TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1694, 24 October 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Fatalities. iVJakton, Ootober 24. Douglas Oampball, agod 8. was killed on Saturday afternoon by the capsizing of a dray. Dia neck was broken. Hokitika, October 24. A cattle driver from Ukarito, named J, Jamleson, was drowned m the Mahinapna creek this morning. He attempted to ford it and the horse had to ewim, and Jamieaon tried to Bwim alongside, but became tired and sank. The deceased and his mate had been exhausted travelling day and night to reach the cattle sales fo-day. They had been detained by boisterous weather, and Buffered from exposure. A Serious Charge. Chkistchurch, **olober 24 This morning Gharlea C Sommere, stationer, waa charged at the II M . Court with inciting Mru Izett to set fire to a shnp m Colombo Btreet On the npplicat;on of the police he was reminded to November Ist, bail being allowed. j Quarantined. Uama.ro, October 24. The Guiding Star barqnentine arrived from Hobarfc yesterday, but was quarantined. No disease ia on board, and it is expected the veseel will be admitted to pratique on Friday. Arriva* of the Coptic Poet Oualmkiw, October 24 Arrived— Coptic, dipt. Bruce, from Plymouth via Capetown and Hobart. fcho brings 1792 tons cargo and 114 paaßen* geru. Prior to her arrival at Capetown, vValter Manumey, a child r in the steerage, succumbed to an attack of monningitia. Fire. Buwbdin, October 24 A four-rootnod house occupied by Jab. Meather, Maitland Btreet, nxa gutted laat night. The furniture waa insured m the Union for £100 Thehouae, which was the pi operty of Gardner, wa* insured m the Equitable for £100 Smal pox Tha Unioa (Joinp-»i y hava recslved cablu advice from Hobart announcing that "nly four cuboo of smallpox are now m Tasmania, and that there have been no reah OAses since the 12-h Tha ilolboume Health Board have daolded to abolish the quarantine from tho 27th provided there are no freßh oases iv tho meantime. 3udo en Death. Mr J. K. Oamerorj, manager of the Moa Flat atation died suddenly.