COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 388, 10 December 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Nspisb, last night. Ernes; Reginald Beamish, agefl J 7, son of Captain Beamish (Chatham Islands), was drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing in the Koorura preek. He had been accompanied by James Combe, John JLewiii, and two Maoris. Combe aqfl Lewis made every effort to save Beamish, but unsuccessfully, as they could not «Wim and he was In a depp waterhole two chains long and 20 feet across. Tho steamer Wairoa, which went ashore near the ontrgnoe to the Wairoi river on Friday, remains in the egmfl position, hut is uninjured. The steamer Russell weqt down to her assistance on Saturday, taking Captain Davidson, and the owner (Mr John North), with appliances for getting the Wairoa. off. This morning the Ahunri wss telegraphed for, and 8b.9 left with Messrs Brassey and Sifley, 1 Insnranee agents, this qffsrnoqn, fqr the scene of the mishap.

CijmßTpHpncH, lest night. The following arg additional (particulars obtainable regarding the collision between the Rotorua and Orowaiti on Tuesday night. Mr Mandrell was in oharga of the Orowaiti when the accident occurred. Both steamers kept whistling, but the fog was ss thick as any ever sedri on the coast. One fireman on the Orowaiti was severely shaken and hurt in th® shoulder, The passengers bn the Rotorua numbered JS [including Mrs V. G. Day and children,] Several waited on Captain Nevill and thanked him for his conduct during the accident, and the prompt measures that were taken to save life,

Wairoa, last night. The meeting held on Saturday night in reference to opening up the lands for settlement, morb especially the lands in the North Clyde, being the Paerqa arid other blocks, comprising in the aggregate over 5,000 acres of flat land, was a decided success. Mr Gannon addressed the meeting at some length. He pointed out the comfflicated position in which the title to these ands stood. They had remained in that State for years, and until those difficulties were removed, and the land opened up for settlement in areas, anfl under conditions as Jo payment, Wairoa need not hope to-pro-gress. Th® difficulties were, however, such that, if strongly grappled with, they could be readily removed. Mr ThomM Parker. Chairman of the Clyde Town Board, spoke strongly in support of the movement. A petition to Government was the result of the meeting, and met with the approval of all present. The petition was largely signed. Mr Gannon addresses a meeting at yrasertown to-night. Mr Rees is gaining adherents here every day, qnfl it is confidently believed that he will pell very largely in this district. His committee are workiug well, and public opinion is under'going d 'gvoat bhango in his favor.