TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 30 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. August 29. The new drill shed, which was damaged by the recent gale, having been repaired, was opened with a promenade concert last night. It is estimated that 2000 persons attended. Charles Hall, restaurant keeper, received severe injuries this morning by a throw from a horse.

DUNEDIN.

August 29,

The interprovincial football match between Canterbury and Qtago ended in a draw —one touch-down each side. Pixon and Mills for Otago were both hurt, the former seriously. There was a large attendance. At the outset Otago played at a disadvantage through Dixon's leg giving way, necessitating his retirement. After an exciting contest the game ended in a draw, each side scoring a touch-down. Neither Rose nor the Canterbury player who had the kick was able to convert it into a goal. There were over 2000 persons present.

The Tuapeka Flat Hotel has been totally destroyed by fire. The building was in the National for L2OO and the stock in the Norwich pinion for LjJOO,

AUCKLAND,

August 28.

It is expected that next week fiqal arrangements will be made for Mr, Thomas Nicoll, of North Shore, to build a yaclit of between 30 or 40 tons, which will be entered for the first-class yacht race at Melbourne regatta. A considerable amount of money has been subscribed to defray the cost of the vessel, and there will be no difficulty in obtaining the- renjainder.

The parcel of trout ova recently: received by the Acclimatisation Society -from' the South has been hatched out in the Domain. The process in this case has been strikingly successful. Out of 6000 ova, there are 5500, fish in the tanks, all in the- best possible condition. The success may in some respect be due tothe attention of Mr. Farr, son to the Secretary to the Canterbury Society, who watches the progress of the hatching, and took every possible precaution to prevent accident. GREYMOUTH. August 28. The quarrymen engaged on public works received notice from. Government this morning that their wages would be reduced ten per cent, for the present month's work. They immediately struck, contending that the reduction should not be retrospective. The feeling is all in favor of the workmen. The present wages are 9a and 10s per day, but there are a large number of broken days through bad weather. LYTTELTON. August 30. Arrived, yesterday—Halcione, ship, 843 tons, from London, 93 days out. She brings 25 passengers. There were 13 cases of measles on the voyage but none proved fatal. TIMARU. August 29. The ship Pareorti was ready to sail for London yesterday, but part of the crew refused duty on the ground that the vessel was below Plimsoll's mark, although the Harbor-master certified to the con-, trary. She will, weather permuting, be taken out to-morrow morning by men from the shore, and if the crew still refuse duty will probably proceed to Lyttelton, when the offenders will be oharged with mutiny on the high seas. Plimsoll's mark is more than an inch out of the water. The Farmer's Association meeting yesterday was a great success, and the Association is now an established fact. TAURANGA, August 30. An important case of selling spirits to native in the outlying districts, near Qhinemutu, under the Act of 1579, has been heard, Inspector Eijierson conducted the case and proved that Rugby, a storekeeper at Tauranga had soid to natives fifteen gallons of rum to be delivered at Ghinemutu. The Magistrate gave his decision in favor of the defendant, upon the grovtnds th?,t the rum was purchased at Tauranga, it not being an outlying district, and Rugby, as carrier, was not liable, It is now understood by the natives that they can purchase spirits in any town in the North Island, and have it delivered in- the outlying districts in any quantity. Inspector Emerson intenda } at the licensing meeting, to objeot to all wholesale licenses in the Taurariga district, consequent on the late decision.