TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 795, 29 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, October 28. The Ringarooma has received a bonus from the Government to stop till 3 o'clock tomorrow, so as to take the southern members home. DUNEDIN. October 2S. Mr. Montagu Pym sold to-day the Sandhills property belonging to the Forbury Park Company for L2OOO, being over L6OO per acre. NAPIER, October 2S. The City of Auckland's immigrants appear a quiet, well-behaved lot of people. When landed from the Hinemoa.on Saturday they looked in a sad condition, but they spoke in high terms of the treatment they had received in Otaki, both from the settlers and natives. The latter in'particular seemed as ! if they could not do enough for the immigrants. The voyage up to the unfortunate | rtisaster had been an exceedingly favorable

one. There was little or no sickness ; there was one birth and one death. They speak -3 in high terms of the doctor, captain, and '. officers. A committee of ladies and gentle- . men has been formed to see to the wants of '. the poor people, most of whom have only the 1 clothes they stood in. The single men and : girls are not quite so badly off, but married . people, having to look after their children, ; could not get to save anything. It is hoped their baggage has not been lost. Subscription lists have been opened for their relief. CHRISTCHURCH. October 29. A pair-oared race on the Avon, between four ladies connected with the dramatic profession took place yesterday, and created great interest. The distance was half-a-mile, the stakes a ladies' hat a thwart. Two of the ladies were known as the "light", crew and two as the " heavies." The betting was in favor of the latter, but the little ones got away with a good start, and won by about four lengths, amidst the cheers of a large number of spectators. At the Supreme Court this morning argument in the case of Benjamin v. the Sun newspaper for libel was postponed for three weeks, Mr. Joynt stating that he wished to obtain evidence from Dunedin to justify the article over which the action was brought. Madame Tasca, the pianist, this morning opened to a brilliant house. AUCKLAND. October 29. A fire occurred at six o'clock this morning at the offices of Messrs. Hughes and George, solicitors, a brick building in Shortlandstreet. The fire is supposed to have originated in the clerk's room, but the origin is unknown. The place was locked up at five o'clock last evening, and there had been no fire during that day. When the alarm was oiven the fire had a strong hold on the in- : terior, but the Brigade was quickly on the spot, and brought such a jet of water to ■ bear on it that it was kept within the build- ' ing, and got under. The inside of the build- . ing was almost wholly destroyed. Mr. L Bader, architect, who occupied officos under the same roof, lost all his plans, &c. Messrs Hughes and George were uninsured. The building was insured for LIOOO in the New [ Zealand, and LIOOO in the Royal, and was [ owned by the widow of Mr. Rattray, draper. The Rotorua has arrived from Sydney. Her dates are the same as those by the Albion. ♦ ■ I TIMARU. October 29. . The Royal Marionette's Compamy opened I here last night, and had a crowded house. They will take well here. Mr. Gardiner is agent for the company. To-day being the first day of the Show of . the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the town is crowded with visitors. The high price charged at the gates whilst the judges are examining the entries pre- - eludes the possibility of many persons being present. To-morrow reduced prices will be 0 charged for admission to the public.