TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 882, 12 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

* \vellin«.;ton. February 1 1. The racehorses Dundee, Loiiglamls, I'ndine, Everdey, Venus Tnuisit, ami Slanderer and Sasmtcrer colt 3 left by the Arawata for Duncdin. February 12 Ttve bodvof Jones, stationer, who has b««n :'ii«ii>S f°«" several days was found in the h»rS*»r last night. DUNEDIX. Febniarj" I.'. At a the t'liivorsity Covtneit to-day", a «tratt petition to the *. v »rreeti ka charter t'>f the Otago University was adopted, lite Chancellor is to transmit it. thrmtgh the H»n. Mr. Macaudrew. t»> tEie Colonial Secretaiy. A valedictory address ia to be presented to- the (to-vernor. Mr. (>. K. IJmvni. «>f Tokoniairiro, has sold his property of 140 acres to Mr. «eorae .Mackay "for LMM> ; and Mr. Edward Martin *"ld his [.roperty at Anttht.ridge Ut Mrs. U'.-hiiwoti f-r h-00. r;is«o:-;xE. February 12. TFie tire swept from the Bank of X.Z. to Adair's (imlrtsive). comprising the . Atb:..« Hotel. Uradley's Stables, flood's (je wetter). Nasmith (jeweller), Dr. (;ormv"s r Cooper and (Jritlith's (shoe ■ sh«p). and Adair's (stationer). Finncsan's cottage, next t«> Adair's, has also yone. A heavy sh..wer then came on with a very stro-m: wind, fortunately blowing from the aortthT otherwise there is r.o doubt that almost the whole town would have been destroyed. It originated in Xasmith's or Best's. Witling h'aiula rescued much of the goods, but "they are greatly knocked iahont. The brick walls of the »ew i building for the Batik of JN'cw Zealand stopped fire's progress up the street. The tire engine vas manned by leading citizens, volunteers being scarce, because they were not well treated at last fire. Toils -A property'are stored in the Government buildings. AUCKLAND. February 11Mr. David Gohlic has definitely accepted I the candidature »f City West. The other names have been withdrawn to prevent jspttttin? on the education question. The Waiuku Agricultural Association JShow SM held to-day, and passed off ! successfully. There were a large number &f visitors "from Auckland. 1 Mr. J. C. Firth has made every preiparation for the reception and transit of a ! million whitefish, expected to-morrow by ! the mail steamer, having constructed 20 i incubating boxes, packed with ice, with a i ton of ice in three ice-chests in reserve. I The Hincmoa leaves with ova for the : south on the arrival of the steamer. Mr. ' Firth goes bv the steamer to Ttturanga and lands with 240,000 for the Lakes Tararua, ;Ta«pp, and Uotorua. The balance goes south for southern lakes. Fidget, alias Sheldon, lias been committed for trial for the wheat burning at Otanuhtt. IXVERCARGILL. February 12. The Hon. Messrs. Bsdlance and Stout arrived from the Lakes last night, and proceeded to Donedin this morning.

A meeting will be held to-night re the Easter Volunteer demonstration. The winding-up meeting in connexion with the railway demonstration yesterday showed the management of the affair to have been a grand success financially. There was a credit balance of L2O odd, which was donated to the Volunteer band in recognition of their services on the occasion. NELSON. February 11. A miner named Augustus Cederell had his leg smashed. His mates carried him to Collingwood, a distance of 40 miles, over the roughest country in the Colony, and then pulled 60 miles in a boat to Nelson. The whole journey occupied 54 hours. Their names are W. Billsh, W. Humphrey, George Gibson, H. Harvey, and J. Lincoln. It is hoped that the man's leg will be saved. During the week a man named Scrimger broke his arm, a boy named Shaw dislocated his elbow, and a girl of the same name broke her arm, all in the Collingwood district, where there is no doctor. At Hotueka, a young man named James Egginton, had his right arm smashed in a thrashing machine. Three fingers were amputated, and he is in a precarious position.