TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1814, 13 April 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PER Pt'ESS ASSOCIAIION ] Fatal Accident. Tauranga, April 13. At Rotorualnet ni^ht. a Native military pe: siouer waa ridden over by another Nativd j»nd died thiß moraing from h'a injuriea Tho other Native who h : id au arm dislocated h^a been arrested pendiDg an inquest. The Ka ive Land Frauds. Thecaeea ngaludt iAu ivoa for defrauding Qovornmsnt of land purfclnas-rmnay by personating the p ; opor rjcipi«nta are proceeding. Thj accusad ailvj^o that thoy were induced (.0 coruusit the offence by the Government Land purchase offijor, Me Djvid Usher. The Pleione. Wellington, April 13 Advice3 have been received from London to the effect that an effort will be made to n at the Btranded ahip Plelons, Children's Ws>rd. At a meeting of Wellington ladles yesterday in connection with the movement to furnish a Children's Ward in the Hospital, Lady Jervoia presiding, the secretary stated that there was a sum of £145 in hand. The ladies decided to furnish the whole of the new wing at the Hospital, including 24 nurses bedrooms, ,an outdoor patients' rooca, and a conI suiting room.— [The figures telegraphed are £145 as stated, but if this ia correct j It fs evident that a much larger sum will be required. —Kd. ] Old Identities. Blenheim, April 13 There was quite a unique gathering at the anniversary services of tho Wesleyan Church last night. Fourteen elderly ladles and gentlemen sat down to table whose united ages totalled over a thousand yeara. Seven arrlvod in the oolony In the year J842. The agea of one married oouple totalled 152 years, another 149 years, another 144 yeara. The oldest member of the gathering waa 82 years. The May Queen. Ohristchurch, April 13 The final sale of the May Queen wreckage took placa to-day. The vessel and gear were aold to S. Sinclair for £55.