TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 764, 23 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. September 23. The Government has received a number of telegrams relative to the murder on the Momahaki block. From these it appears that the suspicion points to a native named Hiroki, at Pahipau, Waitotara. who is said to have fled in the direction of Taupo or Waikato. All the information received points to the murder being purely a private one. A number of native chiefs now in Wellington are verymuch shocked at the occurrence, and have sent telegrams to their people to apprehend the murderer. Most active

measures are being also taken by the Government for the apprehension of the murderer. The Native Minister ia assured that the crime has no political significance whatever. ♦ .. BLUFF. September 22; . The Wangamii ran alongside the barque Alice .to tow her to sea, when the crew, headed by the officers, took charge of the forecastle head, mutinied, and refused to proceed with the captain. The crew would not allow the anchor to be weighed. They have been three times before the magistrate for refusing duty, and have been ordered on board, or to be imprisoned a the captain's option. * PATEA. September 21. John M'Lean, the cook of Fraser and Tregears' party, Momahaki Block, was found drowned on Thursday. It was at first believed that he had slipped down the steep bank, but it was afterwards found that some powder and bullets had been stolen from the tent. At the inquest to-day a bullet was found in the man's head, which leaves little doubt but that he has been murdered. NEW PLYMOUTH. September 21. At a meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board held to-day, a resolution was passed that their Solicitor at once be instructed to take action to recover from the New Zealand Iron and Steel Company the fines that have accrued under their lease of the beach, which amount to L 2200. _> # AUCKLAND. September 21. The Colonial Bank have established a branch at Cambridge, Waikato. TAUBANGA. ! September 23. Some buildings in town near the wharf, and a large amount of valuable property was burnt down last night. Damage was done to the amount of ab.out LIOOQ. They were uninsured. A new settler named Smith at Kaitikati is the severest sufferer, . i FROM THE O. D. TIMES SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Auckland, Sept. 21. The Regatta Club have been recommended to make the schooner race prize LIOO, to draw Southern competitors. Charles Bradlaugh, whose name is well known in connection with that of Mrs Besant, has been invited by his Auckland friends to visit the Colony. He is in had health, and it is hoped that a lecturing tour would be profitable to his pocket and beneficial to his health. Wellington, Sept. 21. There is no truth in the report recently published of Major Gordon being appointed to command the Otago Volunteers. The Government have received information'that the cook of one of the survey parties on the Waimate Plains has been shot by a Waikato Maori, who had bolted. Every effort to secure his arrest is being made.

The District Railways Act Amendment Bill is circulated. It amends sections 12, 14, 16, 56, and 48 of the original Act, and intev alia substitutes ten years for seven years in sections 14 and 56. It gives companies power to levy rates where the Council or Borough neglects or refuses to do so. It contains more provisions as to arriving at the price to. be paid when the Government buys a line, and gives companies power to borrow to four-fifths of the cost of their lines. The mortgagee is not to be compelled to accept repayment till the original term has expired, even though the Government buys the line. Elaborate provision is made regarding debentures, sinking fund, ct-o.