To-day's Despatches.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 113, 20 April 1883, Page 2

To-day's Despatches.

(by telegraph. 1 (united press association.) Auckland, This Day. A married woman named Durmale is missing since Monday. She left a letter stating that the body would be found amongst the rocks. A woman named Mary Ann fclhute ! was found dead m bed • arly this morn--1 ing by a man she was living with. At the inquest a verdict of " Daath from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance." was returned. Mabuki and sixteen Maori prisoners were sent South by the Hattea. Their 1 destination is understood to be Lyttelton gaol, but the authorities are reticent. Hokitika, This Day. The Bank ot New Zealand shipped by the Mahinapua 3600 ounces gold yes- | terday. [ Chbistchurch, This Day v Henry Mercer f aged 40, attempted suicide this afternoon by jumping into the Avon. He was pulled out by a passer by. Alexander Stewart Gilchrist was fined £10 for acting as a solicitor m connection with a divorce suit, he not being on the rolls. •Dunedibt, This Day. The total amount collected for the German floods' relief fund here was £165. Xhe charge of manslaughter against Frederick and Margaret Wain was gone on with to-day at the Police Court, and will be continued to-morrow. There is little or no additional news about the murder of the China- ' man. The probability seems to be that the deed was committed by some; rabbiter, who may have fired into the cave i as an act of wanton mischief, or for pur* pose of robbery. Wellington, This Day. The successful tenderer for the Crofton section of the Wellington-Manawatu Kailway is Mr Anderson. The amount is understood to be £7500. Hawera, This Day. The charge of perjury against; Andrew Toung, farmer at Koupokonui, lasted till 9 o'clock last night, and waß then dismissed without defendant being called upon for his defence.