TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 771, 1 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CHRISTCHURCH

September 30.

John Maurice Fitzgerald was to-day brought up at the Police Court, charged ; with cutting down a number of fruit, trees and doing damage in the garden of Mr. Williamson to the extent of LoO. Com- ! plainant, it appeared, had several times opposed the granting of a license to the prisoner. After a large amount of evidence the prisoner was committed for trial, bail being taken. A few days ago a fracas took place at the Giirrick Hotel, which resulted in one of the parties, named Hugh M'Clatchie, being removed to the Hospital. On Saturday his condition was so critical that what was considered to be his dying depositions were taken, and his assailant, named Dempsey, has since been apprehended. Another hot wind is now blowing. At Kniapoi the river has subsided, but is experted to rise again to-night ; if so, the railway repairs now being made will be destroyed. The Mayor is said to have telegraphed to the Government, giving notice that unless a passage is made through the line at Irishman's Flat, those interested will take the matter in hand and. it is presumed, force a breach. The Terminus and Commercial Hotels have changed hands. The criminal sittings of the SupremeCourt will commence on Monday. There is a heavy calendar. The Presbyterian Synod commenced its sittings this evening. The Waimakariri is still rising, and grave fears are entertained as to the safety of many portions of the township. The river has broken through below Fairbum's into the North branch, and i:s j rapidly scouring away the laud. There | j is no chance of railway traffic being re-j .-. ■ ■<] before the end of the week. The! :■•■■::lic Department of the railway are i .-severely blamed at Kaiapoi. j " * | AUCKLAND i September 30. ! Malcolm M'Dnnald. second mate . f the briganiine Linda, whoa going i'rom the vessel to the wharf by n plank, fell into the water, rind wns drowned. A boy named Henry Collins was killed instantaneously by a stack of timber rolling over, and crushing him. At a meeting of fishermen the following resolution w>s —" Thp.t t'r.s meeting hears with alarm the intention of the Government to living in a fiov F sheries Hill this session : that, a iimnii- : poiy clause is, in oif humble opinion, contrary to the avowed policy of the Go- • vernment, and injurious to the working i j>l iss ; tlr.it we hoped and expected that Gov'eii-.-e.ient would give every facility in their power to encourage honest labor. and so promote the welfare and happiness 1 of the whole of the inhabitants of New \ Zealand, irrespective of wealth, position, I or color." After some discussion, it. was agreed, " That a respectful address be , prepared for presentation to the Govern- . merit, and forwarded to Mr Moss for pre- • sentation." t * ; NELSON, i September 30. A public meeting, convened by the • Mayor, was held this afternoon, when a Committee was formed, consisting of the 1 Mayor, Messrs. Shepherd, Acton, and Adams, to compile all the available information regarding the probable remunera- ! tive character of the Nelson and West . Coast section of the main trunk railway. , This, when prepared, will be printed and '. forwarded to every member of the Legislature. [ DUNEDIN. September 30. A meeting of the Harbor Board will be held to-morrow, to ratify the agree- ' ment made with Prondfoot to annul his ■ dredging contract, \ The Secretary of the Acclimatisation ' Society has received information of a shipment from Glasgow, on the 1.0:b September, of a quantity of black game for Otago. Fresh telegrams from the country confirm the accounts of great damage done by the Hood. The Dtinedin train to-day could not proceed beyond Lovell's Flat in conspquence of a rise in the Kaitangata lakes. Four miles of railway were under water at noon. No deaths are reported so far.