TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1967, 11 October 1888, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(per press association.) Mr Samuel MHR. New PiiMourH, Ootober 11. Mr Samuel, member for New Plymouth, i has been seriously ill from congestion of the lungs. He Is now oat of danger, bat It will be Botno time before he can get about again. Charitable Aid. Ohristohcroh, October 11. Outdoor relief was afforded m 612 different cases daring {September, as against 519 m August. As compared with September 1887, the result Bhowa an increase of 30 for the corresponding month of this year, which to some extent may be acoounted for by men having been employed on relief works m connection^ with laying out the grounds at . the' Mamorlal Home. The Army m Trouble In the K.M. Court yesterday J. Wilson, R. Bryant and R-. J. Martin, Salvationists, were fined 103 and costs for obstructing Princes street by their meeting. It appeared that the street m question Is only half a ohaln wide, and that 80 Salvationists were present. The Fatal Railway Accident At the Inquest on Mnuoaey, killed on the railway at Addlngton, a verdict of accidental death was returned with a rider exonerating the railway officials from blame, The Missing Boat Westpobt, October 11. No news has yet been received of the opan boat which put to sea ou Sunday. It Is said that the men intended going on a fishing excursion and were probably blown past Mokihloui, where they intended landing. Arrival of the Alceatis. Port Oiialmers, Ootober 11. Arrived — Aloestis, Captain Norrla, 106 days from London. Part of her cargo is for Napier. She encountered very heavy weather during whloh her docks were swept and the boats and skylights em- shed. The water flooded the cabin, and a considerable quantity found Its way down the hold. On September 7th she exchanged signals with the ship Hengfst bound to Melbourne. The master wished to be reported. The Hengisc had encountered a heavy gale, during which her decks were swept and her bulwarks smashed. The Aloestis also passed a ship on the Bame day with her fore and mlzen topmasts gone j