TC-DAY'S TELEGRAMS,

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1596, 29 June 1887, Page 3

TC-DAY'S TELEGRAMS,

Suicide hy a Clergyman. JQaweba, Juuo 29. The Rev Honry Ojere, Vioat of Twlokham, Somersetshire, England, committed suicide thia morning ut flawera parsonage, where ho was staying aa a guest for a few days. . For years be had suffered from ill health, and had oome into Hawora from his Bon-in-law's farn, near Opunakl, m oonaequeooa of an acute attack of llnoas. Last night ho retired to rest, apparently better than usual, and m good Bpirita, but on breakfast being taken to his room it waß discovered that he had committed suicide by hanging ; himself to the bed post. Deoaaeel was G9 years old Enauiry. Timaru, June 29. At the enquiry into the recent fire at Timaru Woollon Factory to-day, before Mr Beawick, coroner, nnd a jury, the only evidence waa th*t of Thos.^ Lodge, leasee. The enquiry was then adjourned till to-morrow. Lodge Bald ho and Gabbutt, hia colleague, wore last m the Fac'ory at 7 o'olook on the night o. the fire. He observed some amoll of kerosene but nothing special. A considerable amount for rent waa owing but no wages. Tho stock has baen reduced by about. £100 but-. while the insurance pol'oy wj-b £500 the lo_s was estimated at £1020. Supreme Court. DuNisDiy, May 29. The criminal calendar oomprhes fourteen charges against 16 prisoners, including arson and unlawful wounding.