LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1007, 22 December 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NfiW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, December 19,

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Mark B. Ryott was committed for trial on two charges of forgery, and on five charges of issuing valueless cheques. He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, and sentence to be Concurrent. It is believed he is well connected at Home.

The Charge of perjury against Mr P. K. Watty, commision agent, at the instance of the Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, was partly heard at the Court to-day. The information charges him with having falsely declared the amount of cash in the estate of the late John Hogg, of the Perry Hotel) Porieua. The case was adjourned; Mr Hastwell, proprietor of a line of coaches between Wellington and Palmerston North, was found dead at Grey town to-day. No cause was given for death, but it is believed to be heart disease.

December 20,

Owing to heavy rains this morning, several shops were flooded to various depths.

A small memo of respect and best wishes was made to Mrs R, C. Reid by the literary and commercial staff and printers of the New Zealander, yesterday* The presentation was made oil board the steamer Penguin prior to his departlii’e for Sorith. New Plymouth, December 21. Heavy floods in the district.

. At Waingonatate, a mdss of large pines and other timber was carried away above Mr Brown’s sawmill. It broke away the embankment of a dam and bridge his private property. A heavy fresh came down the river last evening, which caused the p.s.

Hamaki to break away from her moorings. Fortunately her foul of the liable, by which the rarig was mooted, artd also o?Pa' large snag, Which held her Until she was properly sheared, otherwise she would have gone to grfef. Timaru, December 20.

A fire broke 6ut yesterday morning in Stone,s Boiling-down Works, Milford. A large quantity of tallow and Wood Was burned, and about 150 sheep belonging to Mareing, which had been penned up ready for shearing. There is nothing known of the origin of the fire. The total loss is estimated, afe L9OO. Insurance—L2oo in the National on the boiling-down plant, and L6OO in the Standard on Wool and tallow. A policy for LI 00 on the building lapsed a feW days ago-. The hot N.W. winds which Usually sfet iA in October have made their appearance to-day for the first time, and were Welcomed by farmers, whose crops were overgrowing thenlselves owing to the exceptionally Wet weather. If the warmes winds continue for a fortnight the harvest will exceed in richness all former yields, AtlCKtANfi, December 21. The members of the Roman Catholib community are making arrangements for the reception of Archbishop Stead. It is feared that the continuous web weather will injure January operations.