LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1048, 9 February 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.] Christchurch, February 7. On Thursday evening a man named Wilson fell off the II 15 train from Christchurch to Lyttelton as it was entering the tunnel. The accident was noticed, and by the return train detective O'Neill went in search of him. The engine stopped, near the mouth of the tunnel, and just inside .Wilson was found lying across the rails, and badly injured. Had he not been seen to fall, the return train would have cut him to pieces, . ' V- v . Timaru, February 5. At the meeting of the Harbor Board to-day, the annual report shewed that the breakwater was now extended 400 feet. The balance to the Board’s credit was .£93,000, and liabilities, including 355 feet contract recently commenced, £21,000. Wellington, February 6. Telegrams from the West Coast state that all matters are quiet, and the natives show a very friendly disposition. The following circular has been issue I hjf Lieut.-Colonel H. E. Reader; — ‘‘Under Secetary for Defence, —Government has decided that the officers commanding the Volunteers may issue Lee passes for the men serving under them when it is necessary they should travel by railway to attend drill, or any authorisd meeting of Volunteers, it being a condition that men receiving such passes shall carry arms, and be in uniform. The fares are to be paid out of the specsal vote of the Defence Department. Auckland, February 0. The Loch Urr brought five fine pedigree Lincoln rams from the celebrated Kirkham flock. Another case of scarlatina made its appearance in the quarantine station, and is evidently a disease of virulent type. The two cases are now isolated, and every precaution has been taken to stamp out the fever. Mr Jno. Stuart and Dr Tenant were proceeding in a buggy to Stuart’s farm at Whetu. The horse shied and bolted down the bank of the river. Stuart was thrown out, and the doctor, in attempting to jump from the buggy, received a cut on the yight knee. Paymaster Shopke, of the German man-of-war ship Nautilus, who was left behind sick, died yesterday, and was buried to-day. The German, French, Italian, and American, consulates bad their flags half-mast. The seamen H.M, gunboat Akcrity furnished a f firing party, and the members of the German Society followed the seaman to the grave." ~ I