LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1297, 15 March 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESFONDtNT). It is reported in to-night’s paper that an auriferous gold reef has been discovered irt Hawke’s Bay, and that after six months quiet work has been carried on, satisfactory results have been obtained. Fuller partictv lars will be made public in a few days. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). AUCKLAND, March 13. The postmaster at Russell has received * word from the postmaster at Wanganui that some wreckage had come on shore there) with a part of the chain-platc attached, apparently part of a scow. Mr Casein, Government Surveyor, and Mr 1 Mace, surveyor, with a party, have left Cambridge to make a trigonometrical survey of the King Country. The body of the missing seaman, Charles Baker, of the schooner Saxon, has been found near the place where the body of Susan Duncan was found. The Hon. J. Bryce, Native Minister, has left for the Thames, whence he proceeds to Ohinemutu to settle a Native dispute, and thence goes on to Cambridge. The Lapwing, for Lyttelton, and the schooner Signet, from Tonga, report a severe hurricane at Vavau a fortnight ago. The Tongan schooner Tobamalohe was totally wrecked. Cocoanut trees were blown down. The Native Church at Ohipu and the Teacher’s house were carried away a considerable distance. A party of South Australian farmers afa residing at Waikato, with a view to reporting on the suitability of the district for settlement, n behalf of others who desire to leave South Australia for this Colony. Alfred Kcnelm Smith has lieen arrested, with a dozen alleged charges of larceny against him ; he had been drinking heavily. He is said to be well connected in the South. Typhoid fever is getting prevalent in some parts of the suburbs. The Rev. George Browne, of the NeW Britain Mission, lectured in the Wesleyari Church on “ Savage Life in the Southern Seas,” to a large audience. The inquest on the body of Susan Duncan has been adjourned to procure evidence as to the missing seaman Baker, whose body has been since found. A woman named Eliza Dietrich has stated that she saw Duncan fall over the wharf, but she is so muddled with drink that the police can make nothing of her statement. The schooner Queen was struck by lightning when off Norfolk Island, but is only slightly damaged. Advices have been received by the mail today that three steamers, of 500 tons each, have been ordered by Shaw, Saville, and Co. from W. Bentley and Co., Clyde, to be employed in the New Zealand shipping trade. They are to be fitted in the best style for the

passenger trade, .and will have electric light, 4c. They Mill also be fitted up with refrigerators for currying meat in large quantities. They will do the passage in 45 days. The Auckland Regatti. Chib have fixed the first prize of the next Champion Schooner Race at £l5O, and a Silver Cup; second prize, £SO. March 14. Henry Whitaker Duville was committed for trial on a charge of horse stealing. At the inquest on th«» Kxly of Charles Baker, seaman of the schooner Saxon, the jhry returned an op*n verdict of “ found

drownvd. ” The evidence showed that Baker and the woman Susan Dut’peu had been endeavoring, in a dingy, to get on board the Saxon during Saturday night -’ gale, and both perieheu in the attempt, being in liquor. Messrs Goldie, D. H McKenzie and Samuel Luke were elected members of the Board of Education. At the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation society, the report | showed a balance in hand of £2*26. James Russel was elected President of the Sailors Rest, encouragingly supported by seamen. THAMES, Yesterday. When Mr Bryce arrived at the Thames, a great crowd assembled to hoot him, and they were nicely sold, having mistaken their man and followed Mr J. Murray, Inspector of the Benk of New Zealand, hooting him the whole way to the Band. NAPIER, March 13. An old lady named Forster, who corn* mitted suicide at Waipukirau, on Saturday, leaves £23,000 to the Church of England and a few charities. The town is crowded with visitors for the races. WELLINGTON, March 13. Mr Edward Shaw, of the firm of Brandon, Shaw, and Brandon, formerly warden at Reefton, and afterwards District Judge here, has accepted a requisition from Inangahua to contest that seat in the House. Mr Richard Reeves has retired in his favor. DUNEDIN, This Day. The Refrigerating Company will recommence freezing operations on Wednesday, to furnish a cargo for the steainer Fin Stanton, which will leave about the end of April, with between 9,000 and 10,000 earcases. OAMARU, March 13. Mrs Clifford, wife of a musician, has been missing for several days, and it is feared she has committed suicide. On Tuesday, March 6, she left the house in the evening, telling her eldest girl to look after her brother and sisters. The police have made every enquiry, without finding any trace of the woman. REEFTON, March 13. Mr Reeves has definitely withdrawn his candidature for the Inangahua seat, leaving Mr Wakefield alone in the field. It is said that Mr E. Shaw, of Wellington, is anxious to contest the election, but nothing certain is yet known. All parties are looking forward to the announcement by the Speaker of the receipt of Mr Weston’s resignation. Thomas Dawn, auctioneer, Wellington, is named as another probable candidate for Inangahua. TAURANGA, Yesterday. News from Taupo states that during last week several shocks of earthquake have been felt there. One of unusual severity occurred about noon on Tuesday. The tremor of the ground was felt for about six seconds. The shock was so violent that it half emptied a glass of water. The oscillation of the earthquake’s was from north-west to south-east. It is not known if Tongariro is in any way active, as the volcano has been cloud-capped for the last week.