TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1888, 9 July 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PBR PRK3S ASSOCIATION.)

Death by Drowning. Masjxbrton, Jaly 9. A painful case of aupposad suicide by drowning ooourred at Mansiamahoe. Annie Kate Lang, wife of a M»sterton settler had been engaged nursing at Mangamahop. She left the house at 3 o'clock on Friday morning and not returning a search party was Instituted and foond her slippers on the bank of the river yesterday three miles from the noose. The river was dragged and the body recovered. The Weathersfield. Wellington, Jaly .9. The operations for floating the stranded barque Weatherefield start to-day. The Renata Will Case. The will case, Broughton v Donnelly, will not finish till the middle of tho week. The plaintiff's caße will probably finish to day. The other- side will then call rebutting evidence. Musical Festival. It has been decided to hold a musical festival m the spring on the model of the English provincial festivals. A picked baud and choms of 200 performers has been arranged for. Mr. Parker has been chosen direotor, and a guarantee list is m circulation. The expense is estimated at £159. Death of an Old Veteran. Blenheim, Jaly 9 Andrew Curtis, aged 80, was found I dead this mo'nng on the outskirts of the j town. He used to be a survey hand and j was the only eijrvivor of the famous ; Wairau massacre m 1843. He had led a | vagabond life, prtfering, to the last, knocking about alone and not ljyjtfg- with anyone, Jijg'"d r e7c"3ttdan^r~are supposed t.o^fes' dead.

Cable Steamer. ' jSblson, July 9. The Sherard Oaborae arrived to-day I and will go to Wakapuaka tomorrow, and probably pick up the Sydney oable, the teatß having disclosed a weak spot thirty miles away. A Doctor Missing. Westpokt, July 9 Dr Thorpe, a very old and respected resident, disappeared on Friday evening and there is too much ground for. fear that he accidentally fell into the river during the heavy storms He was last Been on the wharf about 6 30, and hie hat was picked up under the etaiths on {Saturday. He leaves a large family, An energetic search ia being made for the body.