TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 8 November 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

: (per. press association.) WELLINGTON. November G. It has been determined to introduce in this Colony the new system of Postal Savings Bank deposits lately originated in England by the Postmaster-General, Mr. Fawcett. It consists of the issue by the postal officers of a blank card, ruled into twelve squares, each large enough to hold a postage stamp. Any depositor can fill up these squares with penny stamps, and so soon as the card is full he has only to present it at the Savings Bank, when the stamps will be obliterated and the filled-up card accepted as a deposit in the usual way. November 7. A young man named Harry Woods was severely injured an Lyell's Bay yesterday by being thrown from a horse which he was riding. The cause of the accident was the breaking of the girth. A lad named Petherick had his hand lacerated last night by the explosion of a cartridge of dynanimite. He received medical attendance, when the hand was amputated. DUNEDIN. November 7. dit that one of the candidates for the city Mayoralty has issued a writ for L2OOO against the Morning Herald for alleged libel. The centenary of the founding of Sunday schools by Robert Raikes is now being celebrated in Dunedin. A mass meeting of school children was held on Saturday in the Garrison Hall. Two thousand children and five hundred adults were present. Appropriate addresses were delivered. November 8. Frank Butler has been drowned in attempting to swim across the Kawarau Falls. At the inquest on the body of Agnes Weir, the jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane, and added a rider censuring the husband for not taking more care while having arsenic in the house, and for his abusive language towards her. At the trial trip of the Boojum, on Saturday, Mr. Mills announced that the Union Company was building a number of new steamers. The Manipori is one, and will be 255 feet long, 30 feet beam, with 25 feet depth of hold. She will be of the same power as the Rotomahana, and a twin screw, having a carrying capacity of 300 tons, on a maximum draught of nine feet. She is intended to trade between Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, and Wanganui. A third steamer is intended to trade exclusively from Westport to ports on the East Coast, and so develop the coal resources of that port. She will carry 500 tons, on a draught of eleven feet. Three other steamers are to be built of steel, and will somewhat resemble the Boojum. One is to tender the Waitaki at Whangarei, and trade between that port and Waipu. Another is to tender the Company's steamships at Gisborne, and a third is to be employed in tendering the Waitaki at Tauranga, and keeping up communication between that place and Opotiki. Two smaller steamers and three launches are to be in the Colony by this time next year. CHRISTCHURCH. November 8. In the Calcutta sweeps drawn on Saturday night, Foul PJay, Betrayer, and Le Loup were about equal favorites for the Jockey Club Handicap. Morice Jones, a well-known cattle dealer, has been missing since Friday. In consequence of heavy rain very little training was done yesterday. Lure is at even money for the Derby. Foul Play and Lure are equal favorites for the Cup at 3 to 3. La Mode and Hinemoa are most fancied for the Welcome Stakes. Shadbolt's thoroughbred stallion Eclat fell over a precipice near Akaroa, and broke his back. A man named Bunker was drowned yesterday while endeavoring to ford the river Waiao. Large numbers of men put on to the railway works by the Government during the unemployed agitation continue to leave, haying obtained more remunerative employment elsewhere. The weather was very wet yesterday, but how promises well for the races. Only Cutts' and Robinson's teams appeared on the course this morning. They did slow work. The other teams trained

on private grounds. Amulet is a hot favorite for the Welcome Stakes, at 3 to l. Betting is very quiet. » AUCKLAND, November 6. Some residents at Russell are going in for orange culture owing to the 1 rct--thriving well there. November 8. News has received from Fiji, per Southern Cross, that Governor Gordon is making a tour among the Islands in H.M.S. Danae, and will arrive in New Zealand on about the 18th.—W. J. Hunt, who was prohibited by Governor Gordon's proclamation from being within the Navigator Group for a period of two years, brought an action in the Supreme Court, Levuka, against Governor Gordon for L2OOO damages. The Court ruled that it had no jurisdiction, as the Governor was privileged, and the acts were done by proclamation, and could not therefore be questioned. Hunt, who is a passenger to Auckland, threatens to bring an action here.—On the 15th ult., the Wesleyan missionaries of Fiji presented an address to Governor Gordon, expressing their high admiration of his unwearied efforts for the advancement of the native race. TIMARU. November 8. W. Hosborne and John Drayton have been remanded till Friday next for breaking into the premises lately occupied by F. A. Syms aud Co., and stealing therefrom jewellery and other goods, valued at L2O, the property of the National Bank. Other charges are pending. The total value of the property removed was Ll3O. David Hayes was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for stealing timber from a saw mill near Waimate. Forged documents bearing the seal of the Magistrate's Court were served on some Orangemen attending the late procession, charging them with carrying firearms. Official envelopes were used. The matter demands a searching investigation. GRAHAMSTOWN. November 8. One hundred Volunteers left this morning to take part in the Auckland review, which takes place to-morrow. Another large detachment will leave to-night. Surveyors, are laying off at Te Aroha ground for prospectors.

WANGANUI. November 8.

The Wellington correspondent of the Chronicle, in a letter published on Saturday, stated that Mr. Proctor had been engaged in Australia by Mr. Smythe, and was under engagement to him for two years at L50 per week. On arrival in Wanganui the statement was shown to Mr. Proctor, who immediately instructed his solicitor to demand a retraction and an apology. Mr. Proctor denies emphatically the statement, and says there is not a particle of foundation for it. The first lecture, advertised for to-night, has been postponed, pending a retraction of the alleged injurious statement.