TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1048, 14 September 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] . Electric Lighting. Aucjo-and, To-day. ... w The Mercury Bay sawmill is lighted .with,the electric light. The Brush light , iis used, and the mill is run night and . day. , ■

Auckland Regatta. v ;-OverL6oo is to be given in prizes at f , thenext Auckland regatta. ; The Land Leaguers. ;Mr Redmond and Mr Walsh have re.‘OeiTed telegrams from the West Coast and other parts of the colony welcoming them on their mission, and informing them that • arrangements are being made for their •receptiom They had intended to take a ■ ras to Alexandra to see the country, but V . time will not permit of this at present. \ l i ' '• ' ■ Borough Election. \' New Plymouth, To-day I There was considerable excitement yea- | terday over the borough elections, the t Jockey Club v. Blue Ribbon Army being 4the* most active amongst the voters. The ' former pnt their ; men in, Mr Berry beatmng Captain Davidson by 23, and Mr ■ Callaghan beating Mr Ward by 18. ! i u r A Narrow Escape. *' V' Haweka, To-day. - narrow escape from a fatal accident *tdt|'a ( survey party occurred yesterday. Allred Atkinson (son of the member for EjApont) was in charge of a party in th e ? bUn, when a dead limb fell from a tree knwkini off Mr Atkinson’s ha f , stunning ■ a man named Downey, and ■ breaking the thigh of a man named Thos. Ham son. The accident happened some ’’ distance away, and they did not reach ■ hers till past midnight. A Home Vessel. . Oamaru, To-day. Sailed —Warrior, barque (Evans), with : wheat, for London. Drowned.. Dunedin, To-day. A lad named Mcßae was drowned in tie river at Eeko last night. An elder .brother, who jumped in after him, was rescued with difficulty. A Refractory Husband.

At the October sittings Margaret Laverty seeks a judicial separ tion from Charles Larerty. She alleges that on the night of .their marriage in August, 1881, the husband threatened to desert her, grossly abused her, and offered her LIOO if she would desert him. Three days afterawards he threatened to shoot her,.'and 1 presented a loaded gun at her, which his brother discharged, fearing blood would ■be Spilt. Owing to further threats she 'fled from his house, and they have since been living apart. A Sign of tbe Times. • The retail price of mutton has advance 1 to fire pence per lb. A Schooner Ashore. ■ The Collector of Customs has received a telegram from Owake that the schooner Isabella got ashore on the Spit while going oat this morning. The vessel is wa erdgged and the crew saved.