TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1469, 29 January 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

The Weather. New Plymouth, January 29. There has been a steady downfall of vain here since six last evaning, which was rery welcome to farmers. At noon It seemed to be breaking off will every ilgn of dear Ing. Speelers m Trouble. Wellington, January 29. A. g&BK °f teft spoolers have baon arrested on the charge of gambling m a railway train on the Wellingtoc-Master-ton line. Five of them were ultimately released, the evidence against them n,t being strong enough to detain them ; the remaining five were brought before the Court and remanded 'ill Wednesday. Wasting Water. In consequence of the great waste of water supposed to be going on, the Corporation intend to take proceedings m cues of wilful negleofc of taps, etc The Elderslie Oamabtt, January 29. Arrived this morning; Elderslie, steamer, from London, via Western Aubtrails. She loads 11,000 carcases of sheep lor London, and completes her loading at Port Chalmers. The Ruapehn. Pout Ohalmebs, January 29. The Ruapehn, from Plymouth via Capetown, arrived off the heads' at 11 BO pm. yesterday, and crossed the b&r at. 6 this morning. In answer to the health officer's question, Dr Ho Bird, the surgeon of the ship, stated one death had occurred, an infant girl, from bronohitia while 2 cases of scarletini had ehown themselves the Ist a day or two after leaving Capetown. The patient coon recovered. The 2nd ocourred on the 220 d jnst. The child wbb isolated. Dr Drytdale, health officer, determined to place the vessel In quarantine until the married people and tbeir families could be transferred to the quarantine island, but allowed the mails, after being fumigated, to be transhipped. The Kuapehu brings a full cargo, 3C5 bags of malls, 36 saloon, 44 2nd clasa, 43 eteerege passengers, and 261 Immigrants. Captain Greenetreet has been presented with a flittering tettimonfol from all classes of passengers, together with a puree of sovereigns from thoee m the saloon. The passage has been a fine one, with <he exception of one heavy N. gale on tho 25 inst She ocoupied 4.0 days 16 hours 20 minuted, the actual steaming timo being 39 days 19 hours 55 minutes, being an average of 13 knots throughout the length of the Toy age. Committed For Tiial. QrjEENSTOWN, January 29. Boult has beon committed for trial on two charges of embezzlement of Like County funds.