LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1743, 2 May 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[special TO KUMAR A TIMES.] Ashburton, Mhv 2. Mr Weston, M.H. R. is a passenger from Christchurch to West Const today,. to viaii his c nstitnents at Reefton. Ac. In conversation with the Minister of Mines yesterday, Mr Kolleston informed Mr W eston that it was not the intention of the present Government

ever to enforce the payment in advance water system in Kumara.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.!

Wellington, May 1. The cable steamer Agnes has been successful in picking up oue end of the cable and buoying it. She is now engaged grappling for the other broken portion. The insurances on Chew’s buildings, destroyed on Saturday night, were £2700 in the South British, re-insured as follows:—Northern, £250 ; Colonial, £IOOO ; Scotch Imperial, £IOOO ; the Scotch Imperial re-insured with the United for £250. The Colonial and Union have £3OO each on Dwan’s stock. Nelson, May 1. It now appears that the injuries received by T. Dodson (jun.) were selfinflicted. Three shots were heard before Mrs Dodson went to her son, whom she found with the gun between his knees. The only injury he receivi d was to his lower jaw, which is frigi-t----fully smashed, and he is now at the hospital in a very critical state. A concert is to he given on Wednesday in aid of the persecuted Jews in Kussia. At mass yesterday, the Rev. Father Garin announced that he had adjourned the church meeting fixed for same time so that none of his parishioners might be deterred from taking part in such a laudable act of charity. Auckland, May 1. The Zealandia arrived at 12.30, having made the fastest passage on record. She left San Francisco on the evening of the 11th April, and Honolulu on the 18th. The steaming time from San Francisco was 18 days 18 hours. The wife of a laboring man eloped with another laborer to Hokianga, and the husband burned his own house at Yieller’s Creek down, it is supposed in order to prevent his wife and her paramour from getting ihe benefit of the house. Masterton, May 1. A man named Tretnger was killed at Woodland, Taureau, by th° falling of a tree on Saturday. The bodv has been brought into Masterton for inquest.