LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 153, 27 September 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Pun Press Agency.] AKA 110 A. Sept. 22. A man Uatlled George Bouncer committed suicide by hanging himself this morning, at German Bajc Pie mounted a stool ami suspended himself to the roof of a cow-shed by a leg rope, and kicked the stool from Under him. WELLINGTON. Sept. 23 The heaviest gale ever experienced for many years, passed over Wellington Last night. • ’ The new postal cards are to be issued on •the Ist November. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 23. The following are the weights for the Canterbury Jockey Chib Handicap : Guy Fawkes, 9 st 10 lbs ;■ Templeton, 9 st 9 lbs ; Koran, 9 st 5 lbs ; Pungawerewere, Bst 12 lbs ■ Ariel, 8 st 11 lbs; Fishhook, 8 st 4 lbs ; Cloth of Gold, 8 st 4 lbs ; Ngaro, 8 st 1 lb; Nectar, 8 st ; Tadmor, 7 st 12 lbs ; Rob Roy, 7 st 8 lbs ; Isaac Walton, 7 st 5 lbs ; Danbury, 7 st 4 lbs ; Dead Heat, 7 st 1 lb ; Puriri, 6 st 8 lbs ; Stirabout, 6 st 8 lbs ; Tasso, 6 st 8 lbs ; Lady Florence colt, 6 st 8 lbs; Manaro, 6 st 5 lbs ; Tara. 6 st 5 lbs ; Lady Lee, 6st 5 lbs ; Fallacy, G st 5 lbs, DUNEDIN. Sept. 23. A man was brought up this morning for being of unsound mind, and sent to the Lunatic Asylum. He lost his reason through the effects of a practical -joke, having- had his hair and whiskers shaved off close. INVERCARGILL. Sept. 23. Mr. Dennett, agent for the All-England Eleven, is a passenger by the Ringarooma. He says the team will be in New Zealand the latter part of January. It is not decided whether Auckland or Invercargill play first. NEW PLYMOUTH. September 26. The smelting of the iron sand is on ad hands admitted to bo a success, so far as concerns the running off the metal. Since (fie first tapping the metal has been run seven or eight limes. Yesterday the gentlemen who had gofie guarantee for Smilli, asked Anderson to be relieved from responsibility, how’ that their object had been gained in proving that the sand couid be smelted. They considered that the company should now proceed with Ivork. Anderson declined,- so those who guaranteed notified they’ slfortld Withdraw, and Smith gaVo orders for the furnace to be blown ottf. They are .how empiying I ho furnace, and at each tapping the m'otul flotvs as freely as it did at first. There wore hundreds at the works on Sunday, arid yesterday to witness tappings of the furnace. The pigs of iron weigh about 901bs each, and have the brand “ N.Z.T.I. Co.,- plirc iron sand” on each. Everyone here' is Very excited over the success.A public meeting is to be held on Thursday. to urge oil the Government to make the Mountain road so as to connect us with Patea.