TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 17 November 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(P$R PR£SS ASSOCIATIQH.) WELLINGTON, November 17. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Adam Leitch and a man named Ellison, alias Thompson, were oharged with burglariously entering the warehouse of Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co., and stealing therefrom a quantity of rum. They were remanded for seven days,

Widest, November 16. A letter has been forwarded by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, through Mr. H. Driver, the American consul, to the Secretary of State at Washington, asking for a reduction of the e&oessiive duties levied on New wool. November 17.

A petition with over 400 signatures has been presented to the City Council recommending the voting of the usual salary to the Mayor (Mr. Walter), but consideration of it has been postponed on technical grounds. It is believed the Council will agrees to a small vote. Mr. Barronj M.H.R., has received the following telegram from the Treasury : " Subsidies to local bodies will be paid as soon as possible. The delay is in obtaining information as tp the cost of hospitals and charitable aid."

The girl Prescott, particulars of whose disappearance were telegraphed on Saturday, has turned up at Port Chalmers. The replies from the Cricket Associations are so satisfactory that the team's agent here has telegraphed to Adelaide for Mr. Alexander to come over and make definite arrangements.

CKRISTCHURCH. November 16. There is great excitement among cricketers at the prospect of a visit from the Australian eleven, and already the nances of players likely to be selected for Canterbury are being freely canvassed. Besides this match, that- between Ofcago and Canterbury will be played here this year, and the Cariabrook Club will make

a trip on their own account. The season will consequently be a busy one. Some heavy scoring has already taken place on Hagley Park, where several innings of over 200 and 300 have been recorded. November 17.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, Margaret Piatt, for maliciously wounding Jane Weller, a neighbor, by striking her on the head with a tomahawk, was committed- for trial.'

The weather is very hot. The crop reports from all parts of the Province are of the most favorable character.

AUCKLAND. November 17. At Onehunga a carpenter named Geo. Strong, employed at the Te Kopuru sawmill, was accidentally killed yesterday. Mr. Gamble, who for many years past has occupied an important responsible position in the office of the Pacific Mail Company, New York, arrived in the City of Sydney to succeed S. Beardsley as agent and representative of the company in New Zealand, the latter gentleman having resigned his position through illhealth.

GISBORNE. November 17. Mr. Clark, of the Poverty Bay Petroleum Company, has proceeded to Waipu, East Cape, in company with Major Rapata and native agents, with a view to negotiate for the oil spring blocks in that district. NELSON. November 17.

The magistrate this morning referred to the loss the Bench had sustained through the death o£ Mr. C. J. Richmond, M.H.R. TIMARIL November 17. Eliza Ann Flynn, aged fifteen months, has been burned to death at Waimate through her clothes catching fire during the absence of her mother.