TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1486, 12 March 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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Inquest. , Auckland, Last h ight. At the inquest on the body of Mary Spalding, aged 18, who died from injuries received a fortnight ago while stepping from a train in motion, at Penrose station, a verdict of “Accidental death” was returned.

Arrested. Federick Lacy, a passenger by the Manaponri, was arrested for stealing a diamond ring at an hotel in Wellington, and remanded to Wellington.

Death. Wellington, Last night. The l«d Billows, who was run over yesterday, died this morning.

Resignation. The Hon C. J.Pharazyn has resigned hie seat in the Legislative Council. It is understood that nothing will be done towards filling the vacancy until the return of the Governor, and probably it will not be filled then.

Pire. The stables belonging to Mr Valentino, proprietor of the Marine Retreat, Petone, were destroyed by fire early this morning. One horse and four greyhounds were destroyed. There was no insurance. The loss is estimated at L 250. Premier of New South Wales. Auckland, To-day. Tha Hon A. T. Stuart, the Premier of New South Wales, left for the Lakes yesterday. Rotorua Railway. It is understood that the directors of the Rotorua railway have received a telegram stating that the Cabinet have ratified the terms agreed on between Sir J. Vogel and the directors for the transfer of the railway to the Government. Shipping. m , Wellington, To-day. Arrived, 9.30 a.m.—Tekapo, from Syduey. , Sudden Death. Dunedin, Last night. John Straohan, shoemaker, and an old resident of Warepa, in CluthaCounty, died suddenly to day whilst on his way to the railway station at Balclutha. The cause was apoplexy. Otago University. At the meeting of the Otago University ; Council to-day, the report of the Commitn tee appointed to consider the School of Mines question was brought np. It Stated that, *' In order to render the School of Mines of any real service, it will

be necessary to appoint lecturers on geology, surveying, and applied mechanics, ana the Committee recommend that certificates be given to the students on the principle adopted by the Cambridge Uni- j ■ versity extension scheme, and soma of the German universities. They also recommend that an assistant be appointed it, milling centres in Otago, and on the West Coast. They also recommend that the Government be requested to pass an Act which will insist npon all certified companies employing mine managers with certificates from some educational establishment.” They also suggested that Government should be asked to give a sum of money towards furthering these scheme*- The report was adopted. „ A Visit of Inspection. Blenheim, To-day. The Colonial Secretary, with the Hon. John Mattip and Mr Cooper (Under See- ■ retary), (inspected the Wairau hospital and , the site of new buildings this morning. They leave in the Stella from Pioton for Wellington ' this afternoon. Napier is the nest place to be visited. Fatal Accident. . Dunedin, To-day. Timothy Creed, a carter, was killed in Jetty street, this morning. Bis horse bolted, causing him to fall off, and the nar wheel of the dray passing over bis Beck he died a few minute* afterwards. Bte waa 44 years of age, and leaves a wife and four children. ■ Irrepressible Gambling* t Two promoters of half-crown sweeps at , - the race meeting were fined in a nominal penalty, the Magistrate agreeing with the , police that it was impossible to suppress ‘ ' this form of gambling. Thomas Carr, for, , anderand-over, was fined 60s and ; ■ :: Fixe. ” Thomas Gassman’s house, in Fourth :if~dhwrt»was bunted down this morning. . The furniture was insured in the South for L6O, ■ Fire. _ Invercargill, To-day. At e quartos to three this morning a JarjslwoGiorieAbowdlni-bouae, owned by

D.C. Urquhart, was found to be on fire. The inmates of the building narrowly escaped, namely, Mrs Morrison and five children, and a man servant named Sparrow, who had to leap from an upper window. Four adjacent cottages were also destroyed. Insurances are Urquhart’a building, L 1,250 ; re-insured in the New Zealand, L 625, of which L3OO was re insured in the Colonial. Furniture, L2OO in the Victoria. Crawfordls, L 75 on cottage and L2O on furniture in the Norwich Union. AlliaotPs, LBO in the Norwich Union. McKay’s, L2OO on building and LSO on furniture in the Hamburg-Magdeburg. Barbil’s, L 75 in the Colonial, only partly destroyed.