TELEGRAMS.

South Canterbury Times, Volume XV, Issue 2068, 8 November 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

New Plymouth, Nov. 7. The following are the particulars of an accident which occurred at Waitara this morning:—A boat left for Mokau with a party of men and supplies for the purpose of launching the steamer Hannah Mokau, now aground there. When the boat reached Waitara bar, in attempting to take the breakers, a heavy sea heeled her over, and filled her. She immediately sank, leaving the men in the midst of the breakers, about two hundred yards from the shore. Three of the men, Charles Somerville, Austin Dngdale, and Wm. Carter, reached the shore in an ex hausted state. The other four. Benjamin G-eldop, Harry Tate, Fred Archer, and George Turrall, were drowned. The body of Fred Archer has been washed ashore, and search is being made in the river for the others. It is believed the boat was badly built, and would not rise to the waves. An inquest will be held. Henry Tate leaves a young widow, having been married only three months. Wellington, Nov. 7* Mr Jas. Mackerrow, Assistant Sur-veyor-General, has been appointed Sur-veyor-General vice Mr J. T. Thompson resigned. Hokitika, Nov. 6.

The Westland Pacing Club have issued a programme for two days’ racing on December 26th and 27th in Hokitika The total value of the stakes is £370. The night of general entry will bo December 22ud.

Monday will be kept as a general holiday. The G-as Company has declared an intermin dividend of 7s 7d per share. Chbistchuech, Nov. 7.

At a meeting of the Liberal Association last evening, the Secretary was instructed to forward a telegram to Mr Macandrew, M.H.E., informing him that the Canterbury Liberal lleform Association fully agree with his proposed amendment re the Qualification of Electors. The man Williams, charged with having smuggled tobacco in his possession, was fined £IOO to-day at Lyttelton, or imprisonment until paid. Edgar Osborne was to-day committed for trial for attempted arson. About 135 passes have been issued up to the present by the Public Works Department. The Weka Pass and Albury extension works aro sufficiently supplied with men for the present,_ but passes are still issued to those desirous of going to any part of the country to look for work, Mr March, who took a carpenter with him south yesterday, has telegraphed that the man obtained work at Ashburton, and he thought other tradesmen would find employment if they tried in that direction. A number of the men who obtained passes have already left the town. In answer to Mr Sterens telegram, the Chamber of Commerce has determined on the following resolution:— “ That the Chamber arc of opinion that relief may be afforded to local industries by the remission of Customs duties on articles imported and used for manufacturing purposes.” The mover said that if it was thought the Government would say they could not see their way to this _he would then propose the following should be agreed to as an addition to the above motion: —“ That the loss to the revenue which may be incurred by i such remission could reasonably be I recouped by additional duties on some

of the following articles : —Spirts, wine, tea, bottled beer, cigars, and sugar, the articles to be selected in the order as stated.” The sub-Committee appointed to bring up a report on the question held four meetings, bat as they were by no means unanimous, and could not agree on a comprehensive report, the Chamber deemed it best to confine themselves to a general resolution like tbe above. Oamaru, Nov. 7. The number of entries for the Agricultural Society’s Show is in excess _ of those of last year, and Show _ promises to be in most respect far superior to its predecessors. A man named Kelly was brought up at tbe R.M. Court to-day, on the fortieth charge of drunkenness, and sent to gaol for fourteen days. There is no change to report in the grain and produce market. _ Business is still very quiet, and money is scarce.