TELEGRAPHIC. INTERPROVINCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 179, 5 July 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. INTERPROVINCIAL.

CUNITED JfBESS ASSOCIATION Napier, July 3. The South British lasorance Company have bought from the C ilonial B ;nk a vacant portiou of the sectiou on which the new bank stands, and intend building offices to cost about £5000. Christohurch, July 3. A man of the age of 68, was admitted into the hospital on Saturday, m a state of collapse from starvation; he was brought ia on the order of' Dr. "Doyle. He states that he was receiving help from the charitable aid fund as long as De was able to go for it, but lately he has been too weak to do so. In trying to reach the hospital he fell do wq from weakness. The man is m a frightful condition, and was only enabled to rally by the most energetic treatment. Dunedikt, July 3. At the rope works last night, a lad named Murphy had his left arm torn off at the shoulder. He went to the hospital, and is progressing favouiably. :'.-■ . Auckland, July ;B. A meeting ot officer** and men resident m Auckland who cook part m the Crimean War of 1854-55 was held today. Captain Hani ley, whj led the right troop ot the ticotsG-eys m the heavy cavalry charge at Balaclava,, and was woundpd, presided! and it was reHolved to hold an annual dinner and . reunion on thff anniversary of the fall of teebastopol. Mr JR. C. Creighton has written a letter to a friend m Auckland m which he speaks of his mission to Washington as having been a complete^success. ' At the criminal session, George Hart, for issuing a series of valueleis cheques, arot seven years.