TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 414, 25 August 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from the press aoency.)

WELLINGTON,

THE FOOTBALL MATCH. August 24

The football match between Wellington and Dunedin resulted in a decisive victory for the latter. Play commenced at 3 sharp, crowds of spectators being present. Dunedin's superiority in scrimmaging and passing on was speedily apparent. Cargiil and Dixon were the most conspicuous players. The match resulted iu favour of Dunedin, by four goals and two tries, to nothing. Duned : n played excellently throughout. Wellington played pluckily and, individually, well, being beaten simply from want of unity. In the Supreme Court to-day, Messrs. Harper and Bell appeared in support of a rule to set aside the verdict obtained in the case of Harrison v. Palmer, in which the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for L6OO damages. The rule was sought upon the following grounds : the Judge improperly allowed plaintiff to amend the declaration ; of misdirection of the jury, by not having directed them that plaintiff had failed to establish cause of action ; and there was no of any authority being given to Mr. Von Dudelzen, Manager of the Bank at Poverty Bay, to make an agreement; and that the damages were excessive. The case was adjourned till next Tuesday. Messrs. Travers and Chapman rppeared for the defendants.

CHRISTOHURCH. August 24. At a meeting of residents of Ashburton district, resolutions were carried to the effect that the new railway tariff' is unduly oppressive; that a Resident Magistrate should be appointed for the district ; and that an immediate redistribution of seats should be made on the basis of population. NELSON. August 24. A steamer has arrived from the Queen Bee, bringing news that she has broken in two pieces, and that the cargo is floating about in all directions. NAPIER, August 24. A very large meeting of Catholics was held last night respecting the Education Bill, and resolutions were passed that the Bill will inflict great hardships on Catholics, who would be obliged to support their own schools to ensure the religious education of their children, and be compelled also to contribute to schools from which they would derive no benefit. It was also resolved that the Education Act of Hawkes Bay fully answers all requirements, and has given general satisfaction, and there is no reason why an Act similar in principle should not be brought into force for the whole Colony. The other resolutions related to Catholics being entitled to claim inspection of their schools, and also as to Bible reading and the Lord's Prayer, which the resolution said should be expunged. The meeting was exceedingly well conducted, and the speakers very moderate. Father Forrest was in the chair.

GREYMOUTH

SERIOUS GAS EXPLOSION IN A MINE. August 25. An explosion of gas took place yesterday in the shaft of the Greymouth Coal Company. Three men were seriously injured. There were three men at the bottom of the shaft, and the first intimation of the a cident wh ; ch was received was a si est of flames coming from the shaft, and which severely burned the man on top, and charred the poppet* head. Steps were immediately taken to rescue the three men from below, whom it was feared wei*e killed. On descending, they were found to be alive. One man was comparatively uninjured, but the other two were severely burned, 01 e of them having also both his arms broker. They were taken to the Hospital. The names of the injured men are Crawford, Kerr, and HassalL