TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1251, 12 May 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PKH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Gold Prospectors. Auckland, To-day. Barry and McDonnell, who had been prospecting for gold at Tuhua and were arrested by the Natives, have arrived here. They state that after their captme by the Natives their specimens were taken from them. The Natives then brought the prospectors over to the valley of Waipa, where after a conference with Wahanui they were allowed to deport, and came on to Auckland. Barry and McDonnell state that they have no doubt rich reef districts exist in Tuhua. Personal. An English cablegram states that Thos. Hugh Shortlahd has been arrested for the murder of his wife at’ Plymouth. It is surmised here that the man is the scin of Dr Shortland, formerly Colonial Secietary. Hugh Shortland was a law student here, and left for England last July. His father, who resides here, was not aware of bis marriage. A Runaway. ' The schoonp • Atlantic, owned by Messrs Donald and Edinborou'gh, of Auckland, was to hare sailed from this port for Mangaai, in the Cook’s Group, on Saturday, under the charge oLCaptain Cleaverley. A man named Capt Simpson had embarked as a passenger. On Saturday afternoon Capt Cleaverley finding that there was not enough wind to start went ashore, and on going down the wharf yesterday he found the vessel had disappeared. It is surmised that Simpson has run off with her. It is stated that application is being made to the Government for the Stella to proceed in pursuit of the Atlantic. The East Coast Constituency. Gisborne, To-day. A meeting of the principal residents was held this morning. The feeling was that all the candidates should give way to Sir Julius Vogel,'and'it was Redded to call a public meeting to-nig]it to see what the public think. Messrs Locke and Gannon were present, and expressed their willingness to stand < qt if Mr Rees agrees. Mr Bees left for Auckland yesterday and Is being telegraphed to.

Native MeetingsAew Plymouth To-day. The natives at Parihaka are mustering horses for the purpose of holding a largt sale there shortly, in order to raise money to provide provisions for a series ol monthly meetings 10 bo held by Ts Whiti at Parihaka. Inquest. We-tport, To-day. The body of O’Neil, ths fireman of the Kawatiri ha# been recovered. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned with a rider that the Harbor regulations as to lights on gangways are not properly carried out, and requesting the coroner to represent the necessity for lifesaving apparatus to be provided. A Trophy. Christchurch, To-day. The President of the Oanterbu-y Agricultural and Pastoral Association has offered a cup of the value of 75 guineas to be presented to the big! eat prize taker in breeding sheep, cattle and horses at the next Kovember show. The trophy is to be awarded according to the points gained for breeding stock only. A Good Collection. Dunedin, To-day. The collection at St. Joseph’s Church yesterday, for roofing the Cathedral, realised LBSO. I ■iM—nni——i——■»