TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1295, 2 July 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[pBR P»«W ASHOrIAHON.] Quarrelling. Auckland, .To-day. An altercation took place in Queen street to-day between Mr Dargaville and Mr Swanson, both of whom ate standing for City West, when Mr Swanson exclaiming, “Do you mean to call mo a liar,” struck Dargaville with a stick, causing a slight, abrasion of the skin on the face, from (which blood appeared. Mr Darga villa immediately got into a cab and drove to the Club. An TJaseaworthy Vessel. Wellington, To-day. The schooner Hero, mentioned _in the Christchurch telegrams as being in dis- - tress off Akaroa, sailed from Wellington. She was pronounced uueea.AO.thy by the Marina Surveyor some time back, her timbers being completely rotten, and she ; was. lying in the harbor till a few days ; ago. She cleared at the Customs for ] D’Urville's Island, and Oap'ain Bendall, ( secretary to the Underwriters’ Assccia- | tion, who only noticed her departure when ( nearly out of the harbor, at once informed the' Customs Department. It is said that her real destination was Timaru, where she was to be sold to thefFisherles Company. The Governor’s Deputy. 1 During the temporary absence of the ] Governor from the colony, the formal c acta for which his signature is necessary t «. willj be performed by the Hon G. M. ] Waterhouse, M.L.C., as deputy. His ( Excellency is to return by the mail ( steamer, which is due at Auckland on the | 22nd inst. I Ike Poultry Show. £ Christchurch, To-day. j The Poultry, Pigeon and Cat Show is v being held to-day, and is a great success. I There are 612 entries against 481 last C year. * The British Queen. £ Dunedin, To-day. I The British Queen has . arrived from b London. Her 64 passengers enjoyed good 0 health. ■« - Piled. <3 Mr Walter Miller, a runholder at Box- ai : burgh, has been adjudicated a bankrupt. G ; . . 6 .n— C