TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1518, 28 March 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Sporting. Auckland, March 28. The two year old colt Niagara has been purchased by Mr Cooper, owner of Trentsn and will be shipped (or Sydney to-morrow. Sir X Vojrei. Wellington, Maroh 28. f Sir Julius Yogel leaves lot Ohrlßtohurch about trVednexday to deliver his pie•fMtonal address to his oonßtitnents, , Found Dead. Wbstport, March 28. The body of » mat was found m the •nrf at . the month of the Buller river yesterday. He has evidently come down the itreain. The body ia decomposed There are wouvdi m the n?ok aid chetk bat whether caused bef' ra deith or ry ■ntga In the rivt r since death cannot ar present be settler) . Heavy Flood at Hokitika. HoXl IKA. M .Oh 28 Incessant rain hero on tfuturdiiy nfterno n and night. .Ml the rivers are flooded, <he Hoki ika beinp exceptionally high. The lower portion of the town is under water, and small boats are able to fjet round the Post < >ffic» No damage of any consequence is yet reported, ▲ Donation I>unbdin, Maroh 28. The DuneAio Iron and Woodw-.w Company havn forwarded the a donation of £100, for distrihuion awong the Fire Brigades «?ho woiked at the fiie op their premises Fata'ity An 8 year old en. m of John Maoe, of Oardrona, was buned to death. It was Attempting to lift the ket le off the fire. Sudden Dtatb. Mrs EHzabetu &<ith, <vng off Melvire ■treat, died veiy suddenly returning from • walk on Hatnr-Uv,