TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 577, 8 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CHUISTGHII-UJI. March 7The entries fur the Canterbiiry R*im and Ewe. Fair are Rams, 2355 ; ewes, •230. Yesterda.v. at the W esleyan anniversary service. Mr. I>. G. Smith, representative from tl:e British Conference, received an address of welcome. The receipts at yesterday's and Sunday's services exceeded I MOO.

Further inquiries show the insurance in connection with the late lire to l°e— Union, LGUO on buildings : Victoria, LrlUO on furniture. * INVEUC>ILGILL._ March 7Mr. Cecil Jackson, late surgeon of the Invercargill Hospital, appeared oil reiiiaml to'day to hear the decision of the Court. Ho was committed to take his irial on u charge of procuring abortion. Hail was accepted in four sure-ties, eacii ol L 250, and himself in LSOO. BALCLCTHA. March 7. The Mayor of Balclutha has received a i> hgivu-i from Sir George Grey that he vdT arrive Here at noon to-morrow, and eave for Bunedin at ].30 p.m. He wiii ■ e presented with an aildress by the lii.rout'ii Council, and entertained at uncheoli. <j> REEFToN. March 7. A crushing of 72j tons of quanz from tl:e Welcome Company's mine, Boatman's Creek, yielded 2807 ounces of gold. -a WELLINGTON. March 7. The "Wakatipu has arrived from Sydney. Mr. Thomas reports produce prices as Vdlow :—Flour, LIS to Ll3 10s; oats, »ld, 4s 2d ; bran, Is 2d ; wheat, 4s : lams, Oid ; bacon, 8d : cheese, 7d ; wicatoes/L5 15s: pollard, 7s; maize. >s : butter, Is ; bran scarce and diliicuh o obtain : oats, old, buyers only pur•hasing for requirements, in consequence if the new coming forward. March 8. The schooner Canterbury has been •recked in Tory Channel, while L'oing om Wellington to Pelorus Sound in allast. She went ashore while anchored >r shelter. The crew have been saved. 11 the gear of the vessel is insured in te Victoria office for L 250, and was Uned at L4OO. Mr. Tabateau, of Christmrch, was the owner. NAPIER. March 7. Sailed—Crown Thorpe, barque, for j.piicluii. with cargo of wool, tallow, eVC.. •alued at LG2/238. RIVERTON. March 8. Tlie total loss by the insurance offices >ver the fire yesterday were :—South 3ritish. L 2700 ; New Zealand, LI3OO ; .nd Norwich Union, LIOOO.