TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 15, 16 July 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Per New Zealand Press Agency.] DISCOVERY OF A COMPLETE MOA’S SKELETON. ■ Dunedin, Last Night. The complete skeleton of a Moa with feathers on the back of the skull lias been found ftt Palmirton South, DISTURBING A RELIGIOUS MEETING. A CAUTION. A RESPECTABLE SETTLE!! LOSES CONTROL OF HIMSELF. New Plymouth, night. A religious body called the Plymouth Brethren’, Ideally known as the “ Dippers " brought an action against a respectable settler for disturbing their congregation. The evidence showed that the addresses of of the preachers were so humorous and peculiar that the laughter was irresistible, and p that there was no intention to annoy the Brethren, The case was dismissed. THREE YOUNG SCAMPS. Christchurch, last night. Three boys named Sellars, Searle, and Ross were committed for trial yesterday for breaking into a draper's shop and setting fl.ee to it to destroy the evidences of burglary. Five other charges of burgalry are.pending against them. DARGAVILLE AT WAIPU. A STOUT SUPPORTER. Auckland, last night. Mr Dargaville addressed the electors of Marsden at Waipu on Thursday. He said that if the new Parliament were Under the leadership of Stout he would support him. He received a vote of confidence. THE DISSOLUTION GAZETTED. Wellington, last night. Political news is that Ministers gazetted the dissolution to-day, Friday. ALARMING OUTBREAK OF DIPTHERIA. Ashburton, last night. Diptheria prevails to an alarming extent and is apparently spreading southward. Several families have suffered terribly. THE TONGAN TROUBLES. Auckland, last night. Tongan news states that Miss Baker’ 8 condition is critical and that a fresh outbreak is feared. THE CATTLE DISEASE AT WAIRARAPA Mastebton, last night. Inspector Orwell reports re the cattle affection that .the complaint is not foot and mouth disease. Twenty of the animals affected are pure bred cattle, having been put into paddocks where there was a large quantity of ergot, that produced gangrene in lower limbs. There is no cause for alarm. A BIG SWORD TISH. Hokitika, lastjnight A large sword-fish was captured here thirteen feet long, and weighing five hundred pounds. The peculiar feature about it is that it is identical with the sword fish of the North Atlantic. MAJOR ATKINSON AT HAWERA. Hawera, last night. Major Atkinson addressed his constituents on Thursday on local matters. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried. The meeting was the largest ever held in Hawera.