TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1362, 15 February 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent. ) Timaru, 14. H.M.S. Espiegl arrived at 8.80 this morning. She was at otice brought inside the breakwater, and anchored in 22 feet, drawing- 16£ ft. The members of the Harbor Board and Borough Council went on board to pay their respects to Captain Bridge, after which the public were admitted till 4 o'clock, at which hour she sailed South. A banquet is to be held at 2 o'clock, at which the captain and four officers will attend. Under the impression that the Ormondville murderer would be brought into town by the last tram, an immense crowd of people assembled last night at the railway station. Christchurch, 13. Captain Cotton, master of the Christchurch hounds, succeeded in walking from Stony-hurst station to Christchurch, (72 miles), within eighteen hours. He started at midnight, and reached town at a quarter to six this evening. The walk was for a wager of £50. Invercargill, 14. The harvest has commenced iv

several parts of the district, but will not be general for some time. The weather although reasonably dry is constantly dull, with heavy clouds and low temperature. Ashburton, 13. Tasmania won the match against Ashburton by 13 runs. Dunedin, 18. The Tasmanian cricketers have accepted the terms of the Otago Association, and will play a return match against Dunedin on Friday and Saturday next. Napier, 13>, Mr Smith addressed his constituents at Waipawa yesterday, and received a vote of confidence. The victims of the Ormondville tragedy were buried to-day, in the presence of a large concourse of people. The murderer, Edwards, was brought before the Court to-day, but was remanded without any evidence being taken. Six defendants were charged at the Ormondviile Court to-day with abetting lotteries. Wellington, 14. Mr P. K. Walty, for whose arrest a warrant was ordered to be issued this morning, was apprehended this afternoon, and will be brought up at the R.M. Court to-morrow morning. All sorts of reports are in circulation as to the pending reorganisation of the civil service. One rumor is that the Audit, Marine and Registrar-General's departments are to be abolished as separate departments, and absolved into others, so reducing the number of separate highly paid heads. Shareholders of the Prince Imperial Gold Mining Company, Thames, will be pleased to learn that the recent yield of gold (nearly 4,0000z5.) has enabled the directors to declare a dividend of 9s per scrip share, absorbing £8,000. In connection with this matter it may be mentioned that, during the past eighteen months the company has paid dividends amounting to 58s per share, or a total of £52,800. At the formation ofthe company, less than 2 years ago, the shares were sold at a shilling each, and at the present time they are being quoted at £2 ss.