TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 2 October 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

1 (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. October 1. The scale of charges on New Zealand railways, which comes into force on the 11th inst., is gazetted. The work of erecting breakwinds on the dangerous parts of the Rimutaka incline will be commenced shortly. A large quantity of material is on the ground.

xf;October 2. A young man nattfetl 'JohSl-Andrews, who was locked uplast nighton' a charge of drunkenness, was, heard walking in. his : 'cglllater on, but this -morning was found with ;a fractured skull ; and removed to the Hospital. He dibtl ,this afternoon from ithe Injuries ha sustained. It is not yet known Sow he was injured.

DtJNEDINV October 1. A boy, 10 years of age, a son of Mr. Ilenton, farmer*, at Otakia, was drowned while sculling' a boat on the Taieri River last night.' : . excise beer.>duty in Dunedinfor, the.September quarter amounted to LI66S 3s Bd, frocri .which ' has to be deducted L 478 0s 6d, for refund, - leaving a balance of Lllß7 2s 9d. The immigration returns for September show 2QB arrivals, and 278 departures. Qf the latter, 179 were for Victoria, with 80 for New South Wales. October 2. The land revenue for Dunedin for the September quarter is L 12,234 9s 9d. The sheep assessment is exclusive of L 12,860 aunual rentals from runs. A. L. Reattie has been promoted to Acting Looamotive Superintendent of the Pahnerston-Jnveroargill section of railway. The Herald states that Mr. Conyers has demanded an apology from the Cromwell Argus for an alleged libel on the Railway Department, appearing in that paper. A 24 hours walking match, for L2OO a-side, has been arranged between Young Scott and Professor Miller (of Melbourne), to take place in Melbou.ro©. The Industrial Qommifctee write to the Colonial Secretary, urging that the "Government should discourage the. Chris tohurch proposal to have an intercolonial exhibition. This Committee thinks that i the year 1882 would be quite soon enough • to consider the matter, when tlie claims of Dunedin would be urged. On- the remanded case against Alexander Weiber being called on, the prisoner reiterated that he was in receipt of ' money from Home. Mr. "Watt adjourned the case till, the Hth to, enable him to . prove it.

CHMSTCHURCH. ' ' October 1. At a meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day, it was decided to admit no games of chance y?hat-: ever on the ground at the No.ven.iber show. A suggestion was made that ad-, mission should be giyesV t'a the ground byticket only! but as no one was prepared; with apy very definite plan,- the matter dropped. Mr. Wilkin stated that he knew; several cases in' which pure-bred cattle were excluded from the herd-book on account of their ancestors not being, entered in any herd-book known. t<? the Association, and it was fg&nlved that the editor of the Canterbury herd--bo,ok and , the secretary ba empowered to admit cattle into it which they are satisfied are purebred, notwithstanding the rule;passed in JS73 on the subject. By the s.s. Tui, this morning, there' arrived from Kaikoura a lunatic, named Goodwin. While she was walking up^the wharf she suddenly made a spring into the water. Assistance was !,\t qnoe forthcoming, and the wo.taan was got out and taken to th§ police barracks, where a change or olothes was supplied her, and she was then taken through to Christchurch. October 2. A public meeting at Lyttelton to hold the annual regatta o,n the Ist of: January. The committee have a credit bailee o? nearly LSO. At the Ohristchurch Magistrate's Cjourt Walter Harband, aged 19,, was committed for trial for an indecent asgault on a girl aged 1(5. A boy aged 15 was charged with an indecent assault on a girl 4-|-years. The evidence was not conclusive, and the father promising to give the boy a severe thrashing, the case was dismissed. At a meeting of the Ohristchurch Hunt Club yesterday over 50 members were elected.

There was heavy rain all njgftt, but the weather is now clearing. In consequence of the heavy rains the opsning of' the cricket season has been postponed.

AUCKLAND. October 1. The trial of the Fijian murderer commenced at 2 o'clock at the Police Cjonrt. Another lad was arreated last evening for desertion from the Kohiinarama Training School. Sir George Grey is ill at Kawau. He is suffering from the old affection of one of his legs, and is not likely to take an active part in politics. . ■, Some natives in the Waikata distriot and inside the confiscation boundary, display anxiety, to sell land. The captain of the Danae received a telegram from tlie Commodore at Sydney ordering him to hold himself in readiness to proceed to Fiji to bring Sir Arthur Gordon. . The Hon': Mr. Whitake? wijil visit the Thames shortly ; t-o inquire into the Maori claimg to compensation. 19 tp. b.e expended immediately in constructing roads and bridges north of Auckland,' The Qifcy,Schobl Committees last evening rssolved to enforce the compulsory clause in the Education Act, the reports showing that there is accommodation for 400 additional children in the city school, and that there will shortly be room fo? 1200 more. Superintendent; offers to place, an officer &t the disposal of thgi sori}rtfitte<3 a default qffieer, ansj if necessary, to make a houseto chouse canvass .in plain alathes. Printed qptiges Will he sent to, all,.parties whose children, within school ages, do not attend school. '* ■ The case of Joe, the New Hebrides Islander, charged with the murder of Henry Louis Rees, lasted all; day at the Police Court, and was.adjourned.; Owing to thei disorderly crowd, the constables olearod the court arid approaches. EE4THE^STON, : , October 2. Stanley Nicholas ha 3 |uat died through the injures he received'at. the Rhnutaki accident. This is the second member of this family that has beenkilled, . . ' GISBQRNK, v - October 2. The' charge of forcible entry against Mr. Sees and others has been dismissed. -The Native Land Court, after ten months sittiug in this district, has terminated. ;A. considerable: number of blocks have been dealt with. Several appeals are being ;made to the. Supreme Court against the decisions given. NEW PLYMOUTH. , October 1. : The native& look:upon the sentence of imprisonment , passed, upon the 59.; prisoners as very harsh, and. have commenced to show a spirit of discontent towards Te Whiti • and - Tohu for permitting suol} treatment of: .thejr.followers,. Ift order to counteract spirit of. 4isa%Qtion, Johu, has given qut thatho'has performed several miraoulous cures, 'He 'claims to have restored sighted the blind, and to have per-: formed other miracles. ■ .1 . . . NAPIER. " i -■ ■ - "• October 1. ' . A, woman vat. -TakapU was burned .to dcatli yesterday, and was .quietly, buried to-day, the natives fearing an inquest. i " TIMARU. ■ s,' \ ;_ t ' ; ' t ... . . October 1. There is ail average of entries fop..thg. paracle. ,g >: | .~s.iim r. c -id

NELSON. I . October 1. | The schooner Dido, reported yesterday ashore, merely- grounded, and got off Without any damage. INVERCARGILL. October 1. The amalgam from Printz's claim at Longwood, referred to in yesterday's tele l gram, yielded just a shade over 32 ounces of gold—this is from 60 tons quartz. * The following are the vital statistics of the Invercargill district for the month of September Births, ~ 50; marriages, 11; deaths, 10.