TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1923, 20 August 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Sudden Deaths. Auckland, August 20. Two married women died suddenly. Mrs Giles, of Devonport, was lately confined, and was attended by a neighbor, tnd had recovered, but on Saturday m?ht she suddenly fell down and expired^ Mrs Sims, residing at the sugar works, Birken head, died suddenly on Sunday morning. She and her husband drank come rum on the previous night, but the latter suffsred no bad effects There will be an inquest m bolh cases. Tonga News. The Rev Shirley Baker, Premier of Tonga, returned to Auckland per the Bichmond . Tonga news states that when the Rev Moulton left he gave a farewell kiss on the wharf to 132 dusky ladles. The imports and exports of Tonga for the six months ending 30tL June more than doubled the corresponding period of 1887 StUcide. Paxmrbston isorth, August 20. H, S. Palmorson, a well known «urwnoe. cat Ui throat at 10 o'clock on Saturday night, and died 10 o'clock yesterday. „ L ' 150 Pays OutWellington, August 20 The barque TrevelyanJ from London, ia now 150 days out and some une isinesß is felt as she had a lage quantity of spirits on board. She is known, however, to be « slow sailer. Fire. Dtjnidin, August 20. Tho premises of Drntnmond, draper, •ft Grey town, were burned down this morning. Th»y were ln«ured for £150 In tho New Zealand office. Divorce Case. ! Isveroargill, August 20. In the divorce case G. W. Tucker v Mtiy Tookei end J. Christie (corespondent) wii heard The petition was by the husband for divoroa on tbe ground j Of tbi wife's adultery. When he last beard of hei she was living m Napier with Christie. When she went away the took wl:h her all petitioner was worth some £300 or £400. She wrote to wltDsss and he simply replied to the effect that he did not want any correspondence with h»r at all. His Honor granted a decree niti with costs against the co-respondent. The petitioner abandoned his claim to damage*. —— ____