LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1320, 22 October 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

FIRE AT QUEENSTOWK SHOCKING TRAGEDY at WAIKAVA. THE GREEN HARP TRIAL. [NEW ZEALAND PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Oct. 21. A man named George Pound attempted to commit suicide thi3 morning, in the New Zealander Hotel, but was prevented from accomplishing his intention by Mr Solomon, optician. Dunepin, Oct; 21. A fire has occurred at Queenstown, causing damage to the amount of- LIOO0 — which was uninsured. ......... • Complaints of shortness of food still continue from Martin's Bay. Arrangements areaboat to be made to have tho Province, represented at the Vienna Exhibition. Auckland, Oct. 21. . In the Supreme Court a special jury was occupied all day in hearing the charge against Mark Sheehy for stealing specimens from the Green Harp claim. The case is expected to last a week. ■ "• *. " . Invekcakojll, Oct. 21. Mrs Whitting drowned three of her children in the Wailrava River, on Saturday night. She then ran away into the bush. She attempted also to drown a girl nine years of age, but the latter escaped and raised an alarm. WELLINGTON, Oct. 21. A deputation appointed by the Press Conference interviewed the Premier and the Colonial Secretary this evening. [They presented the resolutions, and urged the views of the Conference. The Premier admitted the desirability, in the interests of the public, of reducing wire charges to \ the lowest possible figure, and without ■ pledging Ministers to specify the re due- ' tion asked for, promised to consider the ; matter favorably and return an early; answer. The Government would, alsoj carefully consider the other points urged, : and give a reply as soon as possible after! the press' of business was over. ' \ ■ ' : rl { —— ■ ■ . . .;-■. U. r- ;■'/.: !