TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1878, 27 June 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

.+ [PBB PRBBB ASSOCIATION.] Burnt to Death. Mabton, June 27 t X twelve year old girl, named Carroll was burnt to death at Bonny Glen yesterday. Her clothes caught fire while making toaitftta Leamington* range. Shop Hours Bill. WmjKaTON, Jano 27. A meeting of shopkeepers opposed to Mr Joyce'i Bhop Hours Bill was held laat night. It was stated the petitions so fur contained about 3500 signatures, and will be given to Mr Menteath to-day for presentation to Parliament. Totalisator ■Advocates m Trouble. Ohristchubch, Jane 27. At the Police Court to-day 0. 0. Somars was fined £10 for printing and publishing without imprint a leeflet entitled "Gambling shewn to be scriptural," 0. R. Woledge was fined £5 for distributing the same. Carnal Assault. Timabtt, June 27. A young man named Swaan, a seatn r>, who has been on shore some time, was committed for trial for attempting to have carnal intercourse with a girl 6| years of sge. A Levanting Witness Steppe i. A youth named Waters, was arrested on the Fifeihire this morning for attemptlug to leave the colony, he being bound over • witness m ft criminal case before the Supreme Court at Oamaru. He shipped as »n assistant steward. He was removed to Oamaru. Babbit Act. Oamaktt, Jane 27. WilHam Shirres, occupier of runs 243 A. and 248, was to-day charged by the Inspector with falling to destroy rabbits according to the provisions of the Rabbit Aot, 1682. There were two charges against defendant who was fined £5 on each with costs, 14s.