TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1689, 9 April 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own eoßtt»jft>Njni*Mt.) r DtJNEDHC, 7. The trainer, J. Bean, who has left for Auckland, wag presented before his departure, with a purse of sovereigns and a testimonial from the stew ards of the Dunedin Jockey Club. The Tipperary Company, Macetown, obtained 352 oz retorted gold from 315 tons. A private telegram states that the Ji'nning's Government in Sydney Ims imposed a L 2 10s per ton duty on jo*ttneal, and a L 9 6s 8d per ton duty on pearl bailey. ■ ' Mr Dewar, post-master at Qneenstown, who left there on the 6th of March, for Martin's Bty, ivtnrntd this afternoon, along with the principal members of the search part/. He explains that he and his companion (the shtpherd, Donald Keith) were de- j tamed owing to the bad weather, and the flooded state of the creeks. On reaching Fyke's Creek Keith declined to cross, becanse there wa.« p* ground game, and his gun- had previously burst. He counselled that they shon'd take to the ranges, which they accord, ingly did. While on the ranges Keith took ill, losing his sight and speech, together with the use of bis limbs* Dewar had to cany him on his hack for a distance of two miles from the ranges, and hunt after the dogs in order to get " tuuker " for both. From 17th March till they were found by one of the search party their stock of provisions was limited to a little salt and pepper, and the food the dog furnished. Mr Dewar managed to provide game until the last two daj-n, when he came down from the hills and took np a position on the track; so ibftt no person conld pass without him or th« dog seeing them. Oonstable Yonnjj from Qoeenstowh, found there on the 2nd April, and brought them meal, tea and suffer, which was the meant oj. ttving Keith's life, Two of the search party were left with Keith, who cannot I* removed for "1 or 3 weeks, wh^n Uwy *xp«A fee wiH be in a^iriajon to be move* in very ea«y stafdf to j Martin's Bay, which is about 90 miles < dialut from thtir e*mp.

;. The following fegolntinn was passed by* the Dunedin Presbytery — " The presbytery having: Jiacfr its attention called to the threatened annexation by' France of Ihe New Hefiiid^s, ft is re solved to urge the New Zealand Government to use its utmost endeavours to secure what the British -Go-verninent has led the Australian Colonies to expect, viz. , that the independence of these islands would bej preserved, and the , interests of the missions so successfully carried on ; by tl» Presbyterian Church bo maintained, and that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Hon. the Premier." Probably a pnblic meetiug on the question will be. called. New Plymouth, 8. Should a general election take place Mr Wm. Bayley, it spoken of as a candidate, but at a caucus meeting of the most influential peVit&ng in town held the other ni^lit, Mr Samuel conSftlited to stand »-»ain7 a»to hi* election is considered sure. "