LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 949, 15 October 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

Oam v ku, October 10.

John Edmnn-ton’s general store at Oeraki was burned down at a late hour on Monday night, through the bursting of a Kerosene lamp. It was insured in the Standard, for .£10(1. The stock was in-ured in the same office' for £2OO.

PAR LIAM E N TARY. Wellington', October 15. A Per considerable deflate on Major AMtinsons statement, the House passed the Public Revenues Bill thr-uv,'h ail its stages. The House adjourned at 1 20 a.m.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, October 13. Hie petition to the Government re the necessity for a new Court for Ashburton was forwarded to Wellington to-day. It bears 8G signatures. Three candidates for the Ashburton mayoralty are spoken of—Messrs Hugo Friedlander, Williamson, and Joseph vess. The present Mayor, Mr Baloch, declined to stand.

October 14,

A man named Thomas Tenlon died suddenly last night at his lodgings, Alenlon House, S. Asaph street east. Deceased, who was 50 years of age, had been employed as a blacksmith on the railway. About half-past seven o’clock last evening he left the boardhouse to take a walk up town, and became suddenly ill in (Jathedral square. He returned home in a cab, and Mr Seaton, the proprietor of the hoardinghouse, at once sent for Dr Britton. That gentleman saw deceased, and afterwards sent tor Hr ifraukish, who also re-

.^X'\V >vr ni-mied in attendance imt.il the expired about 10 pm, A requisition was presented to the Mayor (Ick) to dav. signed by 200 burgesses, asking him to stand again; which he decided to do. t)L 7 NEBIN. October H. l l lie charge of murder against William Waters was proceeded with in the Supreme Court to,day. A large number of witnesses were examined. No' new evidence; was adduced, except that of Ritchie, alias, Scotfcie, one of the chief witnesses for prosecution, who admitted that lie had been sentenced to eighteen mouths’ imprisonment for setting hie to a stack at Dumbarton Scotland. At the close of the ease fur prosecution, the foreman asked if the jury' might be allowed to give the terdict at once, without hearing the defence or judge’s charge. The Judge replied in the negative. The Court then adjourned till 1 o’clock. The ease; for the defence is now proceeding. October 15. The jury returned a verdict acquitting Waters on the charge of murder.