YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1545, 20 May 1885, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

Auckland. , The Harbor Board’s Engineer suggests ( to the Board the desirability of making ( the gearing dock 100 ft longer, as vessels , over 600 ft would probably be employed as ( cruisers. ] Professor K*rk, who is in the Waikato , investigating the causes of apple blight, is of opinion that the blight, which takes the form of lichen is generated by decayed ferns. Selby Oallag dropped dead at the door of the Harbor Board offices. Papers on the body shewed that he had relatives in Taranaki and three children in St Mary’s Orphanage, Nelson. John Byers, jeweller, was arrested on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of Hart and Levy, pawnbrokers, in June, 1884, and stealing therefrom jewellery, etc., to the value of L 125. The discovery was made in a singular manner. The Tarawera, for Sydney, took Lient. Stapleton, Gunner Elliott, and a detachment of seamen of H.M.S. Nelson, engaged here lately laying submarine mines. Names. The Harbor Bmrd to-day declined to allow Mr Goodall to make fixed periodical visits to Timaru, but intimated that any applications for leave of absence to visit Timaru would be considered. At the Education Board to-day Mr Ormond, referring to the resolution passed in his absence, agreeing to anticipate next year’s building vote, intimated that unless the Minister of Education consented to that course, he would resign his position as Chairman of the Board. Wellington. A divorce suit, in which heavy damages are claimed, has been commenced by Mr William Fordham, a clerk in the employ of W. and J. Staples, brewers Petitioner prays for dissolution of his marriage with Elizabeth Fordham. on the ground of her adultery with Mr William Boyd, actingmanager of the Wellington Trust and Loan Investment Company. Damages to the amount of L 2.000 are claimed against the co-respondent. The case will be heard some time in July. A portion of a boat has been found at Pukerau, along the west coast There are no marks or name on the wreckage. At the Appeal Court to-day the case Searls and another v New Zealand Insurance Company was called on. The action was one in which plaintiffs sued the Insurance Company on a policy of insurance of goods, shipped by a French vessel from Camara to Capetown. Judgment was entered by the presiding Judge, and the i appeal now was against that decision. After argument their Honors reserved i judgment. At the inquest on the body of Timothy • Doile, victim of the boat accident, the i verdict was ** Found dead.” Deceased had a brother in Napier and a sister in i Christchurch. i Ddnbdik. i A trial was made of the electric searcSi light for Auckland Harbor defence. The i light is of 35,000 candle-power, and will make objects clearly visible at a distance i of 1,500 yards. The trial was a success, 1 considering that the engine was not a powerful one.