TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 636, 17 May 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

. <3, GREYMOUTH. May 16. A terrific squall broke over the town . last night between 10 and 11. It struck ' the Melbourne Hotel, carrying off the balcony, broke all the windows, and 1 brought down a double brick chimney, ' which fell through the roof into a parlor jnst vacated by Judge Weston, who had a narrow escape. It then went through the floor into the parlor beneath, smash- | ing all the furniture. Tonks' balcony : was wrecked, and part of it blown 100 yards away. Two houses were completely ■ demolished, and the roofs were blown off ; a number of stores. The body of a man, supposed to be that of a sailor who was drowned in the river some months ago from the Eliza Firth, was found on the North Beach today, but was so battered as to be unrecognisable. It was perfectly nude. BALCLUTHA. May 16. An inquest upon the fire of Sunday was called by Dr. Smith, coroner, for noon yesterday', but in cousequeuce of a telegram from the Insurance offices to the Government, the inquest was postponed , till it could be conducted by Mr. Carew, i Resident Magistrate, to-day. It. has ; been going on since 11 o'clock this forei noon. The evidence goes to show that the fire originated in the back dining- , room. Tiie inquest has just been concluded. The jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated. The case has caused great excitement here. AUCKLAND. May IG. The Government has determined to stop the sale of Native reserves. Seven wore offered to the Government during 'Tr. Sheehan's recent visit to the King ,'ountry, but declined. He informed the , '.atives that the reserves were made to prevent them becoming landless. A large ! number of reserves have been alienated during the last few years to private speculators. Hawkes, a sailmaker on board H.M.S. Sapphire, during her passage hero, jumped overboard and rescued a man named Begiey, who had fallen overboard. Hawkes held him up 37 minutes, till a boat picked them up. Begiey was insensible. This is the seventh life Hawkes has saved. He holds the Humane Society's medal. .NEW PLYMOUTH. May 17. The Stella, with Judge Gillies on board, has left for Wellington. # REEFTON. May 16. Richard Reeves, one of the candidates for the Grey Valley, has addressed the electors at Black's Point. He strongly opposed the policy of the present Government, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. There was a terrific storm last night, but no serious damage has yet been reported.