TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1471, 23 February 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Mary Ann Ahnisoft. -

AuoELANh/Sathrdicy. The barque Mary AnnAnnisdn Is a > total wreck at Kaipara Heads: 1 The'fordmast'and mizzen mast are ' through- her bottom. Captain Olay ton, assessor, pro* ceeds to-morrow to survey her on behalf of thp insurance companies. The, oreif are ail safe. ' '-• >

Foundation Stone. ** The foundation- stone under the Wes* leyan Chapel, Grafton road, was laid by the Rev James Willis and Shepherd Allen, M.P. for NewcaaUe-on-Tyee, in { the presence of a large assemblage. ■- 1 The Poke.no Mqrder. t ,,.. Auckland, In-day. * „ An inquest on the remains of ifn Prendergast, murdered by her huAbaud, 1 took place at Pokeno on Saturday. Prondergaat was present, manifeatedgrcat unconcern, and frequently ejaculated I did it.” On occasions when impatient at the length of time taken by the clerk to write down the evidence ha ' remarked with a chuckle, “ You might hang half a dozen of ua for time yon take’.” * ; - .A-;. . A cabinetmaker’s shop and dwellinghouse in Hobson street, the property l pf Mr Foley, and occupied formerly; by ; Peters and Hiryod, and latterly by Hampton, was burnt at three o.’olock; this morning. The building was .totally dear troyed. It was insured .by the owner for L7OO in the Sou(h British and. L3OQ with the Fire Association. Peters and Hiryod’s stock was insured- with the Ootbniilf office fer L2OO. The dwelling:hotne wu r . insured for LIOO with the South British \ Hampton’s furniture for LIOO with the New Zealand. : ; . Temperance Committees. It la stated that the temperance Kotor sing Committees ; contemplate closing several houses with the object of repreiaing Sunday trading. Teetotallers watched - the hotels yesterday ■ with the object of supplying information to the Licensing' Bench.' .

M. A- Annison. The barque Mary Ann AjanUory which went ashore at : Kaipara heads-on ■Friday, is now * total Wrepk ; h ;?

An old Church. The: last service waa held 1 yeetardayin St Paul’s Anglican Chord;, the.4otii&a-1 tion stdne of which was laid byiQovernbtHobson in 184 L ■ It is tobe pulled damn to make room Tor city improv entente..

Narrow fiicape- ' n ' : ■ Nbw Plymouth, ■ On Saturday a mah - wirnf a bush fire. In starting muined too long, and' smoke,“did not know which way TO list j from the fire. Being nearly an&oeeted he cried for help, and was only resouad with

difficulty by another man going amongst the burning trees and dragging him out, the latter being insensibly

IFire. Patba, Sunday. A five-roomed house belongin ' to Mr Goyatt was destroyed by fire last night. It was unoccupied, and was insured for LIOO in the National. Narrow Escape. Napier, Yesterday.

A man named Ondaille was nearly drowned while bathing on the beach yesterday. He was rescued in the last stage of exhaustion. Mr Ziegel, manager of the Olothing Factory, nearly met his death in attempting to rescue Ondaille. Favorable Report. The M.H.B. for Toapeka, Mr J. 0. Brown, in company with a Southern resident, returned yesterday from an overland trip, visiting several properties between Gisborne and Wairoa under offer to them by the natives. The country they passed through. u> in their opinion, for agricultural and grazing purposes, equal to anything they have seen, almost the whole of which is at present unused. Exhibition Buildings. Tenders for the erection of the Exhibition buildings are to be called for immediately. The applications for apace for general exhibits are require to be sent in 10 local committees this day week. A Lousy Sheep. Wanganui, To-day.

At the Police Oonit to day a farmer named Brownlee, was fined LI and coats for offering a lousy sheep for sale in the pnblie yards. The case was brought on by Inspector Blundell, who stated that it waa the first case under the new Act. He did notpreas for a heavy penalty. Election Revision.

At the revision of the Waitotara electoral toll to-day, 263 names were struck off.

Meat for Soudan. Wellinoion, To-day

The Gear Meat Preserving Company will ship by the s. earner Tekapo to Sydney to-morrow 1,100 cases of preserved meat, the total amount being 50,4001 b. The shipment is intended, for the Soudan. The Company are prepared to have 600 more cases in a day or two if necessary. Gold. Hokitika, Saturday.

The Engineer reports to-day the long tunnel drive is now reduced to three chains and thirty links. Driving in both faces Is progressing very satisfactorily. Yachting Club. Dunedin, Saturday.

The Otago Yachting Club opened the season this afternoon. Several yachts and other sailing craft turned out, and the Bay presented a lively appearance. The Dunedin Harbor. Dunedin, To-day.

. The Hauroto was berthed at the" Kaltray -street wharf on Saturday. The Union Oompany intend bringing all the coal laden Steamers to Dunedin, owing to the increased wharfage charge at the Port and the high railage rates between the Port and town. -■ Bread and Water. At the City Police Court, Laurence White, who was convicted of the Nenthorne murder, has been sentenced to 14 days’ bread and water diet, for aggravated insubordination.