TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 915, 22 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. March 21. A largo number of new justices of the peace are gazetted, amongst the number hieing Mr. Henry Council, Oamaru, and .Mr. Cornelius Todd, Waiareka. Mr. Jnhn Watt is appointed Auditor to the Hampden Koad Board. Eight acres of beach reserve, block 4, Oamaru. are reserved as a recreation ground, A man named Alex. Ramsay fell down dead in Grevtown. March 22. A N.Z.L. and M.A. C'o.'s telegram, dated London, 10th, states as follows : I Wi»..l competition is increasing, ami the ■ market is tinner. Cross-bred is (inner. 'The trade in the manufacturing districts \is .-lightly betfer. The Bank of England ' rate is 2.',. ! The Commission on Higher Education j resume Kitting here on.Monday next. : A house was being lowered with serewi jacks to the new level of Willis-street yes- : telday. when it slipped ••((' the props and i'.-il to the ground. Nine men working at : it had a miraculous escape. | The Collector of Customs refuses to ' allow the captain of the Hermioiie to dis- ' charge here two sailors who are incurable invalids, and have been in the Hospital : -iti.-e the ship's arrival. Captain Roberts | threatens legal proceedings. ' PUXKMK. i March 21. A deputation from the Otago Harbor !; am waited on Messrs. Macaudrcw and , S-out this morning in reference to several ■ matters. It was promiscrl that the (!"- : vernmeiit would he .asked to do everyj thing possible in the way of assisting the I Hoard to improve the entrance to Otago i Meads. Ministers were invited to inspect | the harbor f<.r themselves, but. Mr. Mac- ! Andrew said ho was quite satisfied with ; the report on the condition of the harbor I furnished by the Board's Engineer. A ! deputation from Oamaru also attended, ] but the business was strictly private. i A carpenter named William Salmon ) was committed for trial this morning for ! forging the name of a contractor to a ! cheque for 1.20. The cheque was, after a ! good deal of trouble, endorsed by a ! publican and cashed by a grocer. I A meeting » ( the local Committee of i the Sydney Exhibition was held to-day, when "the Hon. W. H. Reynolds was appointed Chairman. Sub-committees were appointed for mineral and forest products, wool, machinery, mining and engineering, and agricultural products. Mr. J. S. Webb was appointed Secretary. The Hoi,.'.:. :■■ i..Mndroiv left for Wellington to-day in the Hti'.voa. Mr. W. N. Blair, ttie Government Engineer for the Middle Island, leaves f»r Hokitika on Monday next, to inspect the route for the proposed through line of railway from coast to coast, and from the West Coast northwards to Nelson. The Colonial Treasurer and the Minister for Public Works will visit the West Coast shortly after the arrival of the new Governor. AUCKLAND. March 21. Dr. Wallis met the Oily West electors last night. On being asked whether he would vote for Mr. Curtis' Bill, if brought on next session, he declined to give any explicit or satisfactory answer. A vote of thanks was proposed as an amendment to a vote of confidence. The hands were about equal, but the Chairman, without counting or putting the original motion, declared the vote of confidence carried, and left the chair, disregarding protests. At an inquest on Sergt. -Major Fraser, cavalry drill-instructor tit Awamutu, the jury wero unanimous that the deceased shot himself in a fit of temporary insanity through excessive drinking. The Premier leaves Kawau for Whangarei to turn the first sod for the Kaipara railway. The"date of the native meeting appears to recede rather than coino on. Tawhiao lias gone to Kawhia on sonic business or other. The latest information about the wreck of the Taupo says that a heavy swell set in on Wednesday night, and the vessel began to bump heavily. It has undone everything hitherto accomplished. In 12 hours more she would have been afloat. Captain Worsp i 3 in town, and says that site can be floated, but heavier appliances will be required. The new steamer Glcnelg, from Scotland to Auckland, lauded four men at Cape Maria Van Dieman. She reports only half a tank of water, no coals, and the" sails nil blown away. The Argyle (steamer) has left here to render her assistance. March 22. The barque Queensland, from Newcastle, with coals, is 35 days out, and from reports of the weather experienced by the brig Syren and the disabled condition of the Gleuelg, fears are entertained for her safety. The Government have just completed the purchase of several bl jcks of land at Hokianga. Dennis Wright, a debtor, has made an application to Mr. Justica Gillies for

maintenance for the following reasons : He filed his schedule under the Act. Mr. Macfarlane was appointed trustee of the bankrupt's Government pension, but it was not available for division by creditors. The trustee found out that the bankrupt received money from England, and that a draft of Llo had been sent to the Union Bank. He went to the Bank and claimed the amount on the part of the bankrupt's estate. The judge said that he had no power to grant the debtor's application. INVERCARGILL. March 22. A small fire occurred early this morning in the house of Mr. Smith, Severn-street. Insured in the New Zealand office for L2OO. Mr. Cox lectured last night. He gives another lecture next week. Up to date, 700 definite acceptances for the Easter Volunteer demonstration have been received.