TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1514, 23 March 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Died. Auckl&nd, Maroh 23 Robert U»beT t -who mB injured at Papakura railway station yesterday, died m the hospital at 3 a.m. to-day The Village Settlement Scheme. Mr John Lundon has called a meeting of gumdiggers at Papakura, with a view to induce the men to join the village settlement scheme . flAuckland Water Supply. Mr J. A. Pond, analyst, reports that the city water is of eroellent quality for drinking parpoges, but that the analysis •howß an increase of organic matter and nitrates over a former analysis. Also a larger quantity of moving organisms and •Igses than before- He recommends greater care m filtration and draws attention to the danger of pollution from th c Mount Albert cemetery to which he directed attention three years ago. The Lytt&lton Case. Wellington, Msrch 23. The evidence m the Lyttelton case concluded this morniDg, and counsel are now addressing the jury. The verdict grill probably be given this evening, Fire m Ghrlstchurch. Chbisichuboh, Mai oh 23. . At about 2 A.m. to-day a fire occurred at Willis' printing office, Chthedral square The building was paisially gutted and considerable damage was done to the stock. Xmurancea on building £^CO, Norwich Union; rraohlnery and stock— £900, Bcath British; £800, Liverpool and London and Globe; £600, Equitable. The cause is not known, Vo'.unteer Review. Ponjsdin, Maroh 23. Large numbers have gone to the Volunteer manoeuvres at Waibola. The vreatber m threatening. -