TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 12 July 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON. ; 5 . - July 11. In reply to a - deputation yesterday protesting against bottle licenses being done away with, the Colonial Secretary said the matter would be carefully considered by the Government. Yesterday afternoon Captain Johnson, of the steamer Grafton, was presented with a gold albert by the Yictoria and Colonial Insurances Offices for the brave manner in which he acted when the steamer was in a dangerous position off the West Coast. July 12. At the Supreme Court the second trial cf Juhn Wilson, for indecently assaulting a child aged six years, is now proceeding. DUNEDIN. July 11. The barque Mallowdale, from London, is at the Heads. July 12. Jones, a clerk in the Bank,of New Zealand at Arrowtown, committed suicide yesterday. CHRISTCHURCH. , July 12. A man named Samuel Dobbinson, while drunk on Saturday night, stabbed his wife twice in the head, but fortunately the wounds aye not very serious. Placing wax on the church seats has recently been practised by a number of larrikins. Yesterday' one of them was caught in the act and arrested. The clergy at the Catholic Church yesterday warned their parishioners to take no notice of the intended Orange procession to-day, and said that anyone who was misguided enough to disregard this warning would be considered an enemy to the Catholic Church, A twelve hours' walking match for L 25 3i side has been arranged between O'Connor, of Timaru, and Swan, of Christchurch. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, Samuel Dobbinson, charged with stabbing his wife, was remanded to July 19. Mrs. Dobbinson is recovering from the wounds. Frederick Lane, for placing shoemakers' wax on the seats of the Wesleyan Chapel, was dismissed with a strong reprimand. AUCKLAND. July 10. The Linda Webber has arrived at Wangaroa from Napier. Captain Dermit reports that on the voyage a seaman (Henry Lightfoot) fell from the yard, and in falling struck the bulwarks, fell overboard, and was drowned. It was off Mercury Bay the accident occurred. It was thought the man was killed. An effort was made to get him, but failed owing to the high sea running. The barque Chili will not proceed to Timaru, owing to being placed on the berth for London. Her shipment of cement will be transhipped. Owing to the disclosures made by the cargo brothers of the ship Chili, the police have got complete information as to how pluudering cargo went on during the voyage. How the ship escaped being blown up while drunken sailors roamed about in the hold over gunpowder barrels and crates of goods is miraculous. July 12. The Wangarei shooting case is being tried for the third time at the Supreme Court to-day. A Catholic the Rev. Father met with a severe accident, and received a broken collar bone through hia horse rolling over him. INVERCAEGILL. July 11. The cutter Ulra, when proceeding to Stewart Island from the Bluff this, morning, picked up the cutter Transit drifting about in Foveaux Straits without a soul on boarc(. Jt supposed that she broke ftway from her moorings at Dog Island during Saturday night's gale, and that her crew will be safe there. NAPIER. July 10. A company of Napier gentlemen has been formed to work one of the Mohaka quartz reefs. No shares are offered to the public. A parcel of stone taken from the reef, with every precaution against salting, was crushed, and gave at the rate of three and four ounoes, though no gold is visible. A tunnel will be put in, and if a good reef is struck, some shares will be offered to the public. NELSON. July 12. On Saturday one of the town football club's players, named Moynahan, had his right collar-bone broken, and two other players received less serious injuries.