TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 21 July 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

TO THE “ MAIL ” ♦ (per united press association.) Lost in a Swamp. Te Aroha.—A swamper named Geo. Harrison, working in the Lovett swamp contract at Waitoa, has been missing since Monday. He left Waitoa Hotel in the afternoon with a mate, who returned in the evening, stating that he had missed Harrison. Forging Labels, Dunedin.—ln the Supreme Court Chas. Walking and Andrew Nelson were each sentenced to a month without hard labor for forging Hennessy’s labels to brandy bottled by them. The brandy seized was ordered to be forfeited. New Steamer. Dunedin.—The Union Company have received a cable advice of the sailing of their new steamer Wairnrapa from the Clyde on July 18th, with 72 passengers. She is expected to arrive at Melbourne about 12th September. School Compulsion. Christchurch.—The Board of Education have decided to appoint an architect, giving the whole of his services to the board, at a salary of £350, with travelling expenses. The board also resolved to ask the Government to place a sura on the estimates for the

establishment of two or more compulsory schools in Christchurch. Te Aroha Mining. Te Aroha.—Mr Leigh, a Victorian mining expert, who has been here some days, has taken np several lease areas for Victorian capitalists, so great is his opinion of mining ground here. End of Exhibition-Christchurch.-—The Exhibition is now almost clear of goods, and nothing but auction sales is going on. The building will be sold next week, and upon the price obtained for it, it is commonly reported, the proprietors’ profit will depend. Was it Accidental ? Lyttelton.—John Cunningham, a prisoner undergoing a sentence of eight years’ penal servitude, whilst quarrying stone, fell and broke his neck. Wreck of SchoonerChristchurch.—lnformation is received of the loss of the schooner Aspasia at Motanau, The vessel was from Foxton, with a cargo of timber for Motanau. She is a total wreck. The crew were all saved. She was insured. West Coast Railway. Wellington.—lt is stated that a representative of an English syndicate seeking for investment yesterday bought 500 shares in the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company at par, and it is believed the syndicate represents no less than L 300,000. Bank Profits. Dunedin.—The Colonial Bank profits for the half-year are £17,218. A dividend was declared at the rate of 7 per cent., absorbing £14,000; £2OOO carried to the reserve fund; balance carried forward. “ Box of Whistles-” Dunedin.—A committee of gentlemen have offered to raise subscriptions to provide the Knox Presbyterian Church with an organ at a cost of £IOOO. A vote of the congration will be taken, and a good deal of opposition is expected. Glass-Making. Wellington.—Mr Swanson, M.H.R., has.presented to the Wellington Museum miscellaneous samples of Auckland manufactured glassware, water bottles, jugs, confectionery, jars, stained claret jugs, hyacinth glasses, globes, ordinary tumblers, and mngs. The articles are exceedingly well finished, and can scarcely be detected from the imported article, Sash and Door Profits. Auckland.—The operations of the Union Sash and Door Company yielded, during the past six months, a net profit of £13,000. An interim dividend of 10 per cent, per share was declared 1 , amounting to £IO,OOO. The balance of £3OOO was passed forward. Frightened to DeathAuckland.—A young women named Waring died of fright on Wednesday. On Monday she was nearly run over by a cart; took a succession of fits, which terminated fatally. EarthquakeKuraara.—A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced here about 3-45 this morning, lasting a few seconds.