TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1706, 8 November 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

« . Dissolved. Auckland, November 8 The partnership of the legal firm, Thorne »nd Rlgby, has been dissolved. Rigby left by (ha mall steamer for San Franoleco yesterday. Be stated he woald go to England to settle affairs and return here; Shipping. Arrived thfa m<>ruiu^ — Ship Zealand!* from London, 23rd Jaly. The ship 1 * oook died of general debility on 28th The ship Margaret Galbralth brought the plant for the Onehunga water works from Glasgow. Drowned at Sea. Arrived this morning — Barque jKirkdale from Sourabaya, 25th August with cane sugar. On the night of the 10th October, when oft Wilson'a Promontory, a strong sou-west gale sprang up. The barque shlppsd a large quantity of water, one bbb breakiDg on board and smashing one of the boats, carrying away ok Ids and compasßcs, breaking down the companion and doing other damage. The gale continued SO hours, and when it lulled and a muster of the n»en took place It was found that one of the orew, Thos. Little, ordinary seaman, and a single man was missing. It is supposed the poor fellow was washed overboard by one of the heav) seas which broke over the vessel during the gale. Education. A Conference of School Committee Chairmen was held last night, the Mayor of Auckland presiding. Tt was resolved to reduce the Christmas holidays to four weeks. A motion was also carried that the Board of Education be requested to apply the same rule as to consultation m the case of removal as m the appointment or dismissal of teachers, and that the Board ba asked to have the Act altered to meet this request SuicideFkildino, November 3, A young man, David Browning, son of a fattier at Oompbelton, committed soioldp by hanging tinvelf yesterday. Deceased was working with his father foiling bash for Mm Don aid. He left his father saying he would return In a few minutes. Some time having elapsed, his father went to look for him and found the lifeless body of his son suspended to a tree by a piece of flax. Action against a Harbor Board. Naffer, jKOVrm ;er 8. In the oaso, U'Jion ttMppmp Company ▼ Harbor Board, claim £25 5a 6d damages to iaunoh Waiht through the stripping of the propeller by striking against a buoy, showing the position of the at chor of the ship Northumberland, the R M. (gave judgment for the full amount and costs. Writ for Defamation Wellington, November 8. Robert Scott, formerly m the employ of the well-known drapery firmof Kirkoaldfa and Stains, has Issued a writ for fur £GOO for defamation of character against John Kirkcaldie, a member of the firm. Flood at Grey mouth. Gbeyvouiu, November 8. An exceedingly heavy rain fell the greater part of yesterday and the river rose rapidly eight feet above the usual height at high tide This morning it was almost within 2ft of the top of the wh»rf, after wtmh it began to fall. Many persons stopped np all night and some even ohaognd their quarters m oase of accident. The river is reported to have, been higher at Ahaara than during the last great 11 iod. A Wlfe-beater PunifheL Ijunkdin, November 8. At the City Police Ooutt Edward Bnrton, for wife-beating, was sent to

gaol for 12rofn>hp.