YESTERDAY'S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1548, 9 July 1885, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S LATE TELEGRAMS.

AtJCKXAHD. < Tbe Rimutaka leaves for the Sooth at, 5 p.m. to-morrow. She has 2,360 tons of cargo, viz., Aaoldand 660 tons. Dimedia 600 tons, Wellington 605 tons. John. Reid, of Danedin, baa accepted Michael Maher's challenge to wrestle for LSO a side and the championship of Anck* land. Tbe damage to the ship Grasmere by the gale is estimated at LISO to L2OO. Wanganui. The Helena has been wrecked on Gape Farewell. She had a cargo of whitepin* from the Wanganui Sash and Door Company, which was insured for L 260. The vesiei belonged to Mr Dnthie, of - Mel* bourne. It is not known what insurances were on her. . i Wellington. The WeUington-Manawata Railway Co. have received applications for more than the 1,600 shares required to be subscribed for in the colony in order toraise tbe re* - quisite additional capital. L 200.000 la required for the completion of the lino A meeting of barmaids employed in Wellington is to be held on Friday to - protest against the proposed repressive measure.

At an inquest on the body of an infant found in a garden on Monday, a verdict of<“Founddead” was returned. ' At the Supreme Court Dennis Kelly, on a charge of receiving stolen property, ■ was discharged. The summons case for assaulting a gaoler came before the Court again this afternoon, hot the authorities decided not to proceed any further with it. This concluded the criminal busi* ness. in the glove fight between Pettingell, Wellington, and Donovan, Auckland, the former proved victor. GreYmouth. The Coalpit Heath mine ■ls again stopped owing to some of the pumping gear bursting, and it is not likely theira will be any more coat from there for two or three days. A gang of men is busily employed rigging temporary gear.. Tehabu. Heavy rain continues to fall, and in many parts of tbe district traffic is suspended. Most of the rivers are in heavy flood, but, so far, no da Aage to property is reported. Serious floods are anticipated if the weather does not improve. < All-the trains came to time to-night. Ounpof. The charge of concealing property within fonr months of his bankruptcy against S. Hutchinson was commenced to-day,' and is likely to last over several days yet