TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 946, 29 April 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(l-EII I'UESS ASSOCIATION.) I WKTXIXOTOX. j April 28. I The following in a statement of Mr. i George Thomas' assets and liabilities : iT.it.ii li.ibilsf.ics. L 13.910; assets, bt.okjdubts (sjoml), L 3431; ditto (doubtful), t L 725 ; stock, L227f>; shares, L3OO ; bills [ f-.r collection, L 1530 ; total, L 5232. Defit cii-ncv, L 5703. The deficiency is made up as" follows : Bad debts. L 3208 ; loss on vessels, L 2500. There 13 no truth in the statement made that Mr. Thomas' failure is duo in any way to undue pressure on the part of the banks. On the contrary, the Bank of Australasia treated Mr. I Thomas in the most liberal .manner, and he finds no fault at all with the way in which they have acted. At a meeting of : the creditors, it was resolved to assign the 1 estate to Messrs. Capper and Baker. The City of Sydney, with London mails to the 27th March, left San Francisco on I April 14th. contract date. The Australia, | with the colonial mails, arrived at San ; Francisco on April 23rd, one day in advance , of i—ntract dai<\

i K ih ti.ii.-d that an attempt will be iiimlr.; next sc.-i.sion to so amend the Debtors' and Creditors Act that all certified accountants in bankruptcy will be done aw.iv with.

DUNEDIN. April 28. The Governor will probably revisit Dunedin in about a month. April 29. The Governor is paying visits to the Inctustri.il School, Benevolent Institution, and the Forbury. The Tftayov and suite accompany him." Lady Robinson receivos from 5 to 0 this ovening. His Excollency, Lady Robinson, Miss Robinson, and suite have accepted an invitation from the Choral Society to bo present at the final concert of the season on Wednesday evening: It is rumored that a traveller for a large Dunedin brewery has absconded. His defalcations are said to be over L4OO, It is also stated that he has got out of the Oplony, A, traveller of the same firm is still serving his time in Dunedin gaol, gj? LNYERCARGILL. April 29. The Kaitapgata Fund, when all the lists are in, will probably reach LC6O to L7OO. A shocking accident occurred at the railway, this morning. Alex. Hamilton, engaged in shunting, had coupled the engine by the front coupling to a truck, and was stepping clear, when his foot got jammed in the crossing, and the engine cut away his foot and the lower part of his leg." He was taken to the hospital, and amputation found to be necessary. PORT CHALMERS. April 29. Arrivals—Arawata, with the Suez Mail; lOrt-ri, ;'r»m the Bluff; Titan and Hawea. from Lyttdton. Sailed—Crost of the r Wave, for Oamaru, and Franklyn Belle : for K.ikanui. j NEW PLYMOUTH. I April 28. ! Driscoll, employed in connection with the Public Works Department surveying tho railway at the back of th? mountains between Stratford and Manjawhiro, was waited upon on Friday by the Maoris, who informed him that he w nild have to remove the men, or they would be cleared away on the following day. It is generally

current that practical effect to the warning was given by the natives on Saturday. The Government have been informed of the circumstance. °. AUCKLAND. April 28. ' Henry Miller, captain of the Enterprise No. 2, was charged to-day, under the Post Office Act, with neglecting to place the mail in a safe position in his vessel. Owing to the costs amounting to LlO, a fine of only 40s and costs, was inflicted. William Ross, lumper, was charged with the larceny of three bottles of schnapps from the Union Company's steamer Ladybird. The evidence being insufficient to convict the prisoner, ho was discharged. Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheohau, finding "n "arrival in Auckland that no invitation had been received from Tawhiao to the annual Waikato meeting, have deemed it desirable not to go. They are expected to proceed to Hamilton on Thursday, to cut the first sod of the Thames and Waikato railway at the Hamilton end of the line.

April 20.

Arrived—.Hero, from Sydney. Sir Hercules Robinson comes to Auckland at the o'liiolusum of the Southern trip, and will remain a month. The Hincnioa leaves on Sunday to bring him up. There has been a meeting of the creditors of James M'Lennon. Liabilities L 1250, assets LiO, covered by a bill of sale. The case of Janvs M'Coimack against Edenborough, in the District, Court, to recover the sum of LIOO for breach of agreement, is adjourned, owing to the plaintiff being in prison. The defendant is saddled with the costs (LlO JOs). Masefiekl has defeated John Grey, formerly of Duncdm and West Coast, for the City Council, GREYMOUTH. April 28. A tidal wave came up the river last night, at a quarter past six. The only vessel in port was the tug Dispatch, She had her three mooring ropes (one o,f them 4J, inches thick) snapped. Some water* men's bo.ats wove swamp&d and stave in. The witve. was. over Bft. high, HAWERA. April 2S. The Maoris have stopped Mr. M'Leod's men from falling bush on the mountain road, about one mile up th« b.&ich from Reteware. This action, is taken by the Maoris win:, own block as, a, reserve I from the. Government, which extends four miles up the mountain, wad. Since the Maori iv-s.orve waa taken, and a less valuable ono given in its place, near Stratford, tho natives do not know when this block may be taken, and one of lesser value given in its place. The sooner a commission or something of the sort settles this vexed question of reserves thio.ughout the district the better.. CHIUSTCHURCH. April 28. Mr. Cullings 1 Naomi was emitted from the auth,o,r{!4od list of nominations for the Maiden Plate at the Grand National meeting. The "Now Zealand Shipping Company have received cable advices of the arrival at London of the Rangilikei and Opawa from Lyttelton, and the Lebu from Auckland- , ~ r Thirtv-three cases of typhoid fever, and nine of diphtheria wer-e. reported to the Board of Health during the four weeks ended April 2Sth. WANGANUI. April 29. In the Supreme Court, Alfred Luxford, for horse stealing, received six months' imprisonment; John M'Dom\hy, robbery of LlB, one year; Henry Ryan, robbery of Lfl, was acquitted ; Conrad, :'or horse stealing, received six months.* imprisonment. HOKITIKA. April 28. Janscn Christensen. the sailor who was accidentally hurt while dischargingtimber from the Prosperity, died in the Hospital last night, six hours after his leg had been amputated. Deceased was 23 years old, and a native of Hjorring, Denmark, j TIMARU, ' " ' April 28. Every exertion is being made to give rue Governor a suitable reception on Friday next. The ball in his honor will be a grand affair. The breakwater now extends 200 feet from the shore, 100 feet being of concrete. The first contract is expected to be completed in foui- months.