TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 415, 27 August 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from the press agency.) WELLINGTON. August 25. In the Supreme Court to-day argument was resumed in the case of Harrison v. Union Bank of Australia. The argument of the respective counsel was concluded, and the Court reserved judgment. The official inquiry into the wreck of the Robina Dunlop commenced to-day, at the Supreme Court, before nautical assessors. It is not yet concluded. August 27. The Wdka Maori libel case was commenced in the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice. The counsels engaged are —for the plaintiff Messrs. Macassey, Street, and Bell, and for the defence Messrs. Connolly, Buller, and Chapman. Mr. Macassy is now opening the case for the plaintiff. A good deal of interest is being taken in the case, the Court being crowded in every part. ♦ AUCKLAND. August 25. Captain Savoy reports noticing fires at Moturoa Islands, where it is supposed the vessel from which the wreckage found on Ohora Beach came may be cast away. A month has elapsed since evidence of wreck was found, and no steps have yet been taken to identify or to search for survivors. ♦ GREYMOUTH. August 25. There were four men injured by the explosion at the Grey Coal Company's pit. They were all taken to the Hospital, where one of them, John Kerr, died this morning. The others are in a very dangerous state. The explosion was caused by a slight flame from the fuse, on which a ragged edge had been left, while being lighted with a hot iron. The shot which was fired at the time also exploded*

GRAHAMSTOWN. August 27. The Alburnia Company's crushing of general stuff and specimens has yielded 21260z. lOdwts. of retorted gold. A rifle match was fired on Saturday between 25 members of the Thames Scottish Voluntepr Company and 25 of the Hauraki Company. The conditions were—five shots each at 200, 400, and 500 yards. The match resulted in a tie, the aggregate scores being 1108 points each side. Major Coopei*, who, acted as umpire, gave the match in favour of the Scottish Company, which made the biggest scores at the long range. There was great excitement over the match, and the result is regarded as almost unprecedented in volunteering. ALEXANDRA, AUCKLAND. August 27. The Natives are passing here in large numbers on their return from the Native meeting. They report that the Kingites are determined to remain more isolated than ever, and that no pakehas will bo allowed to travel in their district for the future. ♦ WESTPORT. August 25. There was an outbreak of fire at the Empire Hotel early this morning, but it j was promptly suppressed. An influential meeting of Catholics passed a resolution condemning the religious and compulsor}' clauses of the Education Bill, and asserting the opinion that the only fair and equitable settlement of the difficulty is in giving Catholic schools payment by results, and on the numerical attendance. BLENHEIM. August 27. At half-past 7 o'clock on Sunday evening an empty house lately in tho occupation of Mr. Kitchen, saddler, was burned down. Its value was about L7OO, and was insured in the South British Company for LSOO. The supposed cause of the fire is that the care-taker had left a fire in a colonial oven while gone to church.