LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1027, 16 January 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.]

Nelson, January 15. A young woman named Clara Palmer, patient at the Hospital, attempted to strangle herself yesterday. She has been examined by two medical men today and committed to the lunatie asylum. Grave fears are entertained for the harvest, in consequence of the rains, which still continue heavy. New Plymouth, January 14. A Native named Te Tuki was burned to death in his whare at Waihi last Friday night. The price of grass seed has fallen considerably since last season. 10,000 bushels have been, offered and refused at 3d per lb. It is said that the price for grass seed will.be as low as 2 id this season. Wellington, January 14. Alexander Martin, seaman on board the Bel»ington, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for stabbing another seaman of the same vessel. A private meeting of the Wellington share holders in the Napier gas Company was held to-day, when they recommended a sale of the Napier Gasworks to thw Napier Municipal Corporation for £22,500 or thereabouts. The Mayor received a telegram, stating the distress in Ireland is increasing, and relief is "urgently needed. The Evening Post opened a subscription list in aid of Irish distress and the proprietors, Messrs Blundell Bros., headed the list with £2s,:Messrs Thornson, Shannon and Co. giving a similar

amount. Other subscriptions are coming in freely.

January 15. The Penguin and Hinemoa left Tauranga last night at 4 p.m. A exciting race took place between them oil the Coast. Off Gisborne the Hinemoa headed by 15 miles. She leaves at once for Lyltelton direct, where she is expected to arrive early on Saturday morning.

Dunedix, January 14. The Presbyterian Synod of Otago commenced last evening. The Rev. Mr Watt was appointed Moderator. The Rev. Mr Tollay, the Very Rev. the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, the Rev. Mr Fraser and the Rev. Mr M'Nichol, of Christchurch, were introduced.

Auckland, January 14. The Maoris came into Grahamstown to demand the bodies of a half-caste and a Native who had; died violent deaths, having heard that the Governnieut had authorised an inquest, and believing the bodies had been taken in charge. The Maori, it seems, was jealous of his wife's fidelity; and killed her with a billet of wood, hanging himself the next minute. The Native officer saw it would be injudicious to iuterfere, and no inquiry was held.

Several prospecting parties are going out the next few weeks in order to take advantage of the vote in aid to prospecting.

One thousand eight hundred acres of land at the Upper Thames are to be thrown open iu a few weeks.

Peter Walker, of Hamilton, accidentally shot himself while drawing his gun after him through a wire fence, while pursuing some doga that were worrying his sheep. The bullet entered his chin and came out of the crown of his head. Deceased was a Mason and Sergeant-Major of the Hamilton Cavalry. He was married, but had no family. A fire broke out at the house of James Baker) residing at Kihi-Kihi, and resulted in the total destruction of everything. Mr Baker, an old man of 70 years of age, fell asleep with a candle burning by his side; the curtaius caught fire, and the house was soon in a blaze. The fire was first discovered by Mrs Baker, who, after great difficulty, rescued the old man from a horrible death. The place was not insured. Christchtirch,. January 14. Conolly, a man at work on the tramway, who was arrested last Week on suspicion, of being implicated in the riots, -was discharged to-day by the R.M., as he succeeded in proving that it was a case of mistaken identity. AsHBURToy, January 13. Heavy rains fell throughout the country yesterday, and continued till this afternoon. It has now cleared up, but does not look at all settled. Harvest operations have been retarded in consequence, and some of the late crops have been baulv laid.