Second Edition TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 19 December 1881, Page 3

Second Edition TELEGRAMS

This Day.

(PEU UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Putting down Sweeps. Police authorities have definitely decided to take action against gentlemen who were engaged in sweeps at the Hutt races. Cases are to be heard in Court in a day or two. Shot by Accident. Dunedin. Robert Millar, a young man at North Taieri, accidentally shot himself on Saturday. He was going downstairs with a loaded rifle in his hand, on his way to the target, when the charge exploded, the bullet entering his jaw and killing him instantly. Election Petitions. Three judges of the Supreme Court meet in a few days to draw up regulations under the Election Petition Act, this step being rendered necessary as it is understood that several petitions in connection with the recent elections will be presented. SPORTING. Dunedin. Acceptances for the Dunedin February races were received on Saturday. Assaulting an Editor. Auckland. A bookmaker named Weston has assaulted the editor of the Observe)' at Tattersal’s, for publishing strictures on certain sections of Southern bookmakers. WELLINGTON. The Chief Justice returned from Nelson this morning. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Gordon, and family leave for Lyttelton by the steamer Hinemoa at 8 o’clock to-night. They are expected to be absent about eight or ten days. A meeting will be held to-night to consider the advisability of forming a new gas company.

Climbing Tongariro. ALL NIGHT IN THE CRATER. Ascent of the volcano of Tongariro was successfully made by Mr Manson, an American tourist, who, with 5 guides, climbed to the summit of the crater of Olivia on Wednesday last. He describes the volcano as being an active geyser throwing streams of boiling mud fully 500 feet high. The interior of the cone is surrounded by some thirty or more boiling springs and sulphur holes. The altitude on summit of the cone is 7,650 feet. The thermometer registered 6 degrees below zero. The party were compelled through a snow-storm to remain in the crater all night, and nearly perished with cold. This is the first pakeha whom the Ngatitanuis have permitted to make the ascent of the sacred mountain. Others have attempted it, but were captured by natives. Tongariro, the burning mountain, is in the King country, and this concession to a pakeha may be considered as strong evidence of their good feeling and gradual break-up of animosities.