TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 990, 9 July 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

* [PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] Fatal Accident. AUCKLAND, Today. A young man named U arris, employed by Mr Fowler, butcher, was killed in Grey street while trying to stop a runaway baker’s horse. He was knocked down and the cart went over him. Cutter Ashore. Gisboene, To-day. The cutter Agnes Donald ran ashore yesterday at Gisborne. The Napier Harbor Works. Napier, To-day. The judges in London for the selection of the best plan for the harbor in Napier have given their decision in favor of Mr W;. W. Culcheth, of Melbourne. The Harbor Board has cabled to Mr Culcheth for his designs and estimates. Obituary. Mr Robert Stuart, the first and thrice Mayor of Napier, died on Saturday afternoon, after a long and painful illness. The deceased was succeeded by Mr R. Beetham as R.M., holding that office till the appointment of Mr H. Byre Kenny. At the general elections in 1876 he stood for the House of Representatives, but was defeated by Captain Russell. A Protest. Masxbexon, To-day. A large pastoral meeting on Saturday, Mr Buchanan in the chair, severely censored the Government for their reglect to eradicate scab. The following resolution was carried unanimously : —“That this meeting calls upon the Government to take immediate and effective steps to eradicate scab in the Wairarapa district.” Milling News. I'* Hokitika, To-day. " Good gold has been struck in the extension of the Ross United Company’s Drainage Tunnel. On Friday from five . [tpSs of dirt IJozs. was obtained. On [ iturday from three loads l|ozs of gold ( is obtained. The tunnel is still being b iven, and was continuing overhead. ! i&extent is not yet ascertained, i A New Company. : Christchurch, To-day. ' v At a meeting of promoters this morning it was resolved to form a hydraulic power company, with a capital*** lbo,ooo. The Skeleton Army. V . Dunedin, To-day, \ At the City Court to day four young edep, members of the Skeleton Army, were fined in sums ranging from L2 10a *oLIO, or one month and six months as -uternatives, for creating a disturbance at ''he close of the Salvation Army meeting Usjfc flight.