TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 932, 12 April 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

WELLINGTON. April 10. As the Wakatifu was coming up the harbor this morning, a small boat with seven young men in it attempted to cross her bows. The steamer did all that was possible to avoid a collision, but in vain, and the boat was run into. All the men were saved. The meeting of ratepayers, convened under the statute, held last night, resolved by a considerable majority in favor of the LIOO,OOO loan for street improvements. A poll will be taker.. Thomas Williams, Treasurer to the Court of Forresters, who was convicted of stealing the funds of the Court, has had judgment reserved vll next session, to allow the Court of Appeal to consider some points of law raised for the prisoner. April 12. The Hinemoa, with the Hons. Sheehan and Col. Whitmore on board, left for New Plymouth at about 2 a.m. DUNEMN. April 11. About GSO volunteers left for Invercargill by train this morning. PORT CHALMERS. April 12. A seaman named Jappa Jshanson, belonging to the schooner Martha Reid, fell overboard from a boat alongside the Sweedish barque Frederick and Caroline at ten o'clock last night. Every endeavor was made to save him, but without avail. AUCKLAND. April 10. The Southern Cross, a Melanesian schooner, has sailed with the Rev. and Mrs. Palmer Penny. Mr. and Mr.,-. Lingard, of "Our Boys" celebrity, v•. ,e passenfii>rs by the Zealandia, en route to Melbourne. They return to New Zealand shortly. The Albatross, German war ship, sails for the Islands next week. She is to be relieved shortly by the war ship Wolf. A committee is enrolled to purge the electoral rolls of the Province. The chief Paul has returned from the Waikato. He states that Tawhaio and his allies are in good spirits at the prcspect of a, meeting. The Californiau papers contain an account of a fire at Strench, in Nevada, The losses of the Insurance Companies known here are :—Royal, Norwich Union, and Lancashire offices, 12,000 dols ; Liverpool, London, and Globe, 9000 dols ; Standard, and New Zealand, 7750 dols; South British and 2sational, 400 dols ; New Zealand, 4,200 dols. April 12. Mathew Walsh, for indecent assault on a Maori tvoman named Te Moreu, in Waikato, was sentenced to 18 months, with hard labor. He was a contractor for roads in the Tamahere district. Gouk, Hawker, Wood, and Humphries, contractors for the raising of-the Taupo, are negotiating for the use of two vessels of several hundred tons. The Taupo is said to be in much deeper water than she was a few days ago, and to be gradually sinking. An inquest on the body of George Cox, railway guard, who was killed by the fall of a water tank through its frame breaking down, commenced yesterday. Mr. Brookfield, Solicitor, attended on behalf of the railway authorities. It was adjourned for medical evidence. Preparations for the Waikato and Thames Volunteer review are complete. The men will be under military law from the time of falling in at Grahamstown until their return. Major Murray will be commander of the column till its arrival in Hamilton, when Colonel Lyon, of the Thames, will take the command of the combined forces. Three troops of the Waikato Cavalry will muster. Hon. Colonel Frazer, of the Thames Scottish Battalion, accompanies that force. NEW PLYMOUTH. April 12. A Dane, named Peter Wilson, was found dead on the beach this morning, about two miles the other side of Bell Block. It is supposed that he was thrown from his horse, with his head"" ihtmthe sand, and smothered. HOKITIKA. April 11. A fire brore out at five o'clock this morning in Haworth's saw-mill, Gibson Quay. The machinery and timber were totally destroyed. The Fire Brigade was late in arriving at the scene of the fire, and nothing was saved. The origin of the fire is unknown, as the mill has stopped work for six weeks. The insurances are— LIOOO in the South British and LSOO in the New Zealand. LNVERCARGrLL. April 11The volunteer train arrived at 6 o'clock, and the men, numbering about. 800, disembarked, and were met by the Invercargill battalion. They then marched by companies into Dee-street, and by seven o'clock were all told off to their respective billets. The foundation stone-of the new Town Hall and County Council Chambers at Riverton was laid to-day with great ceremony. A large number of visitors were present.