TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1786, 10 March 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Per Pkess Association.;

Attempted Suicide. AUCKLAND, March 10 This morninp John D^v'd Gray, a<ze ; 65, nalkod Into Raymi's bu'cherß chop Patnel), and Bp!z!"g » kuife attempted, eatclde V y cutting h(a throat. He id aim but Bhoskingly injured. Id decent Assault. Arcblbßld Douglap, "2 d 71, has bosn committed for trial at Waiapu on ebarg< b of indecent assault on a young woman and supplying a dru^ to prooaro abortion. A Prize Fight. Wanoanui, M.roh 10 A raa'ch for £10 a cid«, to fi.ht so » fin'eh, h&3 been * r»uyed between L^n. and Slavin, to be fonght on the 25 »< I April next ! Serious Accident. A seaman a.«Qii:d Q-\aa Johnston wai seriously Inj ir»d on boa'd the e.s. Rub to-day. They were hauling ap a tank of malt, when th» chain g»ve way f» d the d rrick ojme down on Johnston's head. He ia not expeoted to i-flcover. Aquatics. Five* entries have o^n reoa'ved for the Ch*inpioa Fours, bat tw<> others from the and Wakatu Oluba may be ex» peoted yet. Shipping. Uamaru, March 10 Cleared— Ointerbury, ohip, with 11,273 carcases of rau ton, and a quantity of wool for Londnn. H.M.3. Swinger. Ddnbdiw. March 10. H M.S. Stringer has been berthed at the n«w Ra tr*y s'rfiß*- wh*-f.