TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1123, 30 August 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(fkom our own correspondent.) Chuistcuurch, August 28. It now appears that the hopes indulged in about Sir Julius Yogel f mining a Company to construct the East and West Coast Hail way, were premature, as a matter of fact he has taken no steps in the matter at all. The letters, prospectu3, etcj, having reached him too late. Certain capitalists in London, however, authorised' an agent now in Wellington to interview the Government, and endeavor to arrange for a contract on the concession basis. They are prepared to deposit in the Bank of New Zealand, a reasonable sum, as a guarantee of good faith. Dunedin, August 28. Dr. Moffat, who was sentenoed at Invercargill some time ago, to 2 years' imprisonment, was to-day released from gaol by order of the Minister of Justice, on account of ill-health. It is stated that he has lost the sight of one of his eyes. Albert Eichardt, well known to all Otago. diggers and to Wakatipu tourists, as landlord of the leading hotel at Queenstown, died in Dnnedtn to-day. He was" much respected throughout the country. At Mace's entertainment there was a Go-as-you-please, eight houra contest, which was won by a youth naiaj^d Roel, with fifty miles. He and anotrair youth fainted at the close of the oon A esL Mr Halifax writes to the Star that according to a Igttor he has just received there 1 is no possibility of the Australian team visiting this Colony. Mr Conyers, formerly Commissioner of Railways for the South Island, and latterly of the firm of Davidson and Conyers, was presented with a purse of 100 sovereigns. Auckland, 28. In the City Ceuncil a unanimous vote of thanks was recorded to Sir George Grey for the munificent gift of his library to tlie city. 'I elegrams from Hamilton report an attempt on Barlow's life was made by a native at Alexandria. Two shots were fired at him, one of which struck him across the breast, passing through the vest and coat. Barlow pursued the native, but did not capture him. \vv "-wr-iii I I."' i ......... - .. ■■ ■ I A tcl"::!'-!.m -iia3 bv-n iv.-iv.v from'

Stratford, stating the dead body of a man had been found on the Opunaki road about a mile from Stratford. It is supposed to be the body of Hall recently lost in the bush. Later. The dead body found on the Opunaki road, about a mile from Stratford, .turns out to be that of a man named Knowles, a Tyrolesc, he was last seen in the company of Antonio Schnell, who has only been a few months discharged from a Lunatic sylum, who is suspected to have murdered Knowles, as the body has the wound of a knife in its side.