TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 1 September 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. August 31. The Hospital inquiry was resumed this afternoon, when more patients were examined. Those yet to be examined are the matron, steward, and surgeon, and medical staff. It is expected the inquiry will conclude on Friday, DUNEDIN. August 31. The Industrial Association intend to hold an exhibition of articles of New Zealand manufacture in June next. CHRISTCHURCH. September 1. A telegram from Bunedin states that Wilson, who attended a meeting of the Christchurch Railway as a delegate from Dunedin, has been suspended by the railway authorities. It is reported that there has been a discovery of a goldfield in the northern part of this island. It has caused great excitement here, LYTTELTON. September 1. Arrived—Loch Cree, barque, 791 tons, from London, with 27 passengers, 90 days out. Sailed—Geraldino Paget, ship, for London. AUCKLAND. August 31. Philip Hansen King died at his residence, Waiuku, last night. Deceased was the oldest colonist ia New Zealand, having arrived at the Bay of Islands on Christmas Day, 1814. He was then 16 months old. His brother, at present resident in Auckland, is th? oldest born colonist in New Zealand. Deoeased's father was one of the first missionaries. Be has been acting aa clerjc *nd inter-

preter for the past 18 years to the Waiuka R. M. Court and surrounding districts. WESTPORT. September 1. Mr. John Munro, as agent for the Sfc. Kilda Steam Shipping Company, has purchased the first cargo of the Westport Colliery Company's coal, and will despatch the St. Kilda for Wanganui direct on this evening's tide. The St. Kilda has been detained here a week, unable to enter the Grey, there being only five feet of water on the bar.

Last week's cleaning up at the Alpine claim, Lyell Gully, was 3GO ounces of amalgam for 150 of stone. The average thickness of the reef is 24 feet. Operations at the United Victory claim, New Creek, Lyell, are stopped pending the registration of the Company. This property is described as equal to any yet opened at Lyell. Owing to the Borough Council withdrawing subsidies and public subscriptions falling off, the district Hospital affairs are nearly at a standstill. The Committee have resolved to hand the institution over to the Government, and this decision has been telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary. KELSON. August 31. The inquiry into the alleged ill-treat-ment to a prisoner at Nelson gaol, which was adjourned for the attendance of the late warder Atkinson, was opened to-day, it being understood that Atkinson declined to attend. After the examination of the prisoner, Thomson, Constable Wither, and several prisoners, a telegram from the Minister of Justice was received by the Magistrate conducting the inquiry that Atkinson would proceed hither from Wanganui, and in consequence an adjournment was made till his arrival.

! him in the hole, and covered hita op. i They then returned to the King Country 1 congratulating themselves on having done the State some service by ridding New Zealand of a man who might be the death of anybody whenever he took it into his head. These iWe the facta as stated by the natives in town yesterday ; but probably it will not be thought worth while to enquire into the tiiatter. It may be mentioned that Witemu Rewiti, a wellknown chief at Kaipara, is at present it Mechanics' Bay on his way to the King Country. He has been ill for some time, and both he and his friends are convinced thct he has been bewitched, and that the only chance of a cure lies in a visit to the priest resident amongst the Kingites, who can remove the spell.