TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1345, 18 September 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Sporting-. Napier, Sertsmber 16 Btlga Her, NZ. Cup favodte, pulled np lame this morning at Hasting’a course. A. Derelict. A timber-laden vessel is reported to be upside down on the rocks off Waikokopu near Maliia. She is rapidly breaking up. There is no sign of the crew. The Wairoa constable has been despatched to the scene of the wreck. Fatul Arciiient. Wellington September 18 Mr W. J. Scott, who fell down stairs of the Central Hotel yesterday afternoon, died at tw? this morning, paralysis haviog set in. Unclaimed Valuables. The Postal authorities inteid to hold sales shortly of property accumulat- d in the Dead LeMer Office, some of which has been in their keeping since 1862- The valuables are chiefly go’d dust and noggots, rings, cash, cheques and other monetary documm g. O' looks snl papers t ere is a large quami'y, which will be handed over to the hospitals and charitable in stitutions. Alleged Perjnior, Christchurch, September 18. George Joseph Bussell was committed for trial to-day on a eharge of perjury in a civil case in the R. M. Ourt, Christchurch. He swore he had not signed an agreement which several witnesses proved that he had. Exchange. The Associated Banks have decided to charge exchange, 6 i par every £2) or fraction thereof, on cheques, draf*s, bills, etc , drawn withi i the Canterbury district and payable at any p ace in the dist'ict other than at where they are drawn The Committee of tho Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution strongly condemning the of the banks and asking them to reconsider it. Sadden Death. Dunedin, September 16 James Brace, a farmer residing noar Stirling, dropped dead while harrowing in a padd ck, from a fit of apoplexy. School. A committee of tho Education Board have had a conference with tho Premier regarding iho Normal School. Sir 11. St ut maintained his previously expressed opinion but had no objection to giving a trial to the associated school system.