TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1559, 16 May 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

' A Disappearance. ,: Auckland, May 16. Miss OHnkard, sister-in-law of Mr Glenny, etatioomaster at Onehunga, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving a letter , hinting at autoldo on account of some troubles. Search has been made for her ' since Friday night without effect, " Fires. About 10 p.m. on Sunday a fire was t discovered m the Council Chamber at the new library buildings, bat the fire, was suppressed after two chairs had boon ! ( deßtrcyod and the flooring burnt through. Tho origin is mysterious as the room had | not been entered for 24 hours and the key left m the door by the caretaker was missing. On Saturday a deliberate attempt at incendarism was discovered In Smith and Co's flour mill m Wellesley strear. A heap of rubbish and tallow was discovered under the mill with a lighted candle enoloeed m a box. There is no clue to the perpetrator. Beform league. The Radical Kef arm League have forwarded to Ministers and|to Sir George Grey resolutions approving of the stand made by the Premier on tbe main principles of the Representation Bill, and urging the Government to retrenoh by reducing the salaries of the Governor and Ministers, and the members' honorarium. The Mysterious Bobbery. Badger who was assaulted and robbed last week, is still m a critical condition. It haß been ascertained that £23 m notes and oheques was stolen from his pocket book. His watch and chain were untouched. Hlb hat and umbrella were found In a stable near where he was found. There is no trace whatever of the rubbers The Tariff. Wellington, May 16. A. deputation of importers walled on the Colonial Treasurer this mornfog, urging him not to enforce the tariff immediately on underproof spirits. The Treasurer replied that he would give the Importers six months' time from last Tuesday. A Candidate. Mastbrton, May 16. R. S. Hawkins will be a candidate for tho Wairarapa Beat Suicide. Westport, May 16. W. S. Monday, Registrar of Births, etc., and commission agent, Bhot himself through the heatt laßfc night. He was formerly collector of Customs here. Monday left a note saying he could not account for the infirmity he was suffering from, but it seemed ho or his person was obnoxious to many, and ho therefore took his life. Accident to a Vessel. Chrisicutjkch, May IG, Tc-d&y the barque Conference capsized m the Lytteltcn dock. She is water balloßted and the tank had been pumped out. The deck was afterwards opened to let another vorsei m aod through eora'e mismanagement the Conference wa3 not properly secured and overturned. Scab. Tho last clean certificate was granted to a fleck m Qaoen Charlotte Bound on Saturday. Hew Z 'aland is now free from scab. Appointed. .TuMEViN May 16 Mr John Sowers, late Inspect; r of tho Bank of Australia for this colony, has been appointed to succeed Mr Parkar, the Superintendent/ who was killed m the Wih'lsor Railway collision. a Denial. ! Dr Nolll denies that he has resigned the Buperintendenoy of the Sob cliff Asylum. Fatal Accident. ] John Madden, aon of Dr Madden, of ] Melbourne, was kilted'by a fall of earth m j his claim near Walpori. - | Burred to Death. ] li^VßiiOAßairA,, May 16. i _ Mary Ramsay Stinton, four years old, \ Jiving at Menziee Ferry, Wyndham, was ] fatally hurned on Saturday. Tho mother ] went out to milk cows, leaving the child m the kitchon. On returning ehe found the girl's clothing m a blazo, and beforo the flames were extinguished ehe was bo severely burned that Bhe died five hours afterwards. Found DeadGeorge Waugb, nged 22 years, was found doad m bod at Gropor'a Bush yesterday. Ho went to bed at nine o'clock on the previous evening, and no npise was heard m his room during the night, Ho had been suffering from bronchitis. , The {Railways. A meeting is to bo held to-night to consider tho proposals for Bale or lease of tho Government railways