LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1065, 28 February 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.]

Wellington, February 28. A man named Brown, a laborer cHlploycd on the Corporation works at NeWton, was killed this morning by k fall of earth.

Napier, February 27. A woman named Phillips, wife of a laborer at Kopna, who had been drinking heavily yesterday, attempted suicide by cutting hertbroat. Her busband found her ’oh i: the bed bleeding profttsely when he retutned from work. She is alive and expected to recover. Harding, of Mount Vernon, has served a notice on the Sheriff, that he will hold him responsible if he does not obtain an order from the Supreme Court iri his favor, about the land Midi the native refuse to let him fence.

Nelson, February 36. At Pickering and Sharp’s stodk sale at Richmond yesterday, merino wethers from Waiau fetched 7s 3d j Romney rams, froin Nelson, brought £3. Other stock at satisfactory prices; The proceeds of sale were £IOSO.

Auckland/ February 25. The Volunteers proceeding io ' the Nelson firing left in the Wellington. Graden, veterinary siirgedn, killed a beast of Messrs Irelands’ herd to-day, atid found it in an advanced stage of plenro-pneutaOnia. Messrs Ireland gave full permission to do £oy in order to settle all suspicions’’ ■

The Good Tetopla'r and Excelsior Lodges haVe determined *£6 h’ta'rt a ‘New Zealalid Order of Gqod Templars, the ruling principle of which is tlKe disbursement ol ill thoneyS received in subordinate 'lodges .‘themselves 1 ; all members of the Grand Lodge wdi’king love to We order, wfth'ou't fde'dr reward, . • , - February‘26. In.reply £& h telegram forwarded by the Mayor, containing a resoKition pas’sed by the City Council deprecating the importation of Communists, his Worship received the following froih G. S. Cdo'jte'i’, the “Under SecetinV;— ‘‘reply to your Worship’s message, expressing indignation, at the action *6f the French authorities at New Caledonia sending a Vessel with released 'conVfc'te to New Zealand, Mr Hall directs me to to say that the question is engaging the careful attention of the 'Government, and if it shohld bb'established that the action of the New Caledonian Govern'ment has as fo justify remonsrance on the part of the Govqjrnment, necessary steps ‘will be taken tSc that purpose.

ft GNEDIN RACES. Dunedin, February 2t. The weather to-day Was fine, abA 2000 people were present at the races. Hornby is scratched f6r all his engagements. HURfchE RACE. Scatfip ... . v.i V Alice GreV ,v. ... 3 Thilo ... ... ... 3 DUNEDIfc ST. ncfCER. Grip ... v.. • i Betrayer... .-,•.••• ... 2 Marie Antdinettee ... 3 # Foul |Play haA a walk ovei;. fbf the big handicap. A- Stewards’ Handicap for 100 so vs was put id. itsplace. FREE HANPICa'P, Titania, Sat,. „■ ... i ( Lftna, 7st •. . . .v.. 2 Atlantic' .fist 51h ... 3 lAinglauds, §stjqp<i : Qh Dit, 7at, alsA ran. ' : „. '• -V. . Robin Hqod ... 1 . UAntrooA 3 , . : Glendyne 3 . ra'ilway plate: ' ' ; . Mata,,. '*&.■. "\ * Hilarious .2. Templeton r -February; 28.' The GoVerrioT iAtirfiates In the papers that he is not in any way interested id any of the Hon.' W. Robinson’s hottest Probably he will fordid stud, as he has bought One horse in the North, but dot la&eiL delivery of it yet. 'lf he gAea in for wcitg* he will not Ifc in partner&hip| With anyone.