TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1422, 2 December 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

B y Drowned. a APit.K, December 2. A litt’e boy t amed Gerber. Frieng was drowned iu the J nkituki while bathing. Murderous Attck A man m.meii Alduer, returning home after wo;k yesterday evening, found hia wife under the influence of liquor. An altercation ensued, and the woman a’taeked him with aowvitu knife, severely wounding hm i *. ttie w i*t nn-i knee. Count tied foi Tria . •Hawera, D comber 2.

The result, of the pn.scciitvn against Iredale i? that the rape charge war. with drawn, and that he w.v- this m anlDg commuted for trial on the charge of perjury Airiva of the Aoranjri. Poet Cuaemees, December 2.

The U.M. stonier Aorangi arrived at the Heads at. 520 a.m. to-day, and steamed direct into port, her draft being 22ft. She sail maintains her reputation of Laving male the fastest passage. Steaming time fiom Plymouth, 3'J days, 4 hour-, and 50 minuter. She bring--21)00 tons c ergo f'r aii parts, together with Its passengers and 255 bags o. mai a Alio left Plymouth at 2pm orOctober 2 ird, and h d a strong head gale and high '■oaa until dealing the Bay of Biscay, then moderate weather to Madeira on October 27ib, lo ving again the ssme day. hhe htd fresh S E trades with iuai seas t) arrival at Capjtn.vn at noou on November 12 ii. fell) sailed again the same evening, and had moderate winds ani fine weather, sighting the Snares a- 9.30 p m on th •13 ti. 1 hence strong c.W. winds and heavy squalls to arrival.

Bazasrs. letekc.ciigill, December 2, The Committee <f Hie Blue -Ribbon Bard to be held next week Si'ced that no rtlfl ng cames of ohm e, shooting Cilleries org mhling in any shape or form shall be (Plowed, Rome members th' ught fx.’pptiora shoull h« made in favor of sho tmg eallorios but tho majority rul'd aga’nat them. Dairy Factories The Dairy i acto y nn vement is mert•na w ith groat favor hi Southland Nearly a d' z*n are a ready at work and ethers are projrcted. Eve;y inland centre will soon p-nsess one. Mi it for the mat partis taken io the factories over roadi’, but in 10ms cases Rent I' 1 20 miles hy rail.