TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1827, 28 April 1888, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Arrival of the Trieco Mail. ■•"■' Auckland, April 28. Arrived — R.M.B. Mariposa from San Fraooisoo :— New Zealand passengers, B. R. McDonald, J. Bremer, Mr S. B Webb and daughter, G. Greener, G. G. Rlohardfl, ' Mm T acker aud child. Stack Fire. New Plymouth, April 28; Whilst engaged m threshing yesterday, at Ball Block, five ataoks of oats and „■ ' wheat on Mr W. F. Hoaklns 1 farm otaght fire and wero totally destroyed. They were not Insured.' Reduction of Bates. Owing to the agitation by the burgesses ■> the Boroogh Oouooil last night agreed to reduoe the races by a shilling m the pound, and ptopoae a 2* 9d rate which inoludes water supply and charitable aid. ' French Convicts. Wellington, April 28. The Government has reoeived, through Lord Kouteford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, the conditions relative to ;.- : the return of French oonvlots to France. Smallpox at Sumatra. ; . The Government have advice that small* ' ' ' pox haß made its appearance at Sumatra* Fatal Accident. Gbbymouih April 28. George Bteven»oa of Wanganui, owner of racehorses, waß knocked down by an era pty truck from the incli no this, morning km thighs were crushed from the bip to the kneo, the bones breaking through. The left arm was badly injured and a ■ ■■•* deep curved wound on the skull, four inoh.eß long, was caused. Mr Stevenson i waa taken to t.e hospital and died this ; afternoon. An Escape from Gaol. Timaru, April. 28, Jonathan Robert?, who was convioted on Tuesday of horse -stealing, and is now ' awaiting traoepoct to Mount Oook gaol .;• ' escaped from the gaol here at nine this morning. The p ilioe are m hot pursuit. Roberta is a 'powerful man and a famous athlete.