TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 July 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

"♦ [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [PBB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, July 22. ! Father Reilly, an old Catholic priest, highly esteemed here, died yesterday. He was the first priest located in Wellington, and was revered by nil classes as a truly pious and charitable Christian, Hokitika, Ju'y 22. There is good news from the Oknrito gold diggings. Payable rush there within a short lime. A survey party, come in from Whit* combe Pass, report it as very superior to anything previously anticipated. Further confirmation bas been received of favorable news from tbo Okarito district. The p.s. Wallace left for Okarito with twenty d'ggers for the Mapourika diss trict. Many more bave gone overland, and the Waipara leaves on Friday with a full complement. Napieb, July 21. The Mount Vernon affair is assuming a serious aspect owing to the refusal of the Government to grant the Sheriff power to employ force to carry out the writ of ejectment. This morning a tenant of Mr \ Harding's went out to plough on hi-V ■ land, which had been occupied by Mr i Harding for twenty years wiihont his | title being disputed. A strong body of t Maoris came up and forced bim to stop \ ploughing his land. It is more than half 1 \ mile from the disputed boundary, but i the natives say tbey will have all the a land down to' the railway. Tbere is t strong indignation afc the action of the t jovernment. The Sheriff's hands a>e I led. Ho is by law entitled to call on I he Constabulary to assist him, but the s Minister has given strict orders to the g constabulary not to interfere. Mr C Harding threatens him with an action at k aw unless be forces tho writ through, tl [he natives have collected in large num- c iers and are well armed. The general p telief among those best qualified to judge p s that if sufficient force was taken up to t\

eject them, tbey would not offer any resistance, but that if thpy once imbibe the idea tbat the Europeans are afraid there is no knowing their bounce. CHRrsTCHUECH, July 22, This afternoon a very successful charge was fired at the Lyt.etton dock works. The charge contained 2290U* of powder It was the most successful mine yet fired. An accdent to one of the workmen occurred shortly afterwards. Several went up to a ledge to send down a quantity ol clay, and while so engaged some slipped, and fell on to a man named Alfred Nurse' and broke his thigh. The 12 hours walking match between Swan and O'Connor has fallen through, as O'Connor has not paid up his deposits, and said he has hurt his knee. Swan is ready to wait uutil he recovers, and is very anxious to meet the Timaru man. He was backed to cover 65 miles in the 12 hours.