TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1749, 25 January 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PBB FIWOS ASSOCIATION.)

The First Post-Sessional Address. Maktok. Jannary 25*

Mr Brace, M.8.R., addressed his conttitaentg here last night. He ipoke strongly m favor of the Government, and received a unanimous rote of thanks and confidence.

A Narrow Escape. : Woodtillb, January 25, A man named Quintan wan leading a horse through the Maoawatu Gorge when the hone allied , knooking Qiunlan and the horse ha was riding over a preo'pioe. ., The fall was 60 feet, and the horse was killed, but the man miraouloaily escaped with a few brnisep.

Me! tr unit Exhibition. W ellinoton, J&naaey 25 The Exhibition Commissioners have cabled to Melbourne to enquire if more •pace can be granted for the New Zealand Court m tbe exhibition.

A Sticking-up Case. Wbstpobt, J<»noary 25 A man, giving the name of .Tno. Gardner, was arrested on the Bailer Road, 13 mileß from Westport, yesterday, by Oon■fableßowden of Lyell. He is wanted for the " B'ickidg-up " case at Birchill ■tatioß, Marlborongh. .It is alleged he entered the hat of a man named Ander ion, and stole some money, and fired a revolver at Anderson. The prisoner answers the description, and admits being at the station on the day m question, but denies having had any row there. He will be remanded to Blenheim.

An Amusing Case. Timabu, Jannary 2o

At th« B.M. Oourfc to-day Robert Sloan wm charged with stealing a swag, part of which was the property of bis mate. The swag contained clothiDg, mostly old, ■ome articles belong to each. The men had come from Docadln and had had a common parse. Prosecutor s»id he desired to withdraw the oharge which he had marie on the spur of the moment. He did not now believe for a moaaent the articles were stole?. Accused defended himftelf most good hnmoredly, treating the affair as friendly difference of opinion. The Magistrates dismissed the ease, which they s«id never should hava been brought lato Oouit.

Dunbdxn, January 25. A five-roomed house at North East Valley was burned down! this morning. Thn fnroitare was insured m the Equitable for £100.

Frozen Meat.

Ikvkboaboix.i* Jin nary 25

puring l»st year 19748 sheep were frown at. the Southland Frozen Meat Workß, and exported from the Bluff. If tha works bad been fully employed, good retutns might have been expected, aa a set profit of £218 was made for the five months' actual operations. Another tihiproent is now being got ready for the fl.s. Selembris, which calls at the end of the month.

The Weatfcer. The weather is very unseasonable, a great deal of rain filing.