TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1938, 7 September 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Inquest.

Auckland. September 7. ( At the inquest on Grove who died suddenly, a verdict that he met his death ' by taking poison while m a state of temporary insanity was returned.

Supreme Court.

Mrs Mahoney was charged at the Supreme Court with arson, and found not guilty after about two hours deliberation. The orlminal sessions are cloaedi

Football.

The weather promises splendid for the foot**'** match to-morrow. Stoddart will 00 . the English. The visitors are t /or i tea.

Public Abbatoiri.

At a special meeting of the City Counoll last night to consider the abbatoirs nuisance, a motion to close the city abbatoirs forthwith was lost and it was agreed that a special committee be appointed to consider the best means to secure the disposal of refaae and to thoroughly abate the nuisanoe complained of, and In tbe event of the Committee finding that the refuse cannot be dealt with, or Impracticable on acoount of cost, the Counoll will then undertake to close the abbatoirß:

t Assault.

Wellington. September 7. A fireman, named Riley, has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for assaulting Capt Barlow, of the steamer Tainni. Ministerial Increments. The Premier left for New Plymouth by train this morning. He returns next week. N.Z. Exhibits. Mr Oallis, Secretary to the New Zealand Gommlaslon at the Melbourne Exhibition, writes that every effort was made to get mining exhibits. Circulars were sent out all round and every information afforded, but nothing but obstruction was met with. Mr Tolburst, Acttag Executive Oommlsmlssloner here, writes to Premier claiming that fault, If any, is mainly due to apathy and indifference of publlo, not the Commissioners. ' Committed for Trial. Woodville, September 7. At the Polioe Court three village settlers — Jno. Jenkinß, Jas. Parker and William Stegglns, were committed for trial for killing and taking away the meat of a cow belonging to H. R. Holder. The Miners* Wbstpokt, September 7The Denniston miners have voted £50 to the support of the New Castle strikers, and will make further grants.