TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 286, 30 October 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

'{UNITED 'PRESS ASSOCIATION.) A.SHBUBTON, Ocfci 28. : A woman named Mary McLaughf' J.W was brought up at the Court ibis morning, charged with the murder of her, illegitimate child. She was manded , till . Monday next.; The commencement cf the season's operations at the Ashburton Cheese*'" Factory has been delayed, owing to the farmers supplying milk ' refusing to accept the directors' offerof3d>per gallon instead of 3£d. A>, conference was held at the factory | yesterday, when the farmers decided to give way, with; 'the understanding that should any accrue they would be given the price they hadj asked for. . . , V

''■-. •.::': •••>■ NELSON','Gct.'2B..;i -The gun stoleh by the lmiatic Gib- , son has been found a short diiitande from where he was ■ captured; ) Both barrels • had >>een cut bffj reducing .their length by one-third. A. shotbag, with shot m, was lying across the bamrijere. ' c; : • l The : Colonist's Motueka correspon^dent reports the death by' drowhiiigf in Motueka River of Francis Austin,: • aged between 70. Jand v 8 0! years, >.; an old- peeler m the -district. 1 He, .is supposed to have been thrown' from, his horse. ' ■.> "■ ''■■'•'• "■' ' I-,

i; Donbdin, ; GctJ 28.f : i The Morningtpn Cable Ti^atdway Company are completing' an oifceii--sion of their liiie, half a mile m leiigth, at a cost of about £4500. The^ gradein one 1 p^rt is 1 m 3f, which is the steepeßt ill; the wbil'd. It will be open in' three we,eks. "'• Mr T; X Shepherd, ex M.H.R., die^d Iti the hospital to-day. i .