LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 735, 6 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, February 5. An obstruction was placed on the line of railway north of Paltneiston 1-ist evening, but the. cowcatcher of the special train cleared the line, and no damage beyond injury to the cowcatcher was occasioned. A good deal of tramway plant has arrived, and the work of laying commenced in George street to-day. Dr M'After reports Conyers still improving.

During January the increase in Otago immigration over emigration was 1019. Christohurch, February 5.

At an inquest here yesterday on the body of Mr Scott, who shot himself, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

M f 'llo. Charbonniit takes her farewell benefit in the Theatie Roy ;! l to-night.

The s.s. Arawata arrived this morning with the Suez mails. The Marquis of Normanby will arrive hereon Fe -ruury 11th, and leave on the 13 th.

Auckland, February 5. Thomas Bailey, laborer at liogers's farm, Fapatoi'oi, was run over l>y his dray through the hoive taking fright, aud horribly inj.ured. The case is hopeless.

Thomas Keer, farmer, died suddenly. The body iif Fred. Com' v >os, nephew of Combes, of Combes and Daldy, Queen street was found this morning down a well at the rear of the firm's premises. He told a clerk yesterday that the key of the front door was stolen, ami tint lie would go t) the store at night and !o>li out for any one coming. e was last seen at 9 p.m. The cover of the well is so small that it is difficult for a man's body to go through. Two months ago he fell down the s«me well at undoi-lst, and his cries being heard by the neighbors, he was miraculously rescued at three o'.dock ori a Suud >y morning, fie is sdd to have been drinking lately, and is .supposed to have committed suicide. He leaves a widow. J.M-Cosh declines to stand for City West. Tne Mayor, Mr Peacock, is to be solic'ued. Wellington, February f>. Ad vane s up to £SOO per seetmn have been offered and refused on some of those sold yesterday. Sir G, Grey, Fisher, and the Commissoner of Education, go to Auckland iu the 11 iuemoa to-morrow. Napier, February . r >. John Hare, formerly Retristrarof the Supreme Court tecently arrested for stealing brandy died in the hospital. It is reported that incendiarism has been confessed in regard to a recent fire.

New Plymouth, February 5. A b >y w.is sentenced to a month's imprisonment for breaking telegraph insulators.