TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 738, 21 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CHRISTCHURCH. August 20 It is proposed to give the members of the Akaroa Trust a public dinner. It snowed heavily in town for a short time early this morning. Arthur Gerald Manning, late clerk in the Bank of New Zealand, was brought up at the City Police Court and remanded. Prisoner said that Mr Coster, the manager of the Bank, knew all about the robbery, and had sent him to Auckland to see if he could not arrange the matter.

A mm named Robert Roberts was brought up at the Court this morning, charged with assaulting Mrs. Cheevers, of the Cheevers' Minstrels. It seems he had the stage box, and put his arm round Mrs. Cheevers" neck, evidently wanting to kiss her. She at once called to Mr.

Martin Simonaen, the manager, when Roberts tried to assault both her and him. Before the Magistrate this morning he said lie was all in a dream, and did not remember anything about it, as he had been drinking. The Magistrate told him it was one of those dreams which had an unpleasant awakening, and fined him L 3 and costs.

August 21. It is infp'nd«d that an influential deputation, consisting of the mayors of the various boroughs and Comity Councils shall interview the Premier and the members of the General Assembly on their arrival in Christchurch on the subject of the extension of the railway from Auiberley to the West Coast. A man named Henry Cross and his daughter, three years old, have been

missing for several days. It is thought that the man was insane, and that harm has befallen hiui ami the child. ♦ AUCKLAND. August 20. Baker and Farron, with a company numbering twenty, come here by the next trip of the Kotorna. Mr. Davis, the representative of the American Railwaj's Company to promote

the overland route via Sau Francisco, left by the Australia, which sailed at four o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Somerville gave a farewell service at the theatre this morning. There was a crowded bouse. The Graving Dock was opened to-day. The Dinah was flouted in. NEW PLYMOUTH. August 21. Hawea showed up at half-past seven this monv'ng, but, owing to a heavy surf she could not be communicated with. bile therefore left at S o'clock.

Considerable anxiety is being felt, here respecting the Kiimna, which left Waitara for the Manakau last Wednesday with cattle and sheep and has not since been heard of. Some dead sheep have been washed ashore near Raglan, from which it is surmised that she is lost. A person styling himseif Judge Thomas has been distributing printed papers in Maori amongst the natives. Rewi has refused to see him. ♦ AHAURA. August 20. I'mc dec'.iion of the General Govern.....ii, to rt.ain Warden Shaw has given general satisfaction. It is considered highly injurious to remove one acquainted with the resources of the district, especially with the working of the Land Act and the development of the coast. The Amberley route for the railway is still in favor, and the construction of a main dray road from Ahaura to the Count's station. The extension of railway communication from Brunnerton to Reefton is very popular. The support of the Canterbury members is regarded as certainINVERCARGILL. August 20.

Judge Harvey opened his first District Court Circuit in Southland to-day. Mr. F. M. M-Donald, on behalf of the Bar. delivered a complimentary address. The Judge replied. The case of Finn v. Hamilton, an action for assault, damages LIOO, was hoard. Plaintiff is a solicitor's clerk, and, representing a creditor, attended a meeting of the creditors in a bmkr:;i>i esi ite : the defendant, a crediior, i.i.'.j.-cted to his being present, ordered iiiin "Hi- of the room, and eventually took him by the shoulders and pat him out. A mais of evidence was taken, and tinBench i-r.ied thai the plaintilf had a righr to be prvsei'it at. the m -eting in his capacity of arrieied cleric. The jury gave a verdict f.a- the olaiutiiV Jor Llo. and costs, L 8 7-;. " '