TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5349, 20 May 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

. . - (PER I’RESS AGENCY'.). .. Kaikouua, Saturday. The polling for the Cheviot election is as follows so far;—For Saunders—At' Kaikoura, 59 ; Waiau, 17 ; Cheviot, 2. For Ingles—At Kaikoura, 43 ; Waiau, 5 ; Cheviot, 5. ■ The returns from Glenmark gives : 16 votes ■ for ■ Saunders and 1(5 for Ingles. “ The present majority for Saunders is 25. .. llcni'TON, Sunday. Mr. Reeves addressed a crowded meeting of the Recfton electors on Saturday.evening. His speech was an elaboration of his printed address.- At the . conclusion he received a unanimous vote—“ That he,was a fit, and proper person to represent ,the constituency in Parliament." Mr. Barro wmau followed, but wasnot sufficiently clear on the education Kjjuestion, and an amendment,—“ That he was not a. fit. and proper person to represent the ' constituency,” was declared ■ carried. Both support the Giey Government. CHRiSTUHURCir, Sunday. The walking match, Bowlcy v. Pentecost, for £SO a-side, came off at the Odd Fellow’s Hall yesterday. Pentecost received a start of half an hour, iu whioh he> covered nearly three miles. Bowley, walking splendidly, caught ’Pentecost just before finishing the thirtyeighth mile. -Bowley covered forty miles in 7 hours 55 minutes. Pentecost was thou several laps behind, and retired at the fortieth mile completely knocked up. - < . . The following are the acceptances for the Grand National Steeplechase Meeting : Maiden Plate—Sir Talton, Te Whetu, Shark, Mickey Free, Cannonball, Agent, and Stockman. < ■, ■’■■A;r: The Turf Hunt Club Oup—Shark, Sir Tattoo, .To Whetu, The - Don, Shillelagh, Agent, Mousetrap, and Eversley. ' Grand 'National Handicap—Zetland, Agent, Fakir, Shark, Mouse, Toi Whetu, Eversley, The .Don; Shillelagh, Mousetrap, and Lunatic. Taimnui,' Saturday. ‘ Snow continues to fall heavily, accompanied ■with slight frost.. Tho coaches have stopped running, and communication is suspended. Lawrence, ' Saturday. Throughout tho whole week the weather has been unusually severe aud boisterous.. There was another heavy snowstorm last evening, covering, the' ground to a depth of..several inches. There is no present prospect of it clearing up. „ ' Great interest is still manifested iu testing the cement at Wcatherslone’s Gully. Brown and Gascoyne purpose erecting a ten-head battery. A Duuediu firm-have the contract, and are.to have it finished iu three months.. Dunedin, Saturday. ' The local expenses of Dr. Somerville’s mission will -amount to £2OO. £ll has been collected up to > last ' night towards defraying them.’ ■ 1 At a meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Jockey- Club- last- night, the decisions of

the Auckland Club in disqualifying the owner, of Curran (Mr. McGee, from running any horses for a period of two years,-and John McGee, the jockey, from ruing for of twelve months, and the disqualification of the horse Falcon for ever, were conlmmd. . The Hon. Matthew Holmes and Mr. John Thomas Wright have accepted seats at the board of the Colonial Bunk of Now /calarul, in the room of Mr. L'lrnach aud Mr.lvßttiay, ■ resigned. - ... , In accordance with Dr. bomenillcs suggestion, an attempt will be made on Monday to establish a ladies’ association in Dunedin for charitable purposes. Sunday. A sham attack on Dunedin took -place last 1 j night, and for hfilf-nn-hour a brisk ..dUcbaijjo. of rifles And cannon was .kept up from various points along the foreshore of tho city, and from the boats in the bay. I'.'':., Mr. G. W. Elliott yesterday received the following telegram: The barque Anne Gam- ■ bles, from London to Nelson via the Bluli, is a total wreck at the LcWais Point (east head of the Bluff). The crew are reported safe. Yesterday the forward piirt of the. ship was out of the water. A survey has been held, and it is recommended that the vessel be sold • this afternoon." -*' On'receipt of this telegram, Mr. Elliott telegraphed asking that tae sale should be delayed till ho wont booth. Ho left for tho Bluff last night, with Captaimltns -sell, the representative of. tho insurance companies. The cargo is reported to be a valuable ■ one, and is said to ha .well , insured, - i hcro is ono policy iu tho Yictoria ohioo for XSOO.