TELEGRAPHIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1382, 22 August 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

A man named Whiteman has been brought into Cambridge, Waikato. He had lost his way on the plains in going from Taupo to Fort Galatea, and wandered thirteen days till he reached Rotorua. He is not expected to recover. The boxing match at Auckland between Mathews and Wilkinson for £3O a side and the championship of New Zealand was won by Mathews, The Albumin, or Star of the South, reef (Themes), has banked about 201bs of specimens. The Moanatiri has crushed five loads of quartz for a yield of 450 z of gol In the Caledonian low level a new re< t "as struck on Wednesday in the southern drive, on a cross load. The Cambria Company, which has been in a dividend paying position for the last twelve months, has obtained 1145 ozs of melted gold during the last fortnight, and declared dividends amounting in the gross to £1350. The mine is considered likely to yield handsome profits for many months to come. It seems to bo of considerable width, and the quartz Is of a likely description. The first section of the WellingtonManawatu railway from Wellington to Paramatta will be opened for traffic on the 24th September. As the 7.55 p.m. train from the Upper Hutt (Wellington), was leaving that station on Tuesday morning, a Mrs Nicholls threw a boy, about four years of age, on the line in front of the approaching train. Her husband, who was working close by, saw her throw the child on the line, and ran across and succeeded in rescuing it, when the engine was within a few yards of him. The Haylands ctm-Whiterock Stition, in the Ashley district, North Canterbury, comprising about 7190 acres freehold and 33,600 acres leasehold, and 26,000 1 sheep, was sold by auction at Christchurch on Wednesday for £28,000 to Mr Duncan Macfarlane. The Directors of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company are advised that the leases of Rotokautuka, where the boring for oil is in progress, have satisfactorily passed the Native Lands Court. At Auckland John Dignan and Charles Little, the "Waitemato pirate” have been committed for trial. A Court of Enquiry was held at Auckland on Thursday in regard to the wounding of Lieutenant Wolfield, of the Auckland Cavalry, at thsWaverly Hotel, while in company with Captain Seasotnbe and Instructor South. The Court declined to hear tbe last witness, being satisfied the wound occurred in sword exercise and was purely accidental. Stone breaking has been provided for the unemployed Auckland at 6d per yard below current rates. A small tradesman named Paul Victor was caught early on Thursday morning at Napier making his exit from the back of Messrs Banner and Bidder’s auction room. For a long time all sorts of articles have been missed from these premises, and the police were set to watch. On searching Victor’s house, it was found fairly stocked with stolen goods, amongst other things 2G large-framed pictures, several kerosene lamps, cigars, crockery, boots and shoes, silver watch, chains, drapery, lollies, candles, etc. When caught he was coul!y carrying a lamp in e ich hand.

In the Divorce Court, Wellington on Thursday, the case Ryan v. Ryan was heard. The suit waa brought by the wife on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. The parties were married at Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1864, and subsequently lived ntEchuca, where the respondent, it is alleged, committed adultery, and stabbed the petitioner in tho cheek with a pocket knife. Shortly after this the respondent left Victoria and obtained employment in the Gear Meat Company, at Wellington, and was in the habit of sending his wife about £1 per week. In November last he returned to Echoes and endeavored to induce her to sign a separation, which she refused to do unless £3 per week was paid to her and her ,children. He then left for Wellington, where his wife and family followed him, ;and the present proceedings were taken. The case waa adjourned. At Christchurch a three-roomed house, owned by Mr Wm, Galbraith, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night, and another cottage adjoining, belonging to Mr Wm. Moir, was gutted. Both, houses were unoccupied. That in which the fire originated had been vacated by the tenant, Mr Donovan, on Thursday, after the landlord had distrained for rent. There is no evidence as to the esuse of the fire. At the Education Board meeting, Dunedin, on Thursday, replies were read which had been received to questions submitted to medical men on the subject of ventilation. The replies varied very materially. Of 13 who replied, six stated that they had observed some ill effects from tho want of fresh air. The replies as to cubic feet required by each child ranged from 200 up to 2100. The Secretary acknowledged tho receipt of £lO anonymously. John Crisp, when quarrying on the north side of Deborah Bay tunnel (Otago) on Thursday, was killed while in tho act of drawing a charge. He leaves a wife and family at Waitali.