LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 148, 9 September 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Pick Press Agexct.] lIOKITIfcA. September 6. John White, late M.11.K. for Hokitika, died this niornimr. AUCKLAND. September 7. A serious affray between two Natives at Wluurpapa (Waikato), concerning- ground to sow wheat. Te Kuma sowed it with oats, Kawhiti with wheat over the oats, and Te Kuma thou st’-uck him twice on the back of the head, felling him to the ground ;it is supposed lie will die. Kawbiti’s brothcr-iu law seized To Kuma and beat him ; the latter then ran to a hut, and bringing a loaded gnu tired at Hote, but the cap snapped ; he Was then seized and bound. He is of the same tribe as the other Ngatihawas, and Hote is a son of the late William Thomson. The King ordered To Kuma to be sent to llikuranga, where ho was taken on Monday. The Ngatihawas are angry, and wish to hand him over to European law, and say if the Kinglets him off they will not tamely submit to the insult. HUTT. September 7. The ground was in very good condition for the Interprovincial football match and the weather was fine, but rather windy: His Excellency and suite arrived on the ground, at 3.15 p.m. The ball was kicked off at 12 minutes to 3 by the "Wellington team, who, having won the toss, played the first half hour with the wind at their back. After the first two minutes Wellington scored half a point (force down), and when they had played five minutes, the ball being kept close to the Wellington goal, Canterbury got a touch-down; at 3.3. p.m. Wellington scored a force-down by a grand rush ; at 3.5 p.m., Canterbury got four more force-downs in quick succession; at 3.20 they made second half run, and scoring half a point; at 3.30 Canterbury were getting the best of it, as they were repeatedly scoring. The scores now,stood—Canterbury, 4’ ; Wellington, ,1; L. Ollivier then scored a d )wn for Canterbury ; and a goal was kicked at 3.30, when the scores stood—Canterbury, 9 ; Wellington 1. For Wellington, Messrs Parkcs, James,- Thomson, and Smith were playing well, and Cottcrill’s drop-kicking was very effective for Canterbury. NEW PLYMOUTH. September 8. Mr Courtney held his first cattle sale at the new yards yesterday. There was a large attendance, and lOOhead were yarded; Store cows fetched £4 15s to £6; cows and heifers, near calving, £8 to £9. Beef, about 25s .per lOOlbs. Ewes and lambs,9s 6d to 15s 6d per couple. Fat sheep held at 14s, WELLINGTON. September 8. . Roberts played bis first billiard match' in New Zealand, in the Albion Hotel here last night. His opponent (Manson) is reckoned the best player in Southland. He received 600 out of 1000. All the latter part of the game Manson played well, and his score’was 936, with Roberts at 859. Roberts however, set to work in earnest, and he went out with a' fine break of 141, winning by 64 points.