YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1543, 18 May 1885, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Umtnoir.' In the Magistrate’s Coart on Saturday, - Walter William*, Chairmen of the Inan~ sahua Council, whs charged on the in- '■* formation of a ratepayer of the County with a breach of section 73 of (her Connties Act, 1876, in having voted on • motion awarding himself a salary of'L2oo per annum. The Chairman gave both his original and casting votes for the motion, and the facts were not denied. The Magistrate ruled that the Chairman in so doing had rendered himself lisble to the penalties provided fot Uoun'olllor* voting upon motions in which they have any interest apart from any interest in common with the public, and fined the' defendant five guineas, and declared his seat for the Biding of Antonios vacant.

The body of the late Wm. Rea, am., was found floating in the harbor off Rocky Point this afternoon. That of-his son la etill missing.

Auckland. The nantical enquiry into the collision of the Macgrsgor and Wellington wm partly heard, and adjourned. The new powerful a team-tog of the Auckland Steam-tug Company at an official trial trip on Saturday averaged ten knots.

Wm. Arthur Thomas, tobocconist, was committed for arson.

At the inquest of young Leigh Kissling, the victim of the gun accident, • verdict of “ Accidental death ” was returned. ' The evidence showed that the pun was in a dangerous state of disrepair. Wellington. v It is understood that the balance of the New Zealand lorn will be placed on the London market some time next mouth.

Some time ego a gentleman who take* a very deep interest in football wrote to England desiring to know bow a visit from a team belonging to this colony ■ would be received at Home, and he has just received a long letter on the subject from the President of the Bngby Football Union, who writes to express his at the prospect of a visit from Nw Eea-*''*” land footballers, bnt is afraid that the Rugby Union of Great Britain will be unable to hold out a sufficient inducement to those who contemplate such a tour. He is of opinion that the expense would be fully L 3,000, and says he does not believe such a large amount could be raised in ' the way of gate money during a tour of three months or so in England, Scotland and Ireland. He mentions that if the project were carried inta effect the majority of the matches .yould require to be played on Saturdays, in order to secure the patronage of the public. The letter concludes with the assurance that if the Football Unions of New Zealand see their way clear to send to Great Britain, nothing will be left undone by the Rugby Union that will minister to the pleasure of the visitors from the antipodes.

GsSTHOVfH. John Collins, miner, was killed at Barry Town by a tree falling across his tent during the night. The verdict was “ Accidentally killed. ” He was a native of Cork, and 40 years old.

Dditedik.

At the inquest at Skippers on John and James Mitchell, father and son, killed by a fall of stone while stopping in the Phoenix mine, a verdict of “ Accidental death" was returned. No blame is attacded to anyone, and it is supposed to have been caused by a small unnoticed crevice in the ground above. The son was 15 years of age. The father leaves a wife and three children.