TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1235, 2 April 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON. April 2. A woman named Catherine M'Coll, 60 years of age, was burnt to death last night, or early this morning, under horrible circumstances. She was housekeeper to a gentleman named John M'Laughlan, and was la3t seen by him about 1 o'clock last night, when she was helplessly drunk. He left her there, and went to bed, leaving the candle burning. On rising this morning, he found her charred remains. With the exception of her stays, all her clothing was burnt. Portions of the wall had been on fire. Mr. M'Laughlan states that he heard no noise during the night, and is unable to say how she was burnt. Deceased had been drinking heavily for about ten days. An inquest will be held to-morrow. A little girl named Russell was run over by a vegetable cart this morning and killed. The driver was unaware of having passed over anything until called to by the spectators. A man named Henry Greaves was tilled on the Foxton-Palmerston railway on Wednesday owing to his accidentally falling between the carriages.

CHRISTCHURCH. April X In addition to the LIOOO already forwarded by the Mayor, there is L9O still on hand for the Irish Famine Fund. Some very large prices were given for young stock at the annual Middle Park Stud Sale to-day. A Traducer—ldalia ! colt, own brother to Betrayer and Sir Modred, was bought by the Hon. R. Campbell, of Oamaru, for 1025 guineas, A Traducer—Hammock colt fell to the same purchaser for COO guineas. . Mr. Stead gave 426 guineas for a chestnut colt by Traducer—Rupee, late Half-crown ; and Mr. Redwood and Mr. "Vallence gave 250 guineas each for colts by Traducer, out of Maria Theresa and Fleurange. The total result of the sale was 3555 guineas for 25 animals, The colts by Colonial mares fetched low prices, so did a number of .brood mares which were sold. The entries for the Canterbury Champagne Stokes of 1881, made to-night, are 35 in number, by 11 owners. Nosworthy nominates the largest number, five. A conference of Chairmen of School Committees is to be held next week, which is. expected to be well attended. The object is to consider the Education Apt, which is thought to require amendment, especially as regards the relations of the Board and Committees.

Complaints are made of tho outrageous conduct of young fellows wearing Naval Brigade uniform disturbing people late at night and damaging fences, etc. The laying of the permanent way on the first 17 miles of the Akoroa Railway is to be proceeded with at once, and the Public Works Commission is to take evidence as to the advisibility of its further extension to Akaroa Harbor. The present section, which starts from the Southbridge brappb linp at Lincoln, 12 miles from Chrisfcchurch, stops at Lake Forsythe. There are great complaints at this, because to be of any use, the terminus should be at least five miles further on at Little River, where there is a settlement, and a large bush with mills in full work. The present terminus is an almost deserted waste, at any rate -there are very few houses within miles of it. Mr. Wallington, whose name will be recognised by cricketers as a capital per. former with the bat, and who is now oil a visit to New Zealand, played in a match between the Ashley County and Midland Club to-day, making 59 out of 108. He went in first and came out last. He paid a high compliment to the Christ.church cricket ground, the apprarance of which seemed to please his cricketing discernment. April 2, At the Harbor Board works, Lyttelton, during the last month, nine thousand

cubic yards were excavated at Naval Point Hill, three thousand yards from the dock site. .ft In-'the hoimnafcions for. the Ch|uaipagße/ Stakes yesterday, the following sires represented^:—Albany, eight 'youngsterai; Tradiicer, 'six, ;Korari, ; Maroro', aSS Hippocampus; ;two each ; The Peer, Cast-, away, Yattendon, Anterosj and; Totarajone each, o' '< *1 At the Middle Park sale yesterday, Traducer was the object of great attraction to the visitors. He looks very old indeed,. I and not having a single tooth left to" masticate his ; food, ;it ■ was considered doubtful whether "he will live through the winter. ~ "" " " " V For four days of the present week 56,303 bags of grain were _on the Christchurch section and branches of the railway. On Thursday night the bags accumulated at the various stations amounted to 29,349. ( DUNEDIN". April 1. 1 A labor league was formed last night, and a mass meeting of unemployed wi]l be held on Saturday, April 2. ;

The Hon. Messrs. Dick and Oliver, in reply to the unemployed petition, state that it is not the duty of the Government to attempt to regulate the rate of. wages, The rate provided by the Government is shown by the sum paid for rations to be sufficient for the support of workmen and families. The same terms have beein thankfully accepted in other parts of the Colony. The Government can hold out no hope of different terms being giv en in Otago. . AUCKLAND. April 2, Mr, Lowe, traffic manager of the Auckland Railways, has resigned owing to a difference of opinion with Mr. Macdonald, the general manager; •;. - O, Large potato gropa reported in the markets. ■ One field yielding fourteen tons to the acre. ; The report that Sir George Grey is suffering from ill health, which is likely to prevent his attending the next session is contradicted, He enjoys good health, except his old affection of leg through spear wound received in Western Australia. -

PALMERSTON. .-... April 2. The Lynch Family of Bellringers performed here'last evening -to $ packed house at the Town Hall. They perform again to-night, and then proceed to Oamaru. KUMARA. April 1. ' A woman named Sarah Kitts was arrested this- morning on a'charge of manslaughter, through bavii}g neglepted a child given to her to nurse, which died, The jury returned a verdict tantamount to that effect.

TIMARU. •' - April 1. The Customs revenue for the port of Timaru was L 1555 18s 4d, showing a slight increase on the corresponding month last year. . . The Harbor Board to-day resolved to procure a dredging machine from Home. It was resolved to let the disputed claim between John Anderson and the Board payment for the crane go to arbitration. The tender of Cargills,"Gibbs, and Co., for 1000 tons of cement, was accepted, at L 4 lis per ton.