TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1038, 31 December 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[>KK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Burglary. Auckland, To-day. The house of Knight, a fruiterer, at Newtown East was broken into. The cash box, containing L4l was stolen, al«o a watchchain and other goods, making a total value of L9I. The burglar effected an entrance by breaking the back window, and he took the cash box from the room where Knight was sleeping without awakening him. Death of an Old Settler. David Hay, of Montpellier Nursery, an old Auckland settler, is dead. Found Drowned. Alexander Duncan, in the Government employ at Sulphur Point, Lake Rotorua, ; was found drowned in Lake Rotorua. Ministerial Movements. New Plymouth, To-day. The Hon W, Rolleston, with the Under-; Secretary and Surveyor-General, arrived ' from Kawhia at six this morning, chiefly : on business connected with the surveys,' A visit was paid to the harbor works. Mr Rolleston meets the Premier, who is , expected by train at Inglewood this evening. The Natives. About seventy Parihaka natives are in. town for the New Year’s Day’s sports. Aquatic. Wellington, To-day. The Star Boating Club sends a crew, consisting of Batkin, Stock, Webb, and Gibbes, down by the Wairarapa to row in the senior fours at the Lyttelton regatta to-morrow. A Home Vessel. The Tui sighted the ship Lady Jocelyi| ■ for Wellington, from London, in th« Straits. She signaled—“ All well.” The Tongariro. Christchurch, To-day. The Tongariro saiia for London at 4 p iu. to-day, and curies a rge and valu-

•bio cargo of mi ■ anil frozen sheep and gold. &ho ulso Jnkus u -arge number oS, passengers. Immigrants. Duhhoin, To day. The Trevelyan brought 320 im nigranip, who landed all well. Two adults and four children died during the voyage.