LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2009, 6 February 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, February 5. A proclamation in the Gazette further prorogues Parliament until the 16th April next. Before the Philosophical Society, Dr Newman read a paper on the question—“ls the climate of New Zealand healthy T It contained statistics prepared by himself and Mr Frankland, of the Insurance Department, from 1874 to the present time, shewing the ages of the people in the quinquennial periods, so as to compare them with Great Britain. It shewed the death rate here to be 11 ‘5 per 1000, while that of Great Britain was 23, Several other reasons besides the healthy climate were, however, indicated to particularly account for this. The death rate here was, however, lower than in any of the Australian colonies or any other civilised country. With the increase of manufactures and the introduction of diseases at present unknown, it was, however, likely to increase. A fine specimen of cork, taken from a tree 15 years old, grown by Mason, at the Hutt, was shown by Dr. Hector, who also denied that he desired in any way to dispute the Rev. Mr Green’s statement about the ascent of Mount Cook. Heavy rain set in last night, and continued throughout the day without intermission. It is much needed. Young Ray, of Carterton, died yesterday from injuries received when Com us fell with him in the Consolation Race at the Taratahi races on the 22nd ult. John Epps, a workman at Waiau bridge, fell off and was drowned. He was a good swimmer and held the Royal Humane Society’s medal for saving life; but in falling he must have struck the woodwork and become insensible. Dunedin, February 5. Private telegrams received here state that there is a likelihood of Bishop Moran being asked to contest the election for the Inangahua. A young woman named M'Dowall was killed to-day by a buggy accident. The horse bolted, and she was thrown out. Mr Maxwell, who was with her in the buggy, was also thrown out, but was uninjured. Auckland, February 5. The s.s. Australia, with the English and American mails left San Francisco on the 16th January, Honolulu on the 23rd, and arrived here to-day. Passengers for New Zealand—Mrs L. Bant, and Messrs James Hay, M. Goffe, and four steerage. Cornish, of Wanganui, committed suicide by drowning himself in his house tank.- He had been suffering from sunstroke. Shakespear now gives Pukeke Lake, North Shore, as the locality where he found the diamonds recently exhibited by him.