TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 980, 27 June 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

• —•— [PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A Sad Suicide. Wellington, To-day. Mr George Dixon, a well-known cordial manufacturer here, committed suicide by jumping overboard from the Taiaroa. When he left Auckland it was noticed that he appeared to be very unwell, and when the steamer got but to sea after leaving the Spit at la.m. yesterday, he became violently delirious. Three stewards were told off to watch him in turn. About 10.45 yesterday morning, during a heavy gale, a tremendous sea was shipped, and the steward left him to give order to put things straight in the saloon, which Was flooded. Dixon was then confined in the ladies’cabin with thes tewardess, who was’ watching him. Dixon, took advantage of the opportunity to rush on,deck and jump overboard. He sank at once, and ab a mountainous sea was running it was impossible even to attempt to rescue him. He : leaved a Widow and several

The West Coast Railway. . Christchurch, To-day.

.... A,requisition signed by 230 electors of Avan, Mr Eolleston’a constituency, has been sent to him, asking him to carry out hj« former views on the West Coast railand tb urge that the LIBO,OOO allocated, foe the north extension be spent in the construction of a line westward from Hornnni. >'• ■■ ■■'