TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5811, 13 November 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Wednesday. Mr. F. MoGinley was the winner of the silver cup and £2O, as the highest scorer at 100,200, 300,400, 500, and 600 yards for the racing handicap. A petition signed by 160 unemployed was sent to Mr. Swanson, M.H.K., praying that the Government would commence works authorised in Auckland. Several boys have been punished at the Police Court for throwing stones, one having severely cut another. The City Council has received from the Government a cheque for the amount of the halfyear's subsidy. Gibbons’ sawmill at Otaua, near Waiuku, has been destroyed by fire. The idea is exploded that the man Edward Shuttlecock, who was found seriously injured at Shellback Creek, Thames, had been hocussed. It seems that when proceeding home the worse for liquor, he fell over a ■declivity 50 feet, and broke some of his limbs.

A man named George Williams working in the lush near Ifeleusvilie was jammed oetween two trees, and sustained serious injuries. He has been brought to Auckkur 1 . “ GiuiiamsT' iwx, Wednesday. The improvement in the Albumin mine continues. The present appearances lead to the belief that the .show will continue some time yet. Daring the Advertiser reporter visit this afternoon, a shot was fired, and 2mb. of excellent specimen .-tones were picked out. The stuff at the battery B shaping for a first ■■lass return. Fmin 3cwb. of picked stone 12’2ozs. of hard-squeezed amalgam have been obtained, and is expected to produce at least 50OZS. Of gold. The yield ‘ f the laA day alone approximated to ?amo figures. ihe snaremarket is still rising—buyers at 505., sellers at 525. 6d. At a meeting of the Liberal Association last night, a resolution was passed, to ask the Government to bring the Maoris to justice, and proceed with the railway. Tue attendance consisted of twentv onlv. Tiuaru, Wednesday, At a meeting of the unemployed hell today it wa* resolved that 'Uvemment be petitioned to open up some public work iu this district to afford empl-vmeut, and amongst other things to commence* the erection of the new railway station buildings at once. Fender and mooring pih-s, ike., are now being rim down at the Breakwater, so as to make it ready for vessels. Dunedin, Wednesday. Mr. Tewsley has resigned the Chairmanship of the Harbor Board, owing to illhealth. The Board recorded a resolution expressing its warmest appreciation of Ins services. An engrossed testimonial is to be presented to him, TTaweka, Wednesday. A meeting was held here last Saturday and a committee appointed to urge upon the Government the settlement of the Waimate Plains, the completion of the railway from New Plymouth, the appointment of a Resident Clerk of the Court, and other matters which had been represented to the Taranaki members on their way to Wellington. Great dissatisfaction was expressed at the Government keeping such a large body of men on the spot inactive, and it is certain that the Government would meet with no opposition if they marched on the plains to-morrow. The country and crops are looking very well. The grass is abundant, and shearing has already commenced. Oama.RU, Wednesday. The man O’Brien who was injured by the lining of a well falling on him while engaged clearing it out, died this afternoon iu the Hospital.