imprisonment with hard labor, / / , ; ; '' Dunedin, Friday. ' At a meeting of the Harbor Board to-day ; specifications were adopted for the construction of a channel ,70ft. ,in width with, a depth

of 18ft. at low? water, and side slopes of not ‘less than three horizontal to one Vertical. I Tenders will be Called for, and it was resolved •to advertise” for tenders forthwith, in accordance with .specifications. The work is to be completed within twenty-one months from March Ist next. Bonus of, £25 will he given for every day the work is finished under contract time. -J i.'i The thunderstorm of Wednesday, evening was generally experienced ,in the. country.’ At St. Kilda a chimney , was. struck and damaged. .... '■■■ ■■■ . • •••; ' The Easby left Sydney yesterday after .three days detention by. heavy southerly gales. The first, election for new Harbor Board took place to-day, when, Mr, •?James Mills, manager of the Union Company, was elected as representative for the (shipowners. ’ Dunedin,' Friday,

1 In a sweepstakes rifle i match yesterday* 1 at 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards,- Volunteer Kohn made 99 out of a possible 112. . , The Provincial Council Hall will probably be transformed into a Supreme Court.. ' ‘ The Chinese giant arrived to-day per Albion. The horses Mechanic, Little Dan, and Dolly Vaf den come to Mr. Curran of this city. _