TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1373, 12 March 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent. ) DuNEDIN, 10. A meeting of shareholders in West Coast mines was held to-day, for the purpose of considering the advisability of closing the non-paying mines. A committee was appointed to report what mines ought to be closed, to report to a meeting on next Friday. Auckland, 11. Mr Morris Greenwall, who accompanies Haulan, has engaged Mrs Langtry for a colonial tour. She comes out by the July steamer, and in the meantime Mr Greenwall will make arrangements for her appearance in Australia. She brings a small company with her, and will appear in "As You Like It," "She Stoops to Conquer," The Unequal Match," and other pieces. Mrs Langtry and company will also, in all probability, play in New Zealand. Auckland, 11. Hanlan, who is a passenger by the City of Sydney, comes to the Australian colonies as a tourist, paying his own expenses, but is prepared to row anyone who will test him. He expected that Beach would be pitted against him, but on being told that Trickett had lately beaten Beach, and was champion of Australia,, said he supposed he would have to meet his old opponent. Hanlan will probably spend a few months in Australia, and when he re-

turns \ will give; exhibitions in New Zealand, if suitable arrangements can : be made. lie brings with Uitn a boat ol Spanish ce^air, e^n; inches iv width, whjfch Weighs #lbs. . Before .Mr 'Whitei^d B$U to-day Walter Gibson, lessee 1 of two runs in this district, was fined 4d P er J»ead on 40,000 infected- l^epv^houifi*" the Sheep Inspector B,sffi§f&;? defendant had done all that was possible to eradicate the scab. —- «^-~ ■ *••■—-■ Ross, 11. The Ross United Company have struck another gold bearing layei at a depth of 290 feet. It is thought to be the Cassms layer.) tt. will be defined by the end of the week.