TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 30 August 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

TO THE “ MAIL.” 4, (per united press association.) Shipping Casualities, Gisborne. The schooner Waiwera ) which went ashore near here, has been successfully floated. A whaleboat capsized here on the ban but the occupants (15 Maoris) succeeded in landing safely. Rabbits Snowed upInvercargill, 29th.—The snow on the ranges at the head of the Mataura and Waikata is heavier than any previously seen. Rabbits in the high country are perishing by thousands. English Cricketers not for 2-N. Dunedin, 29th. —Mr Halifax writes to the Star , according to a letter just received, that there is no possibility of-the Australian team visiting New Zealand. Their articles of agreement do not admit further extension to their tour after arrival at Melbourne, where they play two matches against Bligh’s team. They may, however, come over not as a team, as Massie and others are anxious to visit the colony. Mr Halifax has been appointed to arrange for the visit of Bligh’s team to New Zealand. Burning a Town-Later Particulars. Akaroa, 29th.—The alarm at Akaroa by the fires lias been intensified by anothe 1 ' fire this morning, shortly before 2 o’clock , when the Somerset Hotel and outbuildings situate at the Head of the Bay, were burned to the ground. In this instance the incendiary had to deal with an empty structure. No one so far as known had recently been living or sleeping on the premises, owing to the fact that the lessee neglected to obtain a renewal of his license. It is supposed that the act of incendiarism is the work of one and the samp person who fired the hotels at Akaroa yesterday. The buildings were insured in the London, Liverpool, and Globe offices. The insurances on Wackerlie’s hotel destroyed yesterday, are : Building, £4OO ; furniture, £2OO, in London, Liverpool, and Globe. Bayley, the proprietor, estimates his loss at £IOOO over insurances. Mrs Rich, of the Criterion Hotel, had only been confined a few hours. She was the first to perceive the smell of fire in the building. A man named Drucks, who was sleeping at Wackerlie’s, actually heard the incendiary engaged in bis diabolical work, but unfortunately he imagined that it was the landlord who was moving about. The escape of Bruce’s Hotel is regarded as almost miraculous. Attempt to Assassinate Barlow. • Auckland.—Barlow, Winiata’s captor, is at Alexandria, hobnobbling with Tu Tawhiao, the King’s son, and the leading Kingites. Later. The following telegram has been received from Hamilton :—An attempt was made on Barlow’s life by a native at Alexandria on Monday night He had gone there to look after horses At 10 p.m. Barlow, in company with Tu Tawhiao, went to the hotel stable to assist the latter to saddle his horse. As. Barlow opened the stable, door two shots were fired at him, one of which struck him across the breast, passing through bis coat and vest. Barlow saw the native running away, and drawing his revolver, fired after him, but without effect. The constabulary searched for the offender, but it was of no avail. Barlow arrived at Hamilton at 4-30 to-day, under an escort of constabulary. Fatal Boat Accident. New Plymouth.—Further information re missing boat which left for Mokau is to hand. She was seen about two mil e to north of the mouth of the Mokau river. She had only one man named Herman Albert Wiltke, a German. He was seen making for the beach on the north side of tho river, and a party went across to his assistance, but before they got to the

spot, the boat capsized, and the man was drowned. The boat was washed upon the beach, and as the clothes ot Wiltke were found in the bottom of the boat, lie evidently had tried to swim ashore, but the sea was too heavy for him.