TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 985, 3 July 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

Napier, To-day.

Sale of Racehorses. y ' The following racehorses, engaged in the late Steeplechase, were sold yesterday Dhudeen, 80gs; Reform, 44ga ; Lady Bab', 42gs ; Joker, 25gs.

; ;,V New Bank Buildings. I The South British Insurance Company bought from the Colonial Bank a vacant of the section on which the new ijßahk, stands, and intend building offices lio cdstaboutLS.OOO. t'."\ aro A Strange Death. 'Joseph Hedley, a well-known drover, Tjoist h)B'life under peculiar circumstances '6Sn Sunday., The deceased and two others had arranged for crossing a mob of sheep oyer the Waipawa. K iver. It was a bit terly hold day, and a high wind Was blowing. sme.sheep were exceedingly troublesome, many of them having to be carried. The seen .were working from 5.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.in. before thajast of the sheep were got oyer. The deceased then fell exhausted into tlie river, the circulation of the system, of the lower half of the body becoming quite congested, and he was oarrygd. to the hotel at Waipawa. Medical assistance was instantly obtained but with Ho avail, as Hedley succumbed at 8.30 p.m. The deceased was a sober, steady, and trustworthy man, respected by all who employed him. A Cause for Complaint. ■ , i-. New Plymouth, To-day. ‘Although the captain of the Rotorua wHs signalled that a boat would come oft, the steamer passed without stopping. There would have been no difficulty in binding the mail without detaining the steamer. Several passengers talk of suing tbp’-Company, as there wa« nothing to prevent the steamer calling, according, to theßdvertisad time-table. - p ‘: r Fire.,

Mastbrton, To-day.

A nine-roomed dwellinghouse on the Neoreore station if as burnt down this ndi&nlng. The fire originated in Mr L. It, 1 Thompson’s bedroom, aod in half an h'ddr the walls fell in. N olbing was saved. Thb insurance en the house and furniture is L 650 in the North British, and this fairly covers the loss, except of valuable prime papers and effects. The proprietor (fc Thompson) had to bolt out of the burning hofise without dressing.

i ; Shipping Accident. jiiiif. i> • Wellington, To-day. ,Thft Tui, which left here for Wanganui yesterday afternoon, returned this morning with the steamer Huia in tow. The latter vessel was bound from Wanganui to Wellington, and when about twenty miles north .of Kaipiti she broke her shaft close to the screw. She was picked up by the Tui about an hour afterwards.

V A Political Meeting. "A meeting, of members in whose districts are included boroughs or town districts .was held to-day. It was convened by ptfr Steward to consider what amendment* arb required in the law relating to municipalities, it being understood that various Acts affect'ng them are about to be consolidated. Between 30 and 40 members attended, and a large number of suggestions were considered, the question of ! endowments occupying a prominent position. > Ultimately a Committee was appointed to consider the various suggestions, with a view to recommendations being submitted to the Statutes Revision Commission.

" the Wellington Goldfields. During the last week considerable excitement,, has prevailed, about the Terawhiti 1 goldfield, owing to a reported striking, of a large gold bearing reef in the Golden Crown claim. During last week the shares in this Company rose from 4s to iCto, and at the meeting of shareholders last night Mr 0. Mace announced that a rich- reef four feet thick had been struck, bearing stone superior to the reefs which he had- known to crush 6ozs to Boza to the ton. Mr 0, Mace, the mine manager, confirmed th’s. Shares this morning have altered to 17s 6d, and shares in other claims are also rapidly rising.