TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1216, 10 March 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. March 9. The total number of volunteers in the colony is 8247, exclusive of cadets, who number 1901. ;■.■,- > A conference, of the' heads of Insurance Companies is being held in Wellington. The business is of a private nature; but affects insurance general]/. His Excellency visits Napier races, which take place on the 15th, The Hinemoa left for Opunake ' this evening with the wives and families of the men already sent to the plains, and a further detachment of unemployed,. March 10.

Messrs. J. W. Bain, E. Wakefield, and W. Murray, M.H.R.'s, have been appointed members of the Commission to report on the question of local industries. Two' others have yet to be appointed. During the passage of the barque Alaster from London, a seaman named William Day fell from the maintopmast on to the deck, receiving concussion of the brain, and died four hours later. : DUNEDIN. March p. Some time ago ih.6 City Council resolved to insure the new Town Hall for L 20,000, aud invited tenders frqjn the different'insurance companies, THe ; Fire Underwriters' Association have gendered four shillings per hundred pounds,: the whole sum of L 20,000 to be equally divided among all the offices. , '! he matter was referred to the Town Hall Committee. CHRISTCHURCH. March 9. . A man named Carr, while driving a cow to Rangiora, was attacked by the animal, and badly gored in the left leg. The tramway cars ran, to-day, but were not extensively patronised. The engine worked well, and though the street was crowded with traffic all day, there seemed to be no difficulty with the horses. March 10.

. Large quantities of grain are daily pouring in to the various stores, and complaints are already being made of the scarcity of trupks atithe stations.along the line. » ■. ; ' '-.

A man named George Palmer had a very narrow escape from being run over by the express train at South Rakaja|on Tuesday morning. The train had started from the statioriVheh the driyer observed a man lying across the rails a little; distance ahead./'Every'effort stop the train, and these when the engine was within six feet of thoman. . Wfhcn picked up the man: was found to be in a state of drunkenness and fast asleep.,.. Ho, waaigiven iiito cuatodv. The child, injured 'at .Burnham by ihe train on Monday!, is progressing favorably. ,'-:—-■■■' -"••';■' '""■• |

r v \TIM£RTL, iw ."- > I "- March 10. T.,Orr, wherein the employ of Messrs. Meek,!was arrested this afternoon for the'laiceny of 800 sheep at Saltwater Creek, and was remanded till Monday. AUCKLAND. |. . .. March 9. I At a meeting of volunteer officers held i|p-night, a .series -of. resolutions were' I agreed'to" for submission to Col. Leckie, j embracing transfer from companies, capi-and-admission'duty free: of volunteer "appointments and clothing. ;It was stated:' thatVCapr..' 'Mowbray, of the Auckland Scottish, has at the present time L 95 duty to pay on clothing recently ordered from England. A company is being formed in Auckland to develop the Thames hematite ore deposits and other pigments in .the province. Valuable deposits of pigments used in the painters' art have been discovered in the province, blended with crude material. This will enable the company to manufacture all the most use-, ful paints. The intentioii of the Auckland company is to bring out their pig-, ments in quite a new form. All the passengers per Earl Granville are progressing slowly. Dr. Humphrey Haines has been appointed surgeonsuperintendent. He is at present on the island. The ship will be admitted .. to. pratique about Friday. The immigrants will remain on the island for the week.'

NELSON. ':.-..,..'...,. March 9. At a meeting of Mr. Henry Adams' (solicitor) creditors, his liabilities were given at L 8597 and his assets at L 5915 v These latter are considered over-estimated, as the properties are heavily mortgaged. A number of questions were asked with reference to moneys entrusted to the debtor for investment. It was resolved not to assent to a deed of assignment, but to throw the estate into the Bankruptcy Court. NEW PLYMOUTH. ' March 9. The Armed Constabulary force lately stationed at Stoney River moved to their new camp at Runeha yesterday. The natives at Runeha made not the slightest opposition to the Armed Constabulary coming, telling them that they could fix them when they liked. The chief Te Mohi intends making a present to Col. Roberts as soon as the tents are fixed. The site of the new camp is about 200 yards from the old Telegraph Office, and is on a stream called the Hauminga. ; There are 260 men belonging to the force there, besides the working party, which consists of eigthty men, who will be under charge of C. W. Hursthouse.

GISBORNE, March 9. -'> The alleged forgery case against' Ward was continued to-day. All the witnesses have been recalled. Archdeacon Williams produced "the Matawhero B deed., A examination took place as to the genuineness of the signature alleged to be forged. Mr. Ward, sen., swore that he saw the deed "With Dr. Nesbitt's certificate on it on the 15th January last, eight days before the , date of the' ; alleged" forgery.; Altogether the surrounding complications .are.threatening. . . ~ ..,,,;. '•'■ : TAURANGA. ■'.■■'■ ... March 9. The Resident Magistrate was occupied all day investigating a charge against Isaac Wilson, late proprietor of the OKinemutu Hotel, for shooting at a native duripg thq recent forcible occupation of the premises; by natives, under a warrant signed by the alleged native owners. ' ■'■':■: ■'■. March 10. The case, against Isaac Wilson, of the Ohinemutu Hotel, for shooting at a native, vyas concluded .yesterday., .Wilson' was committed for trial at the AucklandSessions. Bail was accepted. ... .. , : . BLENHEIM., - . : ■ ' ' '" March 9. Gold has.been discovered in the Upper Waiaroa Valley, about thirty miles from Blenheim... Some.: forty, miners are at work, and are making from, 15s to gCs per day. A rush* is deprecated, as experts consider that with the first heavy fains the diggings- will be flooded and the works carried away.