TELEGRAMS.

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

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. October 29. It is understood that the fate of Joe the Fijian murderer will be decided tomorrow. October 30. The ship Hermione, with 30 passengers, 94 days from London, is beating into the harbor. A lad named Batkin, recently hurt at the College grounds, died last night. DUNEDIN. October 29. The Wanaka, which, arrived from the north, did not, as was expected, bring the warrant for the exeoution of Ah Lee. October 30. Mr. Stout, on behalf of the Bar, on the conclusion of the business of the District Court to-day, expressed their regret at Judge Harvey's retirement, saying he was surprised that the Government should have seen fit to remove the district judges, whose appointments were always regarded as life ones. Judge Harvey, in reply, said he intended re-entering the legal profession. He could not help thinking of the unusual course that had been adopted, •particularly when he saw senior officers of the court displaced, and juniors retained. The month's revenue is L 31,354, showing a falling off of L 2361 with the corresponding month of 1879. CHRISTCHURCH. October 29. The seamen of the Jessie Readman were sentenced —one to twelve months and the others to six months' hard labor—-to-day for broaching the cargo. They left the watch and broke open four cases of stout, by tha side of which some straw was found and a candle. Mr. W. Rutherford, of Montrose, Amuri, reports the appearance of scab in his flock. This outbreak will cause uneasiness to flock-owners between Waiau and Hurunui, for s&ou'ld it unfortunately spread'across the Hurunui by way of the back country runs, its eradication will be most difficult. It is stated on good authority that Mr. Rutlierfard purposes destroying the whole fioo.k, about 7000, running on the infected country. John Harvey, a farmer at Wakanui, met with a serious accident this afternoon. While working at a thrashing machine his leg slipped into the drum of the machiue, and was cut off just below the knee. He. was conveyed to the Hospital at A%hburton, where he was at once attended to by Drs. Stewart and Roas. October 30. Mr. Seager, superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum has bsen granted a years' leave of absence to visit England and inspect the working of the asylums there. Pour hundred and sixty entries have been received for the Northern Agricultural Association's Show on November 4th. Mr. H. Redwood's horses Miss Domett, Amy, Dolphin, and Flap Jack, and Mr. C. Redwood's Talent and Sir George, arrived by the Hawea this morning. Sailed—Waitangi, for London. AUCKLAND. October 29. At a meeting of the Waste Lands Board, the ehairman said he had received a telegram from Mr. Rolleston on the question of introducing immigrants. The proposition was that the passage of agricultural laborers for the Lincolnshire farmers should be subsidised by Government, and Government could not agree, to such a proposal. Mr. Fu'tl} said no application 'of that nature had been made to the Board. The chairman said the question had never been raised, nor was there any obligation on the Government to aid in the introduction of their people. October 30. The Spiritualists of Auckland have formed a Spiritualistic Progressive Association with a large membership and Executive Committee. The subscription is one shilling per month. They are forming a library of spiritualistic and freethought works, and intend to secure a lecture by Dr. Peebles in a public hall on his way through in the mail steamer. Coal is being shipped fro.m the Bay of Islands for the Friendly Islands. If the. experiment is successful, a large trade will be opened up. GRAHAMSTOWN. October 30. The Star pigeongram from Te Aroha says that gold was got in the reef of the prospector's claim to-day. Great interest is taken in the mayoral election, Qolonel Fraser (late warden) and Messrs, Brassey (solicitor) and Wilkinson (proprietor of the Advertiser) are candidates. An assay of the Te Aroha gold has resulted as follows : —Gold, 69'70 ; silver, 20 ; baser metals, 0'101; value, per oz., L2 16s Hd. HAWERA. ' October 29. All the cash and deferred payment sections have been sold. The value of the cash land was nearly L 31,000. Nearly LBOOO was received on deposits for c.ash land. Many of the purchasers are strangers from Auckland and Southland. Three hundred Tyero present. The bidding was cautious in most instances. The deferred payment land averaged L 7 an acre, and the cash land averaged L 6. The sale was conducted by the new Commissioner, Mr. Wray. TBIARU. October 29. The Mechanics' Institute, valued at L3OOO, was totally destroyed by fire tonight. The fire broke out shortly after 10 o'clock, and in a few minutes the whole building was in flames. By 11 o'clock it was destroyed. Part of it was of old dry wood. All the books and furniture were saved. The Church of England bazaar people had luckily cleared all the balance of the goods out except about L2O worth. There is no clue as to the origin of the fire. It broke out in the baek or stage part, which was looked up at 7. p.m. Several adjoining buildings were in great danger fo,r' some time. The Courthouse next door, being of concrete, did not suffer. The insurances are reported to be : L6SQ in the South British ; L 650 in the Liverpool, London, and Globe;.and LQSQ divided between the Transatlantic and the "Victorian Companies. BALCLUTHA. October 29. At the meeting of the Clutha County Council to-day, it was resolved that the salary of the chairman cease at the end of November. - INVERCARGILL. October 29, Mr. Wood, R.M., who has been transferred from Riverton direct to Ashburton, was presented with an address at Waikaia before leaving. He has been Resident Magistrate and Warden for she last years, • "■ :

The phosphorous seems to be playing havoc with the sheep in addition to destroying rabbits. A country resident statt s that on one run within a short distance of Invercargill, upon which there are 9000 sheep, 150 were found dead within a few weeks. Examination of the carcases proved that death resulted from eating the poisoned grain. A fatal accident occurred at Edendale Railway Station this evening. It seems that just after the train from Invercargill to Clinton left the station, a womau named M'Naulty attempted to leave one of the carriages, and fell between the carriage and the platform, receiving such injuries that she died in a few moments.