TELEGRAPHIC

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 7, 16 May 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

Fro-tn the Everting Star. NAPIER. May 13. Captain Morrison, of tlie Armed Constabulary, accompanied by two experienced dig-, gers, has returned to Tanpo from the prospecting expedition to Tuhua, sent by the Government. They report having- found small particles of gold in the pan after each washing. CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. All the immigrants per Dover Castle,, except four families, were engaged at good salaries the first day they were open for engagement. The Superintendent and his Executive are at variance. It is rumoured that the Superintendent has applied to the Governor-to dissolve the Council, but has been refused. DUNEDIN, Captain Macfarland was presented with a massive service of plate by the Artillery Corps as a parting gifc, last night.

e ; P'oju the «YVk? Zealand Herald. t GHAIIAMSTOWiV. e : ri 3fny 11. I' ■ Ihe Point Knssell crushed 32 lons of dir fc broken out ;i long- time a go,. for 22 \ ounce j of retorted gold. ; ihe Multum in Parvo have crushed fron s fcho main leader tons of stone lor 15") o/..- | • of gold, and 1(). tons from a surface loader fo L'> ozs. iota! weight, I '.S ozs of relorfet ■ 1 111 lie "Whan Gold Mining Company's pro perty was sold by Messrs. iSkono and Chap man, for &2'-V2j, fo JUr. iioiihwiuk, . manager of the mine. lht? All Nations crushing is showing well for over 21 ozs. not picked out : 'ihe Waiotahi tribute lodged 2 !•;] ozs ol : gold, fhe result or the late crushing. ' Ihe -Junction tribute is showing well for ■ 2 ounces, and the Unicorn tribute for 4 ozs. YY-E3TPOKT.

May 14. : Flowers, the mate of the ketch Fairy from ; Arafori River. reports seeing, six weeks si net : oIF W'angauui in lot, a wufer-loggod brig, doserted, the sea level with the deck and part ol the bulwark's stove in. She was dr.fi.ijionorthwards, and is supposed to be the missing Mag-net. There is a probability of the wreck drifting- ashore about Wangauui or Manawatu. WELLINGTON". & liled Cehono, tor Loudon; ' Wcllingtou, for the North. The General Government have re-iinbursed the England s passengers for the clothing, &J. burned in quarantine. Mr. and Mrs. Ledger have succceled to the management of the Karori Asylum in place of the Sutlierlands, dismissed for iueom. peteney and gross neglect. Ihe nine Auckland prisoners en route for Dunedin arrived here to-day. ihe report of the Committee of Enquiry

into Che affair of the ship England is completed. The report censures Shaw, Saville and Co. for not providing- sutH -icnt light and ventilation for the passengers' cabins ; the supply of medical comforts was quite insufficient, and the daily medical inspection was toosely conducted. The evidence shows that the small-pox originated at an early stage of the voyage. Ca plain Harrington was praised for liis generosity to the passengers. The doctor issuoject to fits and defective memory, oven forgetting from one day to another the I treatment, and sex of pa tie. its. On the loth I January (he passengers declined t'u d >o tor's i treatment. I

DUN Dry.

J ne enquiry into the collision between the steamer Maori and the brigantine Coronet, of Aue.clainl, off Otrnaru, terminated yesterday. The Court attributes the accident to the carelessness of Leva, the mate of the Maori, b it does not c xisider I he neglect .sufficient to war. rant the suspension of his certificate. The Court is also of opinion that the Maori was not keeping a proper look-out.

TIM ARU. A very disastrous fire has occurred hero this niornlny. The whole block of buildings in Berwick street and the mam portion of the South Road are destroyed. mi. nn'.

The following- stores are burned down :— Taylor's restaurant and empty shop, the Ship Hotel, the u Gazette " office, Price and Hartman's photographic studio ; Hutton, grocer ; Skeen, sail maker ; Coc&roft, watchmaker \ and several others.

iiie fire originated in the staircase at the back of the Ship Hotel.

The circumstances are very suspicious, and the fire is supposed to be the work of incendiarism.

The following- 13 a list of the losses by the various insurance companies :—New Zealand £700; London and Lancashire, £450 • Victoria, £100. '

The proprietors of the Ship Hotel are heavy losers ; others saved nearly all their stock and furniture.