TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1226, 22 March 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

| • (pee press association.) I WELLINGTON. March 20. The Government have sent a memo to the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution-, authorising him to engage 30 men to be immediately forwarded to the Murimotu Plains for the purpose of road making. March 21. The Customs revenue collected this week amounts to LO7ll. William Brown, carpenter on board the barque Scottish Prince, was found drowned in the harbor early this morning. He was Jast seen at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, when he was under the influence of liquor. As he was near-sighted, it is supposed that in endeavoring to get on board his vessel he missed his footing and fell into the water.

John M'lntosh, aged nine, son of Mr. John M'lntoshj proprietor of the Railway Hotel, Lower Hutt, was drowned in the Hutt River on .afternoon. A heavy flood in theMver was?the means of bringing down large quantities of drift wood,,a.nd while.&tterriptin£:to get possession of some of it ,he sliced into 1 the river* and was" drowned. < Ail old'man named Robert Hams died at Barrett's Hotel this afternoon. He was! in his usual, spirits this. morning, when lie went out, and returned at noon appearing to be drunk. He then lay down in the stable, and when next seen was dead. The several inquests will be held to-morrow. DUNEDES". -r- . . . . March 20. In the case of Theobald v. Studholme, a verdict was entered for the defendant. Councillor Fish moves..in the City Council in the direction of the establishment of a city morgue. Maroh 21. One of the detectives this afternoon discovered in the vicinity of the Northern Cemetery a goat which has been identified as pnp usually worn by the prisoner Butler, charged with the murder of Grant and his family. In the same neighborhood was found a salmon tin of the same brand as one purchased by the prisoner on the morning of the murder, CHRISTcItJRCH. March 21. The schooner Saxon, with 55,000 feet of timber, got stuck in the Kaiapoi bar on Saturday. She was expected to get off next tide. The prize-taker at the Sydney Exhibir tion for long wool was the late Mr. Charles Reid, of Ashburton, not of Auckland; as telegraphed. The number of bags of grain carried on the Cnristchurch section and branches for the week ending amounted to ninety thousand si,x hundred i and eighty tv?p. large [ tragic rift b}oQk Iws occurred on any of the ' lines, The Star suggests that the Railway Commission, who sit in Christchurch next week, should inquire into the practice said to exisc of granting free passes to ship captains during their stay in port, while they are withheld vants who obtajs a ta recruit thpjr healtli; also, in reference to alleged pressure which it is sa,id has heen brought to bear upon employes in railway workshops to reoord their votes in a manner moat agreeable with the political sympathies of their chiefs. A letter from a fifteen years' resident in Christchurch is cited in support of The Echo iqs,U6,s this evening is demy March 22. Telegram received state that 110 volunteers leave Nelson on Thursday fop Cnristchurch to attend the review, ' It is also probable that the uniforms of the Wellington City Guards will arrive in time to enable them to be present. This brings the number up to 1700 volunteers that will take part in the veview. The police and some larrikins had warm work at midnight on Saturday. In a lane off Gloucester-street a prisoner Rescued from a constable wlip, 'was severely Help, having arrived four larrikins were arrested.

The Lancaster slaughter yard and boil-ing-down premises, Asliburton River, were burnt down on Friday. Seven sheep and, a. dog were roasted alive.: L2OO damages was done. The place was. insured for Ll5O. The origin of the fire is not known. Ninety-two pounds for the Irish Relief Fund was . collected in the Catholic Churches in the Leeston, Lincoln, Ashburtpn, and South-bridge districts. GRAHAMSTOWN. March 20. Hoterene (Shortland), an influential chief| of this district;; and father to Wi Tapara, the leading chief of the Hauraki, died this morning. He was enormously rioh, and leaves LIOOO to be spent on his tangi. The township of Shortland was named after hini. He was one of the largest land-owners of the district. Tapara is his heir. KUMARA. March 21. A young man named Richard Wood, •while crossing the Teremakau river near the Gorge, was drowned 'yesterday. He was accompanied by Martin Ryder, and engaged in searching for cattle. Ryder returned and gave information last night. The boats will search for the body ; they left early this morning, but the body is not yet recovered. BLENHEIM. Maroh 21. The Warden, Mr. Allen, returned from a visit to the new goldfield at the Upper Wairoa to-day. He seems to think favorably of it, and that it has not yet been sufficiently tested, but that it could not possibly carry a rush. He is of opinion that Timms'. Yalley and other creeks in the vicinity would prove payable if properly tested. 4-11: tl>e creaks are held on depasturing lease, and so far no arrangement has been made for prospecting. Wet weather prevailing has for a time suspended all operations. March 22. Heavy rain has fallen during the last three days, overflowing rivers and flooding the greater part of. the town to a depth of several feet. No church services were held yesterday r except in the Roman Catholic chu'rbh, and to-day business is almost entirely suspended. . KELSQN. March 21. A telegram was received to the effect that the Hinemoa would convey the Nelson volunteers to the Christchurch Easter encampment. Jn ponsequenge a meeting was heid last night at whioh it was: resolved that the Nelson Easter encampment and review should be abandoned this year, and that everything possible should be done to further the Christchurch review. About 60 volunteers at once signified their intention to proceed to Christchurch, and probably over 100 will go. The Licensed Victuallers have presented a very handsome belt for carbine and rifle competition by local competitors. The conditions are that, being wqn three years in succession, or four at intervals, the belt becomes the absolute property of the winner. TIMARU. March 22. A narrow escape from several fatal accidents occurred this forenoon. The horses of an express wagon bolted down the footpath in the main street. The passengers were scattered in every direction. A child five years olfi was pulled aside just in time to escape being driven over, and a boy of twelve fell on the path and missed the wheels by rolling himself over the kerb. The new boat built for the Harbor Engineer was launched on Saturday and the same night it broke loose and was smashed among the concrete blocks.