TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4979, 8 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENOT.) Auckland, Wednesday. : The Matiukau County Council to-day resolved not to bring the' third section of the Counties Act into operation. Taupo, Wednesday. Letters arrived yesterday from the Maori King, apprising the friendly chiefs here of the Native Minister coming to Taupo this month, the object being to carry out the policy bequeathed by Sir Donald McLean to Now Zealand, and interpreted by the Taupo chiefs aB the policy of peace and goodwill. Foxton, Wednesday. The Licensing Bench refused the application for a license for Wakeford's Family Hotel, the police reporting the house not in a fit Btate. . i Patea, Wednesday. The Patea County Council held a special meeting on Monday and framed a number of by-laws. Yesterday the ordinary meeting took place, all the members being present. A motion upon notice to rescind a resolution appointing a chairman was negatived, only three voting for it. A foreman of works was appointed at £ll7 per annum. It was decided to at once take over the hospital, collecting of dog-tax, and many other local matters. The Council is getting into good working order.

Napier, Wednesday. There have been considerable sales of station property here lately. McHardy's Patowhai estate, lot 1, homestead and 856 acres, was sold to Alexander Grant for £15,970 ; northern lot, 613 acres, to Gavin Peacock for £6700. Total, £22,170, being an average of £ls 10s. an acre. Sales were also effected of 400 acres, of James Todd's Homewood land at £7 an acre ; Balfour's Mohaka run—376 acres freehold, 9740 acres leasehold, with 800 sheep —for £1750, to William Smith ; and John McKinnon's Arawapawanui leasehold on the coast, 500 acres and 2000 mixed sheep, for £2500, to Edward Twogood. Nelson, Wednesday. Last Saturday news was brought to town that payable alluvial gold had been discovered in Tadmor Valley. Lowther Broad, R.M., started for the place on Saturday, and to-day telegraphed to Curtis as follows: —" Visited Tadmor rush. About 40 men on ground. The recent floods washed away a considerable extent of top soil, leaving a gravel bed. On this the prospect was found. Biggs' party got £3O worth of gold last week in four days for three men. Parata's party are making 30s. per man per day. The claim below them has similar prospects. Biggs' party are working a Btratum of washdirt about 2ft. thick, lying on a clay bottom. The depth of sinking ib 3ft. to 4ft. There are indications of a regular lead, but little prospecting has yet been done. The lead, if it exists, runs through heavily timbered flat land. A claim has been taken up and payable prospects obtained where the timber land ends, a mile away from where the supposed lead enters the timber land. The whole of the land is freehold. The holders of the present claims washed five prospects for me, each one showing payable gold. The place will only carry a limited population, unless the lead proves of considerable width; this will be ascertained by prospecting alone.—L. Broad." The owner of the land allows occupation at £1- per claim per man, of which arrangement the miners approve, Tadmor is 40 miles from Nelson. The railway runs halfway, and the rest is a good dray road. A .telegram to the Evening Mail says:—"There is every indication of a good alluvial lead, but the miners deprecate rush at present, as so very little prospecting has been done." Chhistchdroh, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Board of Health yesterday evening stringent measures were ta'; en for preventing the keeping of pigs' in suburbs within 1£ chains of any house. Pigs are not to be kept in the city at all. The Chairman of the Board said that seven new cases of typhoid fever, six of scarlet fever, and two of scarlatina had been reported within the past fortnight. Dunedin, Wednesday. The case of Pearson v. the City Corporation, in which plaintiff claims £3O damages for alleged neglect of hischild whileinthe Fever Hospital, was commenced to-day in the Resident Magistrate's Court, and adjourned for a week. There was an acrimonious discussion at the Dunedin Presbytery to-day re a dispute between Bißhop Neville and Dr. Stuart in regard to the Maori Kaik church. Stuart said : " If there had been no discourtesy, I should not have mentioned the matter. I have no hesitation in saying the Bishop has not acted as a Christian or a gentleman should have done, and when I see him I do not mind telling him so." It was resolved that the Presbyterian minister be advised to discontinue his visits to the Kaik for the present. A requisition to Mr. Pyke, demanding his resignation of his seat in the Assembly, has received 316 signatures ; and one asking the resignation of his seat in the County Council 156. A young man named Jeremiah Mahoney, who was received into the hospital on Monday suffering from injuries received at the Deborah Bay tunnel, died at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. i The number of nciminations made through the Dunedin immigration' officer between the ■ Ist and 27th February, for free passages to the colony, waa 31, equal to 28 statute adults. THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN AT INVERCAKGILL. Invbkcabgtll, Wednesday The attendance at the cricket match was double that of yesterday. At 12.45 play was resumed. The weather had improved, and there was a strong breeze from the S.W. Heywood took -first over, which was a maiden, Howell.being at the opposite end. Selby in attempting a leg hit was well canght at the wickets by Buchanan. Telegraph : 6—27 91. Shaw came in next,- the bowling being excellent, and five consecutive maidens were delivered. Greenwood drove Howell to longon for 4; singles followed. Shaw gave a chance, which cover-point' missed, and then got a cut for 2. . Greenwood made a fine draw for 1, and followed it up by a slashing hit to leg for 4, and then another single, the telegraph showing 110. Greenwood skied a ball to long-leg, but through a collision inthefielditwas missed. He followed with -another skier to long-off, which was also missed. Shaw then placed the ball in Howell's hands behind the bowler. Telegraph: 6—6—111." Armitage following singles came. Greenwood made a hit over the bowler's head for 2, and another to long-on for 4. Armitage got the ball to leg for 8. Reade took Howell's place, Armitage cutting his first ball for 3. Greenwood was clean bowled and retired, after making 66. Telegraph : 7 —66—134. ' Emmett came next with the willow, but was quickly disposed of by a piece of good fielding by Smith, and was run out. Telegraph : 8—1—136. Lillywhite shortly appeared, but had to retire before the first ball, being bowled and caught by Reade. Telegraph : 9—0—136. Time, 1.50. Southerton, the last- man, took his place, and cut Reade for 1 ; Southerton adding 2 singles, when time. was called for luncheon. . After luncheon Southerton got a single from Heywood, and sent Reade for 3 to leg. . Southerton cut 2. Howell relieved Reade, giving a maiden. In the next over Armitage was well caught by long-stop. Telegraph: 10—18—158. At 3.45 the Englishmen took the field, Galbraith and • Cross facing the bowling of Hill and Lillywhite. Galbraith received a maiden from Hill. Cross then placed the first ball from Lillywhite in Hill's hands. Telegraph: I—o—o. Kihgswell, the next man, was immediately stumped by Selby. Telegraph : 2—o—o. Murray followed. Lillywhite's lefthanded lobs proved teasers. Galbraith saved a duck's egg by'getting a single to mid-on, but succumbed to the second ball from Hill. Telegraph : 3—l—2. Buchanan succeeded, but immediately retired, Hill taking his leg stump. Telegraph : 4—o—2.' J. H. Morrison, the next man, was well taken by Selby at the wickets. Telegraph : s—o—2. Read (captain) next appeared. Morrison secured a single from Hill, duplicating Lillywhite. Hill sent a trimmer, making Murray's bails fly. Telegraph : 6—2—4. A. Westney joined Reade, and sent the ball to long-off for 2. Hill floored Westney's timbers next shot. Telegraph : 7—o—6. J. Westney then retired from the next ball of Hill. Telegraph : B—o—6. J. Morrison succeeded. Reade played Lillywhite to leg for a single, folkwing with agood hittolong, off for 2. T. Hill then Bent Morrison's leg stump to grass. Telegraph: 9—o—lo. Levy joined Reade, cutting Hill for 2, Reade treating Lillywhite in a similar manner for a single. Hill then caused the retirement to the pavilion of Levy. Telegraph : 10—2—16. Ross followed, when Reade retired, well caught by Selby at the wickets. Telegraph : 11—8—9. Yuille joined Ross, and drove Hill to leg for 3, Roes following with a drive for a like number. He was disposed of next over by Hill. Telegraph : 12—5—26. Mills filled the vacancy. Yuille committed suicide by hitting his wickets. Telegraph : 13—g—26. Howard joined Mills,. the latter retiring. Hill again among timber. Telegraph : 4—3—26. Pickford succeeded, saving a duck's egg by a single off Hill, Howard adding 2 singles off Lillywhite. Hill then disposed of Pickford's, Stock receiving the remainder of the over, and scoring a single. Howard, after getting 6 to on, retired, caught by Emmett off Lillywhite. Telegraph : 16— 6—33. A squall now sent all to the pavilion. On play being resumed, Stock shivered his own timbers. Telegraph: 17—3—37. Smith next took the bat, and retired after the first ball from Hill. Telegraph : 18-o—4l. T. Howell finished the over. Ash drove Lilly, white to leg for a single. Howell got 1 off

Hill. Lillywhite then rattled Ash's timbers. Telegraph : 19—5—45. Hey wood, the next man, got Lilly white away for 2, who took his revenge by securing his middle stump the next over. Telegraph : 20 —2 —46. Searle followed. Being disabled Hey ward ranforhim. He made a Bingle to leg off Lillywhite, Jupp taking him at slip next over. Telegraph : 21 —l—47. The innings concluding exactly at six o'clock. The following are the scores:— ENGLISH ELEVEN—FIKSr INNINGS. Selby, c Buchanan, b Hewywood .. .. 27 Greenwood, b Hey wood 66 Shaw, c Howard, b Howell .. .. 6 Armitage, c Galbraith, b Howell .. .. 16 Emmett, ran out 1 Lillywhite, c and b Eeade 0 Southerton, not out 4 Extras 19 Total .. 158 INVEBCAKGILL—FIRST INNINGS. Galbraith, b Hill 1 Cross, o Hill, b lillywhite . .. .. 0 Kingswell, st Selby, b.Lilljrwhite.. .. 0 Murray, c Selby, b Lillywhite .. .. 0 Buchanan, b Hill .. 0 Morrison, b Hill 2 Eeade, e Selby, p Lillywhite .. .. ■ 8 A. Westney, b Hill .0 .T. Westney, b Hill .. .. .. • • 0 Levy, b Hill .. .. 2 Ross, bHill 5 Yuille, hit wicket .. 3 Howard, Ibw, b Lillywhite 6 Pickford, b Hill 1 Stock, hit wicket .. 3 Ash, b Lillywhite 5 Smith, bHill 0 Howell, not out 2 Hey wood, b Lillywhite 2 Searle, c Jupp, b Hill 1 Eyes, 6; leg bye, 1 7 Total .. .. 47