TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4980, 9 March 1877, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(rnoM odr own correspondents.) , ■ Wanganui, Thursday Mr. R. W. Woon, R.M. for the native district of'Upper Wanganui, has left here on his annual official trip up the river, accompanied by Major Nixon and two other friends. Mr. Woori oh nearing Topine’a whare whs met by two canoes, one of which was loaded and the other emptv, and equipped for rapid pulling. A chief named Te Harai; who was in the latter canoe, ordered Mr. Woon and his party to turn back, as at several rnnangas held to discuss the subject of Europeans being allowed access to the Upper Wanganui J countrv, it * had been resolved that none should be allowed beyond a point further down the river than where Mr., Wood had then reached.’ It seems some Europeans have been prospecting for gold up the river, and the natives have become alarmed and are determined to stop any strangers from going into the supposed auriferous country at the head of Wanganui. The natives had no objection to allow Mr. Woon and Major Nixon to go on, but objected to the other two gentle-men-inthe canoe going any further up. Mr. Wodh: expostulated with Te Hand, and tried to overcome the obstacles opposed to his pro* gress but Te Harai cut the matter short by taking-the B-M.’s canoe in tow and turning her down stream. There is now a: regular aukati bn the river, and the opening of a pay-able-goldfield in that quarter is indefinitely postponed. A party -of Europeans who wore up the river a short time since; found many indications of gold at different points on the river,apd .it is- generally believed a payable goldfield exists in that quarter. Patea, Thursday. : The District Court sat yesterday. Judge. Kenny'presided. Thomas Quinlivan, charged with'indecent assault upon- a married' woman at Hawera, was’discharged. The jury brought in a Unanimous verdict of not guilty. The ease occupied the whole day, . • (PER PRESS AGBNCT.) V'" -•v Auckland, Thursday. The’ Government have decided to make a survey'of the road-line between Raglan and Waipa. 'The ’Pumping Association have resolved to confer 1 with, the Thames' Borough, Conn oil're-, specting; the best, means of developing deep, levels. 1 V Grahamstown, Thursday. 1 Meanatairiea ’have?, been sold to-day at £5. They are-easier Howland have been quitted at £4lss. 1 1 ' " Wanganui, Thursday. ■ A’special meeting of the. Harbor, Board was. held yesterday afternoon to ' consider a letter from' the' Harbormaster, stating that 1 - ‘‘ the sea has broken through the South Spit; with!n a mile from the Heads, and the channel'can be seen, about a chain wide, with a depth of five feet at high water springtide, the force of the surf having made through it 7 a long sahdspit out into the river, about five chains, which has caused the river to silt up below the last mentioned spot, and sot the current in another direction.” Mr.’ Bees, the Resident Engineer, stated the cost of stopping the channel .would be £1835. The Board resolved to apply to the Government for the best, engineeiing advice to report on the means to be adopted to prevent further • injury accruing to the river - arising from? l its’divergence from its ordinary, channel. The'members of the Board and a number of others proceeded to the place this morning.. (The Harbor Board met again this afternoon,and adopted the most direct and practical resolutions [under the circumstances, namely, that the pilot be requested to send his crew to sink snag punt in channel seaward; .and that bullock teams be procured to collect drift logs, to be fixed by sand bags; and that any extra labor and material requisite be procured. Nelson, Thursday. The University Council was opened, to-day, and the Chancellor read hi® report. Dunedin, Thursday. A woman.named-Mrs: Young, a dressmaker in Clark-street, was drowned while bathing at Ocean Beach, Anderson's Bay, yesterday evening. Two other women, named Cecilia Phillips and Emily,- and the cabman who drove i the -party.’ out, were present, hut were unable to save the deceased. - - The Waste Lands Board had under. consideratiorcyesterday. a-question of how to-deal with four runs, the 1 leases of which will exp re early next year,. -The .chief surveyor reported that the country- comprised in the runs was very rough and unfit for agricultural settlement,' and propoeed.that four! runs'should be cut up into five for the .purpose of re-leasing. : Mr. Green dissented, from this view, pointing put that land was. in? very close settlement, and some of : it within ’a lew miles of Dunedin. That land - was certain to be in gopd demand, and .would realise, mqre, than £1 an acre. Mr.. Smith admitted that a great deal .of it -was .rough country, hut yet there were many fertile villages. The matter was adjourned .for,a •week.’ ■ f ■' - 1 •• Avery extensive prospectus is about to-be’ issued by the-Otago University; and will contain full-information, in,regard to the subjects taught inr that institution. . | During the'year-1876 the aggregate amount sued fer in the Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dunedin was £67,946, of which £22,049 was recovered. Invercargill, Thursday A laborer named Isaac Jeffreys was killed this morning |on ■ the North-road while driving a load of .firewood into.tbwn. 7 ' The horse made an attempt tqbolt, and .Jeffreys’,feet got entangled in -the reins. He- fell and was dragged some distance. He was pickedup insensible and conveyed to the hospital, but was dead before reaching there. Deceased leaves a wife and three children. - . ■ ■. >; ’ THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN AT INVERCARGILL. [, , Invercargill, Thursday, .... The following is the. bowling analysis for yesterday :—All-England innings; Howell, 19 overs, 4 wides, 24 runs,' 6 maidens, 4 wickets ; Heywood, 36 overs, 3 wides, 43 runs, .12 maidens, 3 wickets ; J. Westney, 11 overs, 4 widesi-21 runs, 2 maidens ; Ross, 12 overs, ,1 wide, 1 22 runs, 5 maidens ; T. Westney, 5, overs/S runs,. 2 maidens ; Reade,. 9 overs, 1 wide, 13; rims, 4 maidens,, 1 wicket. Invercargill ’ innings : Hill, 28 overs, 17 runs, 19 maidens, 12 wickets ; Lillywhite, 27 overs, 22 rnna, 10 maidens, 9 wickets. To-day the weather was all that could be de-, sired, and, the attendance was fair. Play commenced at, noon. Howell and Galbraith went in first, to the bowling of Southerton and Emmett. The former had the first oyer. Emmett’s lefthanded swifts were not relished. Howell drove Southerton over the fence for 4. Galbraith got 2 singles, and then put the ball into Ulyett’s hands. Telegraph ; I—2—B. Cross then joined Howell, and the latter was stumped by Selby. Telegraph: 2—s—B. Kingswell was next at the wickets, getting a duck’s egg after a shooter from Emmett. The men were apparently loth to come to the wickets, the unnecessary delay doubtless being to secure a drawn game, the Eleven having to leave for the Bluff at 4 p.m. At length Murray appeared, and Ulyett caught Cross at long-on. Telegraph ; 4 —l—s. Buchanan came to scratch somewhat more speedily, and Charlwood took a chance from Murray. Telegraph : s—o—ll.

H Morrison joined Buchanan, the latter drawing Southerton for 2, and driving the same for 4 • Emmett then sent Morrison to the pavilion. Telegraph : .6— 0—17. Reade (captain) took his place, and Greenwood received the ball off Buchanan’s; bat after adding another to the score. Telegraph : 7 7—22, A.' Westney shortly , followed suit by making hii exit on the second, ball from Emmett: Tde<rraph ; 8—0—22.’ J,: Westney joined, 1 Reade for,a short time, blit receiving similar treatment at Emmett’s hands as, his brother, retired. Telegraph : 9—1—28.. J. Morrison after-some delay , came to the crease, and was disposed of, by Jupp at. raid-off.: Telegraph; . joj 'o—29. Singles followed. ‘ At luncheon . hour the score'.stood 10 -0—32. On resuming, play [Southerton got Reade’s centre rtump, hut not before he .succeeded in reaching double figures. 1 ‘ Telegraph : 11—10—32. Ross quickly succeded,-but retired to a ball from Southeirton. Telegraph: 12—0 — : 32. Yuille then went in and drove the same for 4, and Levy skied Southerton, and the ball was retained. Telegraph:' 13-1-2—39. Mills next went in, and received a maiden from Emmett. Selby took the ball'off his wickets, and Yuille retired. Telegraph i 14—4—40. Howard after getting 2 singles was bowled by Emmett, Bickford taking his place; Shawthen caught Mills. 16—0—42. Ash taking his place, retired after the first ball from Southerton. ! Telegraph: 17 —0—42. Stock was run out after securing 2 singles, and Smith on the first ball from Southerton came to grief. , Telegraph: 19—0 —46. Time, 3.25. Heywood was, neatly taken by Selby at the wicket off. Southerton. Searle was the last man who went in. Emmett then took Bickford’s timber. All but for 46. Time, 3.33. Extras, 8. Bowling analysis—Southertori bowled 96 balls, 13 maidens, 24 runs, 11 wickets. Euimett bowled 96 balls, 15 maidens, 11 runs, S wickets, and 1 wide. INVBHCAKGIIX—SECOND INNINGS. Howell, 41, at Selby, b Southerton .. .. ..6 Galbraith, 11, « Ulyett, b Southerton .. .. 2 Cross, 1. c Ulyett, b Southerton .. .. .'.l Kingswell, b Emmett .. .. 0 Murray, c Charlwood, b Emmett ... .. •- 0 Buchanan, 241, e Greenwood, b Emmett .. .. 7 Reade, 221122, b Southerton .. .•• ..10 A. Westney, b Emmett. . .. .. .. .. 0 J. Westney, 1, b Emmett .. .. .. ..1 Morrison, c .Jupp, b Southerton .. .. .. .0 Levy, 2, c Armitage, b Southerton .. .. ..2 oss, b Southerton ' :. -* -. 0 Yuille, 4. c Selby, b Emmett .. .. .. ..4 Mills, c Shaw, b Southerton ■ • 0 Howard, 2, b Emmett ~ .. • • ,- - .2 Bickford’, 2, bEmmett .. .. .. 2 Stock, 2, run out .. .. .. .. •• 2 Ash, b Southerton .. .. 0 Smith, b Southerton .. .. .. 0. Heywood, c Selby, b Southerton .. .. .. 0 Searle, not out .. . . .. .. ■ 0 Byes, 6; leg-byes, 2 ; wide, 1 .. . .. •• 8 Total .. .. .. •• •• 46