TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 852, 26 January 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Thames Biape Case. Auckland, To-day. The charge against W. Gudgeon, late agent of the Union Bank at the Thames, for attempted rape on Mrs Ehren fried, the wife of Mr Louis Ehrenfried, a well known brewer, commenced to-day in the Supreme Court. The evidence for the prosection is the same as adduced at the Police Court, but there are seven witnesses for the defence. Murderous Assault by a Maori. New Plymouth, To-day. A native named Amoari nearly killed a man named Wilkinson at Waitara on Wednesday, by hitting him on the head with a boot having a steel tip on it. Wilkinson’s life is in danger, and the case has been remanded. The Harvest. Harvesting is in full swing in this disNatives are being employed, as white labor is scarce. Tire. About aquarter to three this morning a ten-roomed house on the South Road, owned by Mr Charno.k, was burnt to the ground." Mr and Mrs Charnock were the only occupants, and had a narrow escape, as they slept upstairs, and the lower portion of the house was on fire. The Charnocks.lost everything in the house, having only time to escape in their night clothes. The house was insured in the North British for L 340. The Missing Man. i Wellington, To-day. Nothing farther has been heard of the man ' McMahon, and the worst is now feared. The search parties are still out. Property Tax. The Property Tax payments amount to L 38,000, and returns have still to come In. ThU ’Frisco Mail Contract. With reference to the renewal of the San Francisco service* a.reply has been received from the New South Wales Government that the question is still under consideration. -Immediately a decision is arrived at they will wire to New Zealand : A Narrow Escape. .1 Dunedin, To-day. Patrick ,’ Walsh, proprietor of the Helensbrook floor mill, near Tokomairiro, was oaught by a shaft and dragged up, but he managed to hold on to something till relieved; ’He had every stitch of clothing torn aSf and, is much strained and bruised.