TELEGRAPHIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 400, 14 June 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

MxlboDbne, June 13. The repairs to the Orient steamship Sorata, are nearly completed, and she will be ready for sea in a few days. Napier, June 13. i John White, navvy, at Waipawa, was i found lying dead in a pool of water On the road yesterday. A quatler of an hour previously he was seen in a hotel apparently in good health. The Supreme Court opened to-day. Eleven offences were charged against thirteen prisoners, comprising six natives and seven Europeans. Most of the offences were not of a serious character, the gravest being a charge of bigamy. Wellington, June 13. Jonas Woodward, an old settler and resident, died suddenly this morning. He was working in his garden when he was seized with a fit of apoplexy which resulted fatally. Deceased was formerly Public Trustee. The schooner Torea, which left Lyttclton for Kaipara on Friday, ran in here yes* terday, and reports that during the heavy southerly gale on Saturday night the sea broke on bor.rd, and washed a seaman named William Lawson overboard. No I assistance could be rendered. The deceased was a young man, and shipped at Lyttelton some time ago. Mary Bannatyne, brigantine, also put in bound south from Greymouth, she having sprung leaks by touching on the bar on leaving Greymouth. Carterton, June 13. The funeral of Pall, the Te Oreore prophet, notorious for his dreams, has just passed through to Masterton ; he died yesterday at Ngature pah. Blackbridge. A tangi will be held it Te Oreore. Timaru, June 13. The unemployed are still agitating here. At a meeting held at the breakwater this , morning, the following telegram, received his Worship the Mayor from the Government, was read . —" Government can not give answer re unemployed. March is to see Oallcott, If no news of him ( March goes to Christchurch, but returns on Monday or Tuesday." The telegram was received with groans and hisses. A & further meeting will be held to-morrow. Wl. C. Johnston's slaughterhouse, on tho Upper Washdyke road, near Timaru, was burnt down some time between last night and this morning, under highly suspicious circumstances. It was uninsured, The loss is about £7O. The police are investigating the matter. Dunedin, June 13. At the time of the accident the Pakeha was hound from Kaipara to Dunedin with a cargo of bulk timber for the owners. She was insured in the Victoria for £IOOO half of which is covered by re-insurance in the National. The National likewise covers half their loss by re-insurance for £250 in the New Zealand office. The vessel was valued at £1,300 and formerly belonged to Captain Paterson of Dunedin.She was 174 tons register. Captain Brewer wai married and leaves a wife but no children. The first mate was unmarried. Before leaving port on last trip, Findlay 'and Co. spent nearly £7OO in putting the v. 3ssel in repair. They estimate their loss '. love the insurance at £3OO. • = The names of the lost are :—Captain Tier ; first mate, John Walker ; second te, Frsderick ; cook, Christie s|.* lith ; A B.'s, Anderson, Charles Carlson ; f nd Alfred .