TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 29 September 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

TO THE “ MAIL.” (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) New Enterprises, Auckland.—A company has been formed to work a plumbago mine at Coromandel, with a capital of £15,000 ; and an Auckland Meat Freezing Company is also projected, with a capital of £50,000, to insure a fixed minimum market value for cattle. Risks of Fire. Auckland.—The Masonic Hall at Onehunga narrowly escaped destruction by fire through the bursting of a kerosene lamp. It was only saved through the bravery and presence of mind of the caretaker, E. Murdoch. Some little damage was done. Canterbury Produce Market. Christchurch, 28th. —Wholesale Produce Prices: Barley (feed), 3s 3d to 3s 9d per bushel ; barley (malting), 4s to 4s 9d per bushel; butter Is Id to Is

per lb ; fowls wheat, Bs 6d to Bs 9d per bushel; flour £ll to £ll 10s per ton ; hams and bacon (in cloth), 8d per lb; oats (feed), Bs to Bs Id per bushel; oats (milling), Bs to Bs 2d per bushel; potatoes, 45s to 47s 6d per ton; wheat (milling), 4s 6d per bushel; wheat (seed) 5s 3d to 5s 6d per bushel; wheat (straw), 25s per ton ; rye grass seed, 4s to 4s 9d per bushel. Retail Prices—Fresh butter, Is 9d per lb; cheese, 9d to lOd per lb ; milk, 4d per quart; beef, 2d to 6d per lb; mutton, 2d io 4d per lb; pork, 6d per lb ; hams, lOd per lb ; bacon, 9d per lb ; lamb, 5s per quarter.

Wellington City Council.* Wellington.— The City Council last night adopted a congratulatory address to the Queen, on the, success of British arms in Egypt; also adopted the report of the Hospital Inquiry Committee ; and agreed to settle the long standing law suit by Mr Climie, formerly drainage engineer, by payment of £SOO, Southland News. Invercargill.—The local cricket club will play a match with the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s English team next January. Borough Council have congratulated the British Government on successes in Egypt. Captain T. Thomson, harbor master at the Bluff, died yesterday. Leather Company. Wellington.—A meeting of shareholders in the N. Z. Leather Manufacturing Co. has elected directors and resolved to register the company at once. City Wickedness. Auckland.—The Hon. Mr Dick will to-morrow receive a deputation of the City Council and clergymen re the Contagious Diseases Act. Building Accident-Wellington.—-Mr O. W. Clayton, purchaser of the old telegraph office, sustained serious injury this morning. He was having the building removed, and when a portion was being lowered, all the men were called to stand clear. Mr Clayton did not hear the warning, and was struck across the hips, being rendered unconscious. He is in a critical condition. Reducing Salaries. Napier.— Resolutions passed at a special meeting of the Borough Council last night will have the effect of saving salaries to the amount of £626 per year—most of the reductions come into force in January next. Frozen Meat. Napier.—The ship Mataura is now loading at London, and will load frozen meat at Napier the ensning season. Outrage on a Clergyman. Masterton.—The Rev. Mr Isitt, who has been recently advocating the strict enforcement of the Licensing Act on Sundays, has been subjected to a dastardly outrage. A bottle of powder, which .had been placed under his buggy in the stable at night, exploded, but did only slight damage. The rev. gentleman offers £5 reward for conviction of the offender. Electric Light for Harbor. Lyttelton.—The Harbor Board have voted £3OOO for plant to light the harbor by electricity. The chairman said the results of the inquiry instituted by the board justified this outlay. Harbor Expenditure. Lyttelton.—The Harbor Board have passed a schedule of new works to be put in hand, amounting to £23,800, including a slip for vessels up to 450 tons, £SOOO ; for fresh reclamation and breastwork, a similar sum ; for lengthening a wharf £2soft., £4OOO. The dredge is also to be lengthened at an expense of £IO,OOO, and £IOOO was granted to the Sailors’ Home. Other works extending to £25,500 were deferred for the present. The Board has still £45,000 of the last loan on hand.

Football—Return Match. Wellington.—The N.S.W. football team did not arrive here by the Te Anau until 1.30 this afternoon. The match will commence in about two hours. A strong N.W. wind is blowing and the weather is unfavorable for football.