TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2239, 28 September 1889, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[Pjsu Jc'itßss Association,]

Peculiar Fatal Accident

Auckland, September 38 Mervyn Hume, * boy of five years of *ge, and son of James Hume, Bank of New Zealaud, Hamilton, was choked by a folding chair dosing on bis throat, The dootor resorted tj tracheotomy to save life, but failed.

A Handsome Bequest. Naubb, (September 28. The Napier Hospital reoßives £300 a ye-r by the bequest of the late Ktckes Brothers, formerly old settlers m Wellington and owners of the valuable estate of Mil bourne, Hawke's Bay, Alleged Misappropriation Wajnqahtji, oep umber 28. Charles Hart Aehforth, a well-known financial agent, who recently went banktup^ was arrested yesterday on a oharge i.f misappropriating £220. Mr Jelllooe, of Wellington, issued the warrant on behalf of S. Oarrlck. The oaae came on I this morning, and after taking formal I evldenoe wss adjourned till Friday next. ball bolnp allowed. The Oamaru Election OA2tt4BU. September 28. In consequence of the polling for the election of a member for Oamaru, it has been decided to bold the usual weekly half holiday on Monday, the date of the polling. Fire Inveboabohi,. September 28. ! A flax mill waa burned down at Dipton, Tbe loss is £200, and Is not oovered by insurance. The fire was caused by friction In the process of soutohlng.