LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1055, 17 February 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.] Invercarglll, February 17. Soon after the train left town for Clinton last evening, the driver missed the fireman, John Leonard. The train was stopped and he was found alongside the line insensible. He is supped to have gone out bn the stage and missed his hold, falling backwards. He .was removed to the Hospital, where lie was foilnd to joe suffering from cohcusibn of the brain. He is still unconscious. His wife and family are at Clinton. Dunedin, February 13'. J. Reid and A., Mfiir, laborer’s on the railway works near Hindon, were seriously injured, yesterdayby blasting powder. They had inserted a charge of powder into a rock, but the charge not going off, they endeavored to withdraw it, and, while so engaged it exploded. The men had their right arms fractured, and were injured in the face, and greatly scorched about the hands. They were forwarded to the Hospital at Dunedin by rail this afternoon, February 14. With reference to the missing whaleboat crew, the men left on the island are— Coarles Brown, headsman, A. 8., single ja Swede, aged 26 years ; Thomas BubOy; A.B;, aged 27, single; Chapman cook and steward, married, without family, G; M. Booze, A. 8., about 30, single; j. Lawson, single; David Hunter, about 25 a half-caste, belonging to Riverton, single ; Charles Garnet, about 25, single. The Awa-roaf'* returns immediately to, the Auckland Islands, when a thorough search will be made, but fears are entertained that tljiey have perished. February if. M'Loughlin has been committed for trial for the manslaughter of James Robinson, near Roxburgh, Extensive frauds have been discovered in connection with sales of spurious gold by Chineso at Cromwell. The manager of the Colonial Bank there detected a parcel of ,90 ounces, containing one-fourth spurious gold. Ah Sin was arrested at Haseby, through Chinese influence. The banks at other places have purchased small quantities. It ia believed that an , extensive spurious gold manufactory exists.

Timahu, February 14. , A man named John Burns was killed by a full of earth at the excavation for* the new National Mortgage and Agency Company’s store this afternoon. When released, lie was found to be terribly crushed add multilated. Death hurst have been instantaneous. He was a married man with a large family. CfimsTCitUßCrt, February 16. Barrett, the contractor for the tramway and drainage works, Was fined again to-day on 6 informations, with having neglected to keep lights burning on obstructions. He said ho had had two men watching, and it was afterthree o’clock in the morning Uiat the cases occurred. In one where a yonug mim was badly injured through bis horse getting into a hole on the tramway liney the injured niaii iiithuds to sue Barrett for £SOO damages in consequence. , The Sunday trading case was further adjourned, in consequence of press of work. The railway employees. ar-e to be docked of tHeir pay for their pic-nib day, and they are grumbling in consequence. Wellington, February Ifi. , Young Scott, the pedestrian, started the task of walking seven milba in the hour last nigilt. Tlie youth walked well throughout, and cleared half tlib distance in SO mins. 5 secs.. The seven miles occupied 1 hdiir 55 secs. It is thought that Scott had not sufficiently recovered from his long walk to undertake a fast race. Scott’s exhibitions of walking here have been verysuccessful, and he|, along with, his trainer, Mr Austin, leave for south per Ringarooma to-morrow. It is under! stood that Scott returns Here early next month, when he will essay to, walk 115 miles in 24 hours, prior to his meeting Edwards at Sydney. February 16! The first meeting of the Royal Commission dn Native affairs will he held at Oeo, on Thursday, the 19 th in St. The interpreters and shorthand writers have been instructed to be in attendance, and leave here to-morrow morn! ing. The ihhabitdnis of Piet mi. have subscribed £IOO in aid of the Irish distress fund! Mr Johnston, relieving officer, lias reported to the Colonial Treasurer that the approximate estimate of linem! ployed in Wellington number about GOO. New Plymouth, February 14. A large number of Natives are pass! ing through the town on their waiy to Parihaka. Whilst raising a house to the level of a street this afternoon, when about 4ft from the ground, the whole edifice collapsed. The house belonged to Ser : geant Ryan, of the armed Constabulary force, and Mrs Ryan and her three children were in the house at the time!