TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1185, 3 February 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON. February 2. The appointment of a Native Commissioner, vice Mohi Tawhai resigned, has been further delayed, owing to the absence of Sir F. D. Bell, one of the Commissioners, who is expected on Wednesday. The following appointments have, been made in connection with the Commission : —Reporters, Messrs. Drake and M'Carthy; Interpreter, Mr. Hadfield; Secretary, Mr. E. H. Bell. During January 111 births and 52 deaths were registered here, and 30 marriage certificates issued. Mr. Charles Woolcock,formerly M.H.R. for Grey Yalley, has been appointed to the editorship of the Rangitikei Advocate. Mr. Johnson, Secretary to the' Benevolent Institution, had an interview with the Colonial Treasurer to-day with, reference to the unemployed. The Colonial Treasurer replied that the matter had been under consideration by the Government for some time past, and as soon as the Cabinet met it would be dealt with without fail. ' The preliminary enquiry as to the circumstances connected with the loss of the briganiine Progress at the Heads recently was held before the Collector of Customs to-day. Nothing fresh was elicited. The evidence will be forwarded to the Government. A man marking at the Pollhill Gully range had a narrow escape- of being shot this morning. While he was painting the target, a volunteer, who arrived at .GOO yards, fired. The bullet brushed past the marker, and struck the target. Dr. Lemon, Superintendent of Telegraphs, has received tho subjoined : "Please communicate the following to the press of your Colony : Mr. John Penden, M.P., Chairman of the Eastern Telegraph Company, notifies to the press,

of Australasia Now that telegraphic communication between Australasia and other civilised centres of the world is made more certain by the duplication of the cable, I hope the press will use this great facility for bringing the.Colonies and the Mother Country and extended dependencies of love and increasing- /harm^n^^;The, cable is«no^laid ( .to S&jutli Afric£, andI 1 teg, tQ fSr jHys Before the, Imperial GoyjTmment at a critical M&jtuse; i]byallowing >tiia%; ; ;cablepto lie !c<j@lete|| before Enivell ilfagenfhtfo the company ajjggSaelaide." February 3. An alteration has been made in the CivilcSeijvjce^lwurs^o^'ipg. to the incon--,yerufence /arisingj from' ! | officii lfeaying, officefor luncirin tlie'mi&drelof the &ay\ >3 an4 the.officeg will close half an" hour "earlier as- compensation. meeting of the Wellington"Gal~"Company the directors" recomrnended the/payment of .a,'dividend air-the rate of-Gj per. cent-./for the lasf half year. At the Supreme Court a rule absolute was granted for a new trial in the case of Farrell v. O'Malley. DUNEDIN. February 2. The Dunedin Jockey Club have resolved to do away at future meetings with the Leger Stakes for three-year-olds, with the view of increasing the stakes for two-year-olds. February 3. Mrs. J. L. Butterworth died suddenly this morning. Mrs. Halliwell has been appointed Governess of the Girls' High School. The appointment of an English Master is undecided. There are upwards of 90 applications, principally from Australia. A company is announced with L 15,000 capital, to work the Wallsend Colliery at Greymouth.

AUCKLAND. . February 2. Archbishop Steins has earnestly commended the clergy of the Auckland Catholic Church to induce their congregations and people to contribute towards alleviating the distress of the Irish. CHRISTCHURCH. February 2. Including L2OO collected at the Catholic Church, and L2O at St. John's, the collections for the. Irish Distress Fund amount to about L6OO. A first instalment will probably be cabled home this afternoon. The grain season opened to-day with a lot of COO bags from Amberley, Burnham, and Rangitata. The Commissioner of Railways went south this morning. The first instalment of the removal of the headquarters to Dunedin took place, several officials of the railway and telegraph departments going down by express train. February 3. The Oddfellows' Hall was densely crowded last night to hear Pastor Chiniquy's lecture. The Rev. J. Elmslie, of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, presided, and there were several ministers of various churches on the platform. At a meeting of the Review Committee last night two tenders from caterers were accepted—one from Mr. Bligh, of the Victoria-street Restaurant, for 100 men at Is per head, and meals for 300 at Is per meal; and the other from Mr. Freeman, of the Southern Hotel, to billet and cater for 50 during the Review at 15s per head. Other tenders are invited, to be sent in before February 10th. In the meantime the use of the Immigration Barracks will be asked for. The railway employes annual picnic is to be held to-morrow on the Racecourse. All the arrangements have been made to render the day's outing a great success. ! The Irish distress fund benefit given by the Opera Company at the Theatre Royal • last night was not so crowded a3 was expected it would be. - , . . .. . ... . ... On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Montgomery, the member: of the House" of Representatives for Akaroa district, -was; interviewed ; at; Dervauchell's Bay by several residents of the country.; and' after explaining the progress'"of the railway to_Al>aroa, he suggested that a publics meeting should be called at an early date to appoint. deputation-to >yait on ..the 1 Minister for Public Works on his return from Dunedin. ' "* **"" A large number , of Maoris, assembled at Akaroa yesterday, to meet Commisr sioners dri the riativte 'land claiins. ■ Mr. Smith and the Maori Commissioners.formally opened th 6 Commission in the Oddfellows' Hall. Miv Clark, of the Native Department,who acted as interpreter, inforriied the natives present that the sitting woiild v be - adjourned, owing:, to the illness of Mr, Izard", until after the sitting of the Dunedin Court on .the 16th inst. A sitting would be held in Christchurch to examine documents-in connection with the claims.f 7 - - ; ■; The Lyttelton Harbor Board yesterday determined to repudiate the National Bank's' arrangement '-with the' Messrs. Scriini.-eour when** the^-.recent loan was' raised, by which the latter granted a loan* of L 40,000 at less interest than the Board had to pay for the money. This determination was arrived at in consequence of the auditor's letter on the subject. The Board has raised the Secretary's salary by LIOO a year. GRAHAMSTOWN. February 3. An inquest takes place to-day on the body of a child four years old, killed yesterday afternoon by a loaded dray passing over it. A concert took place last night for the relief of Elisor, a man who was injured by blasting in the Alburnia Mine, resulting in LSO being obtained to send him to Syduey. s

NEW PLYMOUTH. February 2.Yesterday a shoal of about 120 black fish were driven ashore near Shell Beach and were left there. When the tide receded some of them were measured, and, were found to be 20ft in length. The 1 each is strewn with them. It is supposed that some enemy, probably a swordfish, must have chased them in, for several had wounds which were bleeding. They are attracting great attention, and large numbers have gone to see them. The Maoris claim the fish, but they are willing to give half of them to the Pakehas. Yesterday the Maoris cooked one for dinner, and partook of it with great gusto. WANGANUI. j February 2> L7O has been collected at the Catholic Church in aid of the Irish Relief Funtl. ' NAPIER. ' ! February 2. '' The Ram Fair to be held on Thursday-' promises to be a great success, the entries 1 befng very numerous. They come from all parts of the Colony, as well as from England, Victoria, and Tasmania, andjexhibits from all the best known colonial flocks. : Renata Kawepo has determined io eschew the turf in future, and advertises, Otupai for sale. His horse-racing exr perience has been one of constant worry and loss. ! NORMNABY. February 3.""" The camp at Kaipipi was attended yesterday by a large number of visitors from Hawera and Normanby. The Constabularly have finished form.ing the road to Tauhe on Friday, and

commenced working on the portion between Kaipipi and Kaipokonui on Saturday. They were to-day sent to Tauhe to form the road between that stream and Waingongoro. To-morrow it will be necessary for the men to take their dinner with them, as the distance from camp is too great to allow of their returning. Mr. Cheai is engaged on the survey of the road. * It was falsely rumored yesterday that ?80 more constabulary had landed at Opur nake. " • y y; It is reported amongst the natives thai; /two Europeans visited their king day, and insulted one of their.; The Europeans were recognised \as civilians. NELSON. ■ _ February 3. | l-T'h.4 ! FrrertdLy .Society Fete yesterday was largely attended, and the sports were ■jZQ.od. M -J!heL..xittile race was, won by Webber" in itriin. 45secr TKe championship for points gained in the 400, 100, 300, and 200 yds races was won by A. Askew, "of Nelson, with Webber, of' Wellington-, second, and Maxted, of Blenheim, third. For the - other events the entries were numerous, and they were well contested. Mr. Collins, an old settler, who was a member of the first Provincial Council, is dead. Mr. Oswald Curtis, late M.H.R. for Nelson City, has been appointed. secretary to the Nelson College Governors, haying, first resigned his position as a governor. The College has commenced this term "with a greater number of students than ever before, the b.oarding accommodation being taxed to the utmost. WESTPORT. ■ - . . . February 3. Charles Librie, alias " Yankee Charlie," well known in connection with the Castello murder case, died-: in the Hospital last night, after a: long illness. A man named Neil M'Lean was brought dowii from Inaiigahua Junction last night with a serious wound on the head, inflicted by a,man named Stewart. Jealousy in connection with M'Lean's wife is supposed to be the cause of the assault. The woman was: living with Stewart twenty years before she married M'Lean some two ' years ago. A constable is after Stewart.

TIMARTJ. February 2. The foundation stone of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, with attached schools, was laid yesterday by Bishop Redwood. Bishop Moran was' also present, both of their lordships condemned in strong terms the present Godless system of education. The Customs revenue collected at Tiinaru last month was nearly LSOO below that collected in the corresponding 'month last year. Many of the principal farmers in this .district are making arrangements to ship their wheat Home direct on their own account this year.