TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 987, 18 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON. June 17The Insurance Companies to-day voted LSO to each of the Fire Brigades, and L 25 to the Naval Brigade, for their exertions at the late fire. The Wesley an Church is to be re-built, but as a permanent structure. It will take a long time, and authority is being sought for a temporary wooden building. The Working Men's Club are looking out for fresh premises. The Stella last night took 60 more of the Armed Constabulary and 50,000 rounds of ammunition to Taranaki. Fifty more men will be ready at the end of the week.

A large number of leading natives on the West Coast have telegraphed to the Government stating they are going to Parihaka to endeavor at to-morrow's meeting to dissuade Te Whiti from anything likely to cause a breach of the peace, and bring misfortune on the tribes. The arming of the settlers and the display of force made has had a most salutary effect on the native mind. DUJSfEDIIN. June 17. The contract for the Dunedin railway reclamation works has at length been definitely signed. The successful tenderers are Messrs. Pritchard and Co., and the amount of their tender is L 55,457 10s.

On account of an intimation that Mr. Dalrymple has in the press a pamphlet on the subject, the Dunedin School Committee did not discuss the question of penny banks in schools last night, but it is understood that the head masters of the city schools have reported adversely on the movement. June 18. At the Police Court to-day, Mr. Moloney, of the Queen's Arms, was fined 20s and costs, for selling liquor on a Sunday to persons not bona fide travellers. CHRISTCHURCH. June 17Another fire epidemic has set in. This evening, Mr. W. Hoskins' house in Tuamstreet caught fire, and was completely gutted at half-past 7. It was raining at the time, but very little was saved, and that was damaged. The building was insured for L3OO in the New Zealand, and. belonged to Mr. Collett. Mr. Hoskins saved a good portion of the content;, which were insured for L4OO, also in the New Zealand, but he loses heavily in the shape of manuscripts, wardrobe, &c. He estimates his loss at L2OOO, but it is impossible to appreciate the value of some of the articles, which formed the collection of a lifetime. The Stad Haarlem arrived at St. Yincent on Saturday.

Three lads named Watkins, Fitzgerald, and Roach, were convicted at Rangiora to-day of pouring kerosene on' a dog and setting fire to it. The evidence disclosed the grossest cruelty. The Magistrate regretted he could not order them to be flogged, and took time to consider sentence. AUCKLAND. June 17. The charge against Isaac Hoane, publican, for permitting gambling on his premises, was dismissed. The police have sent to Oamaru for a witness for the prosecution. In reference to the fire at the Dunedin Athenseum, the New Zealand Insurance Company report having a policy for L4OOO on the building and contents. The South British Company's amount is not known.

Rewi had a private interview with the Governor and Mr. Sheehan. They go to Waikato on Thursday, and return on Saturday. The Governor leaves for Tauranga on Monday. At the Crown lands sale the bidding was indifferent. June 18. David Rhind has been committed for trial for obtaining money by means of false pretences from Mr. Coleman, solicitor. He represented himself as a nephew of Captain Bell. The statement is authoritatively denied by the Wesleyan Church authorities that the Wesleyan Church, Wellington, was insured in the Church Insurance Company. The laymen strenuously opposed the insurance fund, which was_ never floated.

Of fifty-five successful candidates at the teachers' examinations in Auckland, three were pupils of the Auckland Training Institution. One of the latter (Miss Harrison), of the Girls' High School, is studying for a degree at the New Zealand University. A son of St. Yak (?), East Taranaki, was unseated by a horse and dragged along the road entangled in the stirrup. He was seriously injurned. The first meeting of the Wesleyan Temperance Society has been held. It was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Morley, and a committee was elected.

The Governor's undress levee was largely attended. Fiji letters report the loss of the cutter Undine, formerly of Auckland, while floating the schooner Tubal Cain off Ono Reef. Captain Rewsen Weils and one man are missing. The cutter Phcenix lias been stranded at Tahiti. She was blown in shore, and became a complete wreck. Her cargo of timber was saved. The vessel was insured in the National for L4OO.

GISBORNE. June 18. Ropata is very indignant at the untruthful statement emanating from Napier to the effect that, in case of an outbreak, he was likely to join the rebels. He says nothing could be further from the" truth, and he is anxious to punish some one for the slander. BLENHEIM. June 17. Last night a flax mill, on Davis' property—the issue in an ejectment case

(Davis v. Bathwell) decided against the defendant last Friday—was burnt down. The cause is involved in mystery. The value is Ll5O, uninsured. An inquiry will take place on Tuesday next. TIMARU. June 17. In the Supreme Court, to-day, in the case of Franks v. Temuka Road Board, a claim of LIGOO for damages for the pollution of a stream, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for L 192 and costs. Judgment was reserved, pending the decision of a point raised as to the legal responsibility of the Board. At the same Court, Mrs. Ross obtained a judicial separation from her husband, Captain Ross (late of Fairlie Creek), on the ground of cruelty. The principal exports by sea from Tiinaru, for the four weeks ending to-day, were : 147,000 bushels wheat, 127G do barley, 33G4 do oats, 3817 cases preserved meats, 160 bales wool, 1847 sacks flour, and smaller quantities of tallow, skins, malt, &c.