TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 785, 17 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. October 16. The opening train to Wairarapa left Wellington station with the Governor and members of the Assembly, artillery volunteers, and other guests at 9 o'clock this morning. There was no demonstration on the train leaving. It arrived at Featherston at 1 p.m. The Governor was received with cheers. An address was presented by Mr. Wardell, R.M. His Excellency replied in suitable term ;. The crowd gave three hearty cheers, a.n.l the Artillery fired a salute of seventeen guns. The Governor and visitors then proceeded to the Banquet Hall, where 150 sat down to a sumptuous feast. CHRISTCHURCH. October 17. Mr. C. Bills, the well-known ornithologist, arrived from Australia in the s.s. Arawata. He proceeds to England on behalf of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society for the purpose of selecting some L2OO worth of birds. At a meeting of the Fire Brigade held last evening it was resolved to ask the Dunedin men to take part in a demonstration on the 16th. A chess match by telegraph between the Christchurch and' Wellington Clubs is arranged to commence on Saturday evening. A raid was made upon the bakers yesterday for the purpose of an analysis of their bread. Of twelve samples ten were found very good, one indifferent, and one very bad. Proceedings will be taken against the maker of the latter, which was also found very short in weight, under the Adulteration of Food Act. AUCKLAND. October 16. Inspector Goldie has seized a quantity of rotten fruit from various shops, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Act. A tramp named Fige'l was arrested at Newcastle to-day, charged with attempting to throw a train off the line by placing an obstruction on the track. FOXTON. October 16. Mr. Langley, of Otaki, was found guilty at the Police Court to-day of sly-grog selling. Tli3 Resident Magistrate and three justices occupied the bench. The evidence was very conflicting, and some very hard swearing was committed. Langley was fined LSO and costs. The bench were unanimous in the decision, and directed the police to proceed against Langley for perjury. He has been arrested. BALCLUTHA. October 16. The flood is gradually subsiding ; the post office and the south end, is now pretty clear of water, and no great additional damage has / been done, only tne water channels made by | the last flood through the township are deeper and wider. Two.spans of the bridge are-still

standing, as also the approaqhyand draff- j bridge at the North side. The Wire saspen-1J sioa rop.es._Tyere cut Laat night by order of the engineer, and the floating wreckage was 1 fot away in pieces without doing any damage. 1 'he Government are making every effort in 1 repairing the railway line to let the train get up to the township. It is expected that this ' will he accomplished early next week. The , weather is fine and the river is falling. , WANGANUI. : October 17. •; A dwelling-house belonging to Harrison and Gibson was totally destroyed by fire last ■ evening. It is insured in the National In- | surance Co. 's office for L2OO. The furniture i 8 all saved. GREYMOUTH. October 17. Dr. Hector has examined Langdon's line of reefs, and has full confidence that the discovery will lead to the opening out of an extensive reefing district, as the slate formation is continuous for 16 miles in a straight line from Langdon's creek to Canoe creek. Five distinct lines of reef have been already discovered, and it is reported that some extraordinary rich specimens have been sent to town from the head of the Ten-Mile creek ; which would appear to support Dr. Hector's opinion > NELSON. October 16. At a meeting held yesterday evening, it was resolved, "That this meeting cordially approves of the determination of Nelson members to use every form' of the House in opposing the Railway Construction Bill unless the Nelson and West Coast section of the main trunk line ig included and an appropriation made." AHAURA. October 16. Langdown's Reefs, distant twelve miles from here, are causing great excitement. There are 200 persons already there. There is supposed to be a rich lode of antimony there. Dr. Hector is to visit the workings. It requires capital to work the antimony lode on the same line as the Langdowns Reef. GRAHAMSTOWN. October 16. M'Kelvie, who was seven hours buried in a collapsed pit last Friday, and who. was brought out alive, died in the hospital this morning from the internal injuries he received.