TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1121, 25 August 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.) Ciiristciiurcii, August 22. Besides the four candidates for the Mayoralty already mentioned, a requisition is being signed to Mr Kaddinklan, the present civic potentate, to stand again, lie has been a very popular Mayor. Steps are being taken to form the eastern suburbs of Christchurch into a town district This will make three boroughs and two town districts clustered together. The proposal of the Auckland cricketers to play a one day's match here was declined, at a meeting of the Canterbury Association to-night, but it was decided to offer terms for a two. or three days' match, the latter being preferred. Auckland, August 23. Charles Monckton, photographe r, formerly of Wellington, was charged to-day with a breach of the Copyright Act, in publishing a photograph of Tawhaio without the consent of the proprietor, John Hlackman, as Monckton, is now in the King Country, the case was adjourned till the 7th September. The residence of Mr Neillie, at Papakura, was burned down during the absence of the inmates. It was uninsured. August 24. An important meeting is going on at Kofakonui, Maungatanreri, Tawhaio, and a large number of influential chiefs are present. The object is to discuss the desirableness of putting certain large blocks of land through the Land Courts, also of turning all half-castes out of the King Country, in consequence of the action taken by .Barlow in the capture of Winiata. Dunedin, August 23. At the meeting of the Land Board to-day, the Caswell Sound Marble Co. applied for a long lease of the marble area or to be allowed to purchase the area. An opinion was expressed unfavorable to any sale of the land, and also that conditions should be inserted in any lease issued regarding the working of the quarries. It was resolved that the company be requested to furnish the Board with full information as to what course they intend to pursue in working the quarries, when the Board will consider an application for a lease. James Lacky, a carter in the employ of Findlay Bros., was killed this afternoon, through being kicked by a horse, which was rendered restive through being touched by a lengthy piece of timber. The man was killed instantaneously. He leaves a wife and three children. Westport, August 24. The Union Company's steamer, Beautiful Star, was stranded on the north spit when leaving the port at 4 o'clock this morning. The Captain of the Beautiful Star signalled: " Grounded in shoal at 5 a.m. Want immediate assistance Have two anchors out astern. Discharging cargo of coal. May be got oft* if prompt assistance rendered the next tide. Not making water." 'I he Southern Cross will make an attempt to tow the steamer oft" this afternoon, if a sufficiently strong hawser can be found. No further communcation than the one above stated has yet been held with the Beautiful Star.