TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Volume I, Issue 67, 7 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Agency.]

Auckland, Aug. 3

The ITawoa lias arrived. Her rudderhead carried away, and she ran for Hicks Bay, and lay there from Monday to Thursday. There was no other damage sustained. Captain Kennedy reports as follows ;—Left Gisborne on Sunday morning. About 5 a.m. on the 29th the rud-cler-liead carried away. It was blowing a strong N. W. gale, with very heavy sea. Ran for Hicks Bay, steering with the sails ; anchored shortly after noon on Monday, and lay there till 8 a.m. yesterday, when the wind having changed to S.W. loft for Auckland, with heavy sea and blowing a gale. Did not call at Tauranga, Captain Kennedy was presented with a complimentary address and a purse of sovereigns by the passengers.

The Pretty . June ■ was safe at Hicks Bay when the Hawea left. The address to Captain Kennedy, of the ship Hawea, accompanying the purse of sovereigns, says —“ But foi your intimate knowledge of the coast, and ability to manage a disabled vessel successfully, we should have been exposed to serious risk during the stormy-weather which has continued since Monday morning.” v The Taranaki, with the San Francisco mail, only got out of the Manukau this morning. The Jockey Club ratified the decision of the Oamaru Club in removing the disqualification from Fishook. • Grahamstown, Aug. 2. A movement was originated last night to send a congratulatory telegram to tlie Earl of Beacons field on the auspicious termination of the Berlin Congress. A subscription, limited to one shilling, was started, the money raised, and messages sent'to-day, signed by Warden kraser on behalf of the community.

Wellington, Aug. 3

At the Municipal Conference to-day, it w<ts agreed that it should be that streets shall be 6G feet wide. The term, “private street,” is entirely done away with. Every street shall have two entrances, each of the full width of the street, and shall be open from the ground upwards, and all ways of less than 33 feet in width shall be secured against the entrance of animals or vehicles. Hie Council is not to be liable for any damages caused by any cutting alterations in the roadway or paths. His Council can direct any person building to so make his level as to prevent the collection of any stagnant water. „ A resolution was unanimously agreed to abolish the present method of raising loans, and substituting a simpler and more expeditious means. No regular Parliamentary agent is to be appointed. Tlie Conference also passed a resolution that boroughs should appoint inspectors of meat when necessary. Aug. 6.

A piece of land in Willis street, GO feet by 100 feet, adjoining the Empire Hotel, was sold by auction this afternoon for HIPA per foot. Dunedin, Aug. 3.

By a fire on M‘Carthy's farm in the Herriot Hundreds, on Saturday last, 2UOO bushels of wheat, and 400 bushels of oats were destroyed. The property was insured in the .New Zealand office for £SOO.

It is intended to hold Saturday afternoon classes in Knox Cuurch for the religious instruction of young people attending the Government schools. Mr A. C. Smith, the employer of the girl Caroline Young, who is being prosecuted for concealment of birth, ivill today commence a criminal prosecution tor libel against the proprietors of the ‘ Saturday Advertiser,’ for comments published by it concerning this case. _ At the Dunedin School Committee meeting last night, the question as to whether the Government should allow the chairmen of school committees, when forwarding lists of candidates for Civil Service to Wellington, to include the nani’s: of youths attending Homan Catholic schools, was discussed. The Government had intiinaP-d that t icy would be glad to receive the names of youths attending any schools. Prolessor Maigregor and Mr Fish condemned their action, while Mr Robin said he thought it was but an act of shape judice. At a meeting of the University Debating Society, held last night, Profes or Hutton delivered a lecture proving that it wns impossible that life could have originated on the earth by physical causes.

Aug. 5.

Snow fell heavily 1 ist night ami to-day, and ihe ground in and about Dunedin is covered to a depth of several inches. It caused an interruption of the traffic on tiie Lawrence line.

S. Clayton (of Gibbs and Clayton) today backed himseif for a sum of £lO to cut a cord r.f firewood in a shorter time than T. Pollock, a well-known sporting man. The contest commenced at 3.30 p.m., hut was not completed, as night put a stop to it, so it resulted in a draw. It t«ok place in the open air, during a heavy snow storm, and was witnessed by a number of sporting men and bookmakers. Clayton would have been beaten bad the match been finished. Messrs Macandrew and Stout have telegraphed to tire Mayor that the question of the railway station site- will bo considered this week by the Government. A storeman in the employ of Messi’s Wright, Stephenson, and Co., was much injured to day in consequence of a fall from a ladder while being pelted with snowballs.

New Plymouth, Aug. 5

The ‘ Herald ’ authoritatively contradicts the rumour which has appeared in the Wellington papers relative to Sir John Coode’s report against the feasibility of the construction of a harbor at New Ply month.

Ah aura, Aug. 5.

Owing to a heavy fall of snow, all communication between Keefton and here has been stopped for the past four days. It is still snowing heavily. A Hokitika, Aug, 5.

James Cox, who attempted to poison a barmaid named Sarah Jacobs last week, has been committed for trial at the Supreme Court. The evidence showed that, he purchased strychnine from a chemist a few days previous. Poison was found in both the tumbler and glass out of which the girl and he drank. Evidence has been produced to show that he meant to poison the girl and commit suicide.

The weather of late has been frightful, including snow, hail, rain, and wind alternately for many days. The Christchurch coach, due on Saturday, has not arrived. The advocates for the Southern line of railway are getting up a petition to the Legislature. Many persons favor a more direct route with the East Coast.

Christchurch, Aug. 5

Snow fell for two or three hours to-day. The weather is now fine, but very cold. The Chamber of Commerce Committee held a meeting to-day to consider the question of railway communication with the West Coast. It was decided to collect all possible information on the subject, and then call a general meeting of the members to discuss it.

Balclutha, Aug. 5,

Snow has been falling heavily since Saturday night. To-day it is a blind drift, and gradually getting worse. All out-door work is suspended, and many young lambs must have perished. Live stock of all kinds is suffering severely.

I The coach could not face the storm today, and therefore did n-'t go to Clinton. The passengers from Dunedin, per train, had therefore-to stop here. The storm and fall of snow is still increasing. ‘ Lawrence, Aug. 5. The snow storm here is such as was never before known. The Blue Spur claims have all knocked off vork. ihe morning train from Dunedin stuck in ten feet of snow-drift at Bound Hill tunnel, and traffic is suspended.