TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 225, 20 August 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united press association.) ; Auckland, August 16. The s.s. Waihora was released from quarantine tcv-day, and tHe passengers will reach town at 4 o'clock'. It transpires that there was nothing felonious m the Kaitai shooting case. Young Lamer mistook a native gathering flax- for a* pig, and fired at him. The native is likely to recover. ■ ■ ■ A large number of gum-diggers at Kerekere, Bay of Islands, have carried resolutions favoring the cancellation of all gum leases, and the substitution of annual licenses. A telegram from Te Aroha, dated Saturday, reports that the river Waihou has flooded the lower township, and was still rising.

Christchurch, August 18. The Chamber of Commerce has telegraphed to Mr Montgomery, M.H.K., : suggesting that Akaroa Heads Bhiould be connected with the telegraph station, as m addition to the Ringarooraa affair, several accidents have occurred m that viciuity.

iNVBRC^BGItL, AllgUSt 18. •'■■ N. W. Glover closed a highly successful series of temperance addresses here to-night, the buildings m which the meeting were held being crammed on every occasion. The mission has been highly successful, 800 having taken the pledge and 1000 donned the blue ribbon,

Tattr^nga, August 18 A fatal accident occurred to-day at the town wharf. A carter named "William Kerwin fell down the hatchway of the steamer Wellington. He was picked up insensible, and died shortly after.