TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1179, 27 January 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦ WELLINGTON. January 26. Every preparation has been made to lay a new cable across the sti'aits immediately the steamer arrives. L2OO were collected in the Roman Catholic Cathedral yesterday for the Irish distress fund.

DUNEDIN,

January 26. The are 855 European and 465 Chinese miners working in the Mount Ida district, but they have taken out only 596 miners' rights ; the country thus loses over L7OO a year. January 27. At the School Committee election the Freetliought party mustered in force, and turned the tables on the Bible in Schools Association and the religion party. Their two candidates occupied first and third places on the poll, Mr. Bolt receiving 435 votc3 and Mr. Low 159. Messrs. Ramsay, Dick, Nathan, and Livingston, cx members, were returned. W. West and W. D. Stewart were amcng the rejected. There is great diversity of opinion a3 to the value of cumulative voting. Mr. Stout strongly supported it, saying that, though opposed to it at first, the more he saw of it the better he liked it. Several Committees in the suburbs intend to bring the compulsory clauses into operation. The Star states that the Dunedin telegraph operators who went out on strike have been fined LSO. The ship Canterbury, from Glasgow, with immigrants, is at the Heads. CHRISTCHURCH. January 26. The reaper and binder competition today was attended by 1500 people. The prize was awarded to the Johnston (string binder), imported by Morrow, Bassett, and Co. The same firm was highly commended for their M'Cormick (wire binder). The Deering (string binder) was also commended. The decision did not give satisfaction to all the competitors, but the award is regarded as a fair one. The weather, which has been very warm for a long time, turned to rain this evening. It has only been light so far. January 27. The aeents for Wood's and Gammon and Deering's reapers and binders protest in to-day's papers against the decision of the judges of yesterday's contest. The Lincolnshire delegates have arranged to go through the Ashburton district, commencing on Monday next. Among the donations in grain promised towards the Irish Famine Relief Fund, one gentleman in the Amberley district gives the proceeds «>f twenty acres of oafs. It is believed that if the Government notified that grain for this object c >uld be forwarded by rail free to Lyttolton. the contributions from the Canterbury Provincial district would be immense. INYERCARGILL. January 26. Mr. J. Colver, an old resident, and foimcrly lessee of the Princess Hotel, Invercargill, was found dead in a hut yesterday on an island at Campelltown, owned by him. He was originally a member of the Bliifi' Harbor Board. Colonel Scratchley arrived at the Bluff this morning, and during the day was engaged in making a survey of the entrance of the harbor, with a view to reporting upon its capabilities for defence. He inspects the volunteers in Invercargill to-night. ASIIBURTON. January 26. A man named Garret Gough was found dead on Sunday morning last, a short distance from an hotel at Chertsey. Deceased, with his wife, had just been discharged from gaol, and botli lay down to sleep in the grass, having been refused admission into the hotel. An inquest wa3 held this afternoon, and a verdict of ''Death from habitual drunkenness" was returned. The Coroner remarked that it w:is a disgraceful debauch. Tim weather lias suddenly changed. There were heavy showers during the afternoon, making the atmosphere much cooler. It is still raining heavily. NEW PLYMOUTH. January 26. Te Whiti. when presented with the Governor's proclamation, told the officer who gave it him to take it back to the man who printed it. He then asked who were the Commissioners, and on being told, said Moiiia Tawhai was like a dog with long ear 3. STORMANBY. January 26. The Armed Constabulary, commanded by Colonel Roberts, Captains Marshall, Tyler, and Fortesque, marched from WaihJ at (5,55, and reached Kapunai at 9.15, where they intend to make their first camp, and probably build a redoubt.