TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1937, 6 September 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Gasparini'a Disappearance.

Auckland, eeptemner o. Detective Walker who returned per tbe Manapoorl, ibas no doabt that Gasparlci fi drowned.'

Lost His Life. _

FntakEady, formerly third officer of the Whafcnpoa, was promoted to first officer on & steamer trading from Hong Kong to Ounton, acd m trying to rescue a passenger who attempted an fold c, Eady was drowned. Deceased has relatives In Auckland who were expecting him yeiter day, bat only received news of his death.

B*S. Zealandia.

The Zealnndta was not obstructed In any way at Sydney and took m 509 tone of coal.

Burned.

Gisbobnb, September 6. At Ktraka last night, a native named Karaltini Ruru was barned almost to death by the tent m which he was sleep* tng catching fire. He was asleep, and » candle whioh had been left burning fell over, and the canvas oaught fire bef re tbe man was awakened by a little boy ; who bad alto been sleeping In tbe tent, bat he had received severe barns. Tbe ohild wh not injured.

Dairy Produce.

Wellingtok, September 6. Mr E. Meadows, the represent it Ive of • London firm, arrived by the Tainal for the purpose of making arrangements to procure New Zealand dairy produce. He ■peaks highly of the oapabilities of the colony bat says we are throwing away ■out opportunities by not using them to advantage Butter and cheese would ■ell well If proper attention were paid to uniformity m making and packing. There Is an unlimited market for butter of good quality and one of the largest buyeri In Montreal iaya we do not know what ft obanoe we are losing of putting New Zealand on the same footing as Oanada and the States.

Railway Oomissloner.

The Government have received another oable from Sir Dillon Bell, stating ha has not succeeded m obtaining a Railway Commiflsioner. No steps have been takeD yet to form the Bosrd In the oolony. Fire Prevention For the better protection of Govern* ment buildings m case of fire two iron doors are to be plaoed across each of the long corridors running the length of the building which it is hoped would Isolate the fire m the event of an outbreak.

Skating Man m Trouble.

Richard Oneeseman, fotmerly manager of a skating rink at Palmerston, appeared at Court this morning oharged -with the forging of an order for 80s. He was remanded.

Street Lighting.

Txhabt/, September 6. The Borough Council last night resolved to call for alternate tenders for lighting the streets by gas or by electricity. 100 incandescent lamps are stipulated for m the latter ease.