TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1648, 29 August 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

The Coming Election.

JNew Plymouth. August 29. The nominations for the New Plymouth district is fixed for Friday, 16th September, and for Taranaki district on Thursday, 16th September. The Blenheim Fire. Welmhoton, August 29. A private telegram states that Mr Winter, whose leg was broken In the fir* at Blenheim on Saturday, la In a yery dangerous condition. Blenheim, August 29. Winter, formerly connected with the "Press" m Wellington and Wanganui, and for some ysars editor of the v Marlborough Express," for the last few weeks holding a similar position on the " Marlborough Times," is m a very critical condition, and it is considered doubtful if ha will recover. No other casualties hare been reporlcd. The jury at the inquest on Saturday added a rider to the loot* way the hotel was conducted, the landlord having admitted going to bed without closing the back door, and falling to provide fire escapes as ordered by the Licensing Coicmittee. Rifle Association. DuwßDiNi August 29. A meeting of <he Otago members of tat Rifle Association was held on Saturday and was attended by upwards of fifty. It was unanimously resolred that the Council should bo recommended to hold the meeting In the second week In January. By 24 to 17 it wai rewolved that the proposed adoption of the Bemiagton Lit rifles was prejadloUl to the interest of rifle shooting In the colony, as It praoll* cally prohibited numerous intending members from competing and that the Association shuld use the weapon with which voluntears are armed. Child Run Over. In Princes otreet last night a trtmoar ran over Annie Robertson,, agod tea, breaking one of her legs. Death from a fall* . iKVJBBOAKOIIiL, AUgOSt 29. Mr T. H. Esoott, who tecolred internal injuries through falling over the face of a olaim at Orepuki, died In Rlvnton Hospital yesterday. Deceased wat an old army man and had seen lervlo* under Sir George Whltmore.