TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1074, 29 September 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLLN'CIT! ;N. September 27The heavy rain of yesterday caused several on the r;:ilv.-.-iy line between here and Kaii-'ke. The line was cleared thi.s morning, and the train is running r.s ii.-u:.!. Tise hull. gear, iVe., of tin; barque 3lcssenger sold ..1 nuciioa for LIIS KJs. September 20. The body of a man nnmed 1 who has been missing since, the Sth, was washed ashore at the Clyde quay much decomposed, but the clothing was recognised by his friends. An inquest is to f>o held to-!i:orr"V.\ A Torpedo Volunteer Corps, consisting of members of t;,e srafi* of the local telegraph o(iice, has been started, and Dr. Lemon lias been elected President. DU-\J;dkv. September 27. The Bank of ?vr.w Zealand is about erect new pi. es in Dune-Jin. The I!Mr. Mac.iiidrew telegraphs that the police have i-i-. n instructed to strictly > nfoive the Licensed Theatres I •••dinrusc-.-. iSii'J. 'til!f?rKcK. September 27Tiie annual par.de oi i:i t ; i. io-d-iy nuder the auspice:? i f the Canterbury Agriculture.! iv. ■ Association was a great cuecc.-, a:. v; .rirely attended. In the imported thoroughbred .section Lvolintts and i'erkin War'.eck attracted attention. Albany had also many admirers. In ;ho imported draught class Mr. Walls 7 Pride <-f Sco;iand and Sir Walter Scott and ?>fr. JWilkins' recent importation Uiliv K-iirplay attracted the majority of visitors. Ti'.ec- lonialtliorouixhbreds and draught cla-ses were well and largely represented. The roadsters, carriage burses. and pony sires also showed tip '.veil. AUCKLAND. September 27. A passenger by the Jessie Keaduian has developed .symptoms of lunacy. The doctor would not give him a certificate. Tin* Government ordered the surveillance or the suspected man. The ship will probably be held responsible. September - _' B. Thmv has been a strong north-east -.'.lie with rain. A meeting of 'he unemployed was held at llami:t> The : -- u: that numbers are unemployed is denied by the settlers, the real object i einir to put pies sure ell the Government ;■> commence tile Thames Valley railway at Waikato end. A resolution was nil iu::i>.-ly carried, iipjiuir th" < iovL-nmn-nt to a: once commence getting a sejriofi commenced at the II tiiti'ti-i: end, s-tid resolution to be forwarded to ;he member.: at Wellington. The (>o!uen P:d'. Company at Coromaniiel are rich still!'. About IWlb. of .-peciineii.i are in iiand, equal ro Union Beach apecimens. Tiie lead is working well, and i:; < large sine. Sepa-inher 20. F' ii. bt;: s:.o no no.'.' s i..f iii:p.'!-t- | ar.ee. I l?ii!y \Vi;-,.ii, of the C-Mnria ?>lin.stroL , was on the chariro of larceny, tiie i>>:!ice the charge. A man named O'Mcara was arrested for receiving «eui3 alleged to have been stolen from the Christchurch Museum. He was discharged, aa the police could not obtain the necessary evidence.

In response to a telegram, Sydney Tawhanga leaves for Wellington to-day re northern elections. He take 3 a petition of the Maoris against Lundou's election, and petitions himself against the return of Mohu Tav.haio. X APITfUI Sepicmber 27. The auction -;alo to-day, by Mr. Miller, of the Hon. H. Ji. Russell's Little Bush Estate, cut into small farm allotments, attracted a larcrc number of buyers. Trices were satisfactory considering the depressed state of the money market. The gross amouv.t sold reach, d L 13.070, iv.-iii'.' a:i nvcraw i'f L 23 l.js an acre. < >■ <; v £v»*<* .ribM-bau lot j <-i nine acres ".'■'•.••.•e •v/.U. KUMAIIA. September 27. Frederick Okfj, wlio v.-.-is killed by the late accident at Larrikin's Terrace, was i-uried this afternoon. Seven hundred people attended the funeral, chietly miners. The Oddfellows, about 100 strong, in mourning regalia, headed the mournful procession, which was half a mile long. The Rev. Mr. West officiated at the funeral service, deceased being a member of the Presbyterian Church. NEW PLYMOUTH. September 27. Yail's tailor's shop in Devon-street was discovered to be on fire last night, but. being taken in time, was extinguished without damage being done. Some charcoal in one c.f the rooms trot on fire. It was soon put out after the alarm had been given. The shop was burst open. A large block would have gone with it.