TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1242, 1 May 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[r*R PRBSK 488001A1 lON. ] Boman Catholic Synod. Auobxano, To-day. The first Roman Catholic Synod in this diocese was opened to-day, preparatory to ’ Bishop Luck’s departure for Borne on Monday next. Changed Hands'Mr Polford, the advertising agent, has disposed of bis business to Mr Witherford, an old pressman. A Popular Excursion. A hundred passengers have backed for the Wairarspa's Fiji excursion. A CorrectionWellington, To-day. An error occurred in the cable received by' Messrs, Murray, Roberts and Co. re wool sales. It should read “London, etc. , . . Crossbreds about equal to closing rates at last sales. ” [ The original cablegram here referred to will be found in our . focal columns. —Ed 6.] Supreme Court. New Plymouth, To-day. Judge Gillies opened the Court this morning. In addressing the Grand Jury, he said the calendar was not very large, nor did it contain any serious cases, the majority of which came from the outlying districts and not* from the old settled parts. He then reviewed the oases ,to come before the jury. The Grand Jury - have just retired. lire. JBlknhbim, To-day. Hr James Hodson’s residence and eonteatafwere destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The piano and a few articles of furniture were alone saved. The fire originated in the dining-room, where there had beeh left a few embers in the grate when they retire Ito rest. The insurances are:—Liverpool and London, - L3SO on the house, and L3OO on tbs fur- ; niton. Mr Hodson's loss is v»ry L... .y Sudden Death. Ckbistokukch, To-day. Telegraphic information received from Akatoa states that Mr Nalder, senior, solicitor, dropped dead in tha street this - morning. The Takapoua Enquiry. Dunedin, To-day. Tha Court of enquiry found that the damage to the Takapuna was caused off 4 Cape Kgmoat, and was the result of careless navigation through Captain Jones’s default, and the want of experience of the ' second mate. They come up for judgment : to-morrow.