LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1039, 29 January 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[UNITED press association.] o amaru, January 27. * An accident happened to Charles Paget, at Hampden, to-day, while hawking tish. His cart capsized, resulting in his collar bone being broken; he also received a severe shaking and other injuries. Christchurch, January 27. About one o’clock this morning, H. J. Parker, residing at Heathcote Yalley, found one of his employees, named Thos, Caspon in a back room of his premises, sitting on a pool of blood with his throat cut. Casbon, who was able to speak, said he committed the act because he was in bad health and low spirits. On examination, it was found that there was a deep gash in the throat, but the windpipe was only touched. The blood was stopped as well as psssible until the arrival of a constable, who at once conveyed the man to the Hospital, where the wound was attended to. Casbon has been drinking for the last few days. He is not in any danger, and will be brought btfore the Resident Magistrate in a few days. The white fish are doing very well, and a large number of the fry has been removed and placed into races. It is expected that the hatching of the remainder of the ova will be finished this week, _ The Lincolnshire farmers’ delegates visited Kaiapoi and the adjacent coun try to-day, and were considerably astonished at the enormous crops they saw there. They are, however, very reticent, and keep their views very much to themselves. Wellington, January 27. At a meeting of Protestants this evening, a committee of twelve was appointed to make the necessary arrangefor Pastor Chiniquy’s visit to Wellington. Auckland, January 27. A narrow escape from serious fire occurred on board the barque Makarua. Shortly after dusk a kerosene lamp attached to the rigging burst, and the blazing liquid spread over the deck, The flames were extinguished by two sailors from the man-of-war schooner Sandfly. The jib of the bargue was partially burnt. A boy named Albert Daylas, aged nine years, was daowned at Alexandra.