TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1435, 18 December 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Death of Mr J Fuller. Wanganui, December 18 Mr John Bailer, a brother of Sir Waber Bnller, was found lying dead at tho door of stables at Mount Desert. Deceased loft town for Mr Abbott’s reside! ce at midnight on a vicious hors?, and a» the animal was found this morning saddled and bridled, it is evident that Bulb r had been thrown atthestab'e. When discovered at 5 o’clock he had evidently been dead some time. An inquest will be held this afternoon. Deceased was about *3 years of age. Found Dead. Mastbbton, December 18. John Moore, Pahlatao.se' tier, was found dead in bed at Manrlceville this morning. He was taking a mob of sheep to PaMatna The cause of death Is supposed to have been heart disease. A Vicious Brute. New Plymouth, December 18. Kelghtley, a saltier, who was leading a bull, was knocked down by the animal which knelt on him. The boll was about to gore him when a neigh!or coming to his assistance shot the animal. JvMghtley was not seriously hurt. The Bate of Interest. Wellington, December 18. The Colonial Banka are anxious to reduce the rates of Interest on deposits and efforts are being made to effect this, but as these rates are gnided by the rates current in the slater colonies no' king can be done until a reduction is made by them. Gold. Dunedin, December 18. The Premier Company has obtained a Cake of 2640zs of gold from 200 tons of •tone. D'putat'ons. Three deputations waited on Sir Robert Btout this morning, the first representing the Presbyterian Church authorities, complaining of the Property tax being levied on the Widows, Orphans, and Aged Ministers Fund. Sir K. Stout advised that steps be taken towards getting the {and placed under the operation of the Friendly Societies Act Act. when it would be exempt. The second deputatation consisted of small landowners in South Dunedin, wbd complained of being excluded from the homestead system. Sir B. Stout pointed out that the village settlement system was far more applicable to their circumstances, and stated that he was in favor of extending the acreage from 50 under that sya'era to 150 In his opinion the homestead system had proved a failure, and the extension of the village sys’em would meet all requirements. In response to an application from the Charitable Aid Board for the use of the Immigration Barracks at Caveraham, Sir B. s tout said he objected to the proposal, Lut would assist tho Board to extend their own buildings at Caversham