TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 774, 4 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CHKJSTUHURCH. OctoberS. The evidence of Mr. F. H. Bigby, Secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club, was taken to-day before G. L. Mellish, Esq., RiM., in the case of M'Gee and the stewards of the Auckland Racing Club. The evidence was taken by Commission, and was in reference to the disqualification of the race-horse Falcon. The evidence of Mr, Digby went to show the confirming of the disqualification in question by the Canterbury Club, and aisothe receipt of a letter from Mr Percival, the Secretary of the Auckland Racing Club, intimating that M'Gee, the owner and the jockey,, had been disqualified f r rw ■ years and the horse for ever. The <>v'■• • denee will be forwarded to Auckland. NEW PLYMOUTH. October 4. The Taranaki Herald says ;—With reference to the Maori scare reported in yesterday's issue, we are informed that two men who came into New Plymouth from Hawera last night, say that when at the Patea River they saw the Natives, who were armed with guns and tomahawks. They were reported to have stopped Stewart and the boy. Upon entering into conversation with the Natives, it was learned that they were in search of Heroki- The Natives then tied up their horses and proceeded up the rj,ver. The two white men subsequently'saw Stewart, and from what they learned, it I appears that the whole- affair was a misunderstanding, arising from Stewart's ignorance of" the Maori language, He had taken the friendly warning to beware of Heroki to be words of hostility. BALCLUTHA. October 3. The township is still under water, which averages two feet deep. Only three dwelling-houses are gone, but several buildings are undermined and in great danger. One small store has been washed away, and one fancy goods shop washed into the stream, also a blacksmith's shop. Gravel and mud pits have been formed in the streets and gardens, and fences have been broken down, and washed away. The current is very strong in come parts of the streets, which are full of large i holes, making it extremely unsafe for horses. A man and horse went completely out of sight in a hole to-day. Sand spits, etc.,' prevent boats plying. Only a few families remain in town, almost all have gone to the neighboring settlers. The railway is much damaged. The stufion building is still standing, but undermined. Both bridges are safe. Inch Clurha. Stirling, and "Kaitangata, are subtir--i-ged. The greater part of the stock has , en saved as yet, but is in a very pro-.rious position. No human lives have been lost. The river has fallen very little.