TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 32, 8 January 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

%■ ■— a. UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ■■ •■•"•<•-■ Christchukch, Jan. 6. ; The bumble bees brought from England per Tongariro were unpacked at the "Acclimatisation Gardens to-day. A con- ! giderable portion are alive, two flying, away when liberated. ;This is the first time the attempt to introduce bumble i bees has succeeded. Dec. 7. A man named George Smith was fishing at Pigeon Bay yesterday, when his i boat upset and he was drowned. Two j men who were with him managed to i swim, ashore. ......... ; j A boy, five years old, son of Sergeant Brooks, Akaroa, left home at 2 p.m. yes- : terday, and has not since been heard of, though a search party has. scoured -the hills. all night. *He is supposed to have been, drowned m tne harbour. : ''<■'■'>' '■' AuckriAND, Jan. 7. t TheHinemoa left, after, a two hours' stay, from "Waiwera with the Hon. J., A. Tple. Nothing definite ■is known as to ief future .movements. • , .' . This Day. Two bbatsheds at Tarn'ell, we're burnt this morning. . One the property of St. ■ Georges Bowing Clnb contained boats to the value of Ll2O, and was insured for L6O m the South British. „: ; WKLLiNGTO'sr, Jaii. 7. The election of three members for, seats on the Government Insurance As- ' sociation Board closed at 10 o'clock this morning. . Major Campbell, 1 the returning officer, declares that ' the result will< not be, known .for some two or three; days., ->i~ ■'■■'• i- ■•■ ■ i - - : - • •■ >■' • • •; A slander case of some interest -id on. the tapis'herei & well-known citizen hay- \ iiig issued instructions to his legal'advisers to proceed against another equally as well-known 'gentleman for LSOOO damages for an alleged slander by the latier's wife. v ,;•■•: . Dtjnedin, January 7. At Waikouaiti, near Tapanui, Harry Gav.ender, a well-known settler, has been downed. He took a short cut to his.* House at night, and it is believed walked accidentally into the water. This Day. The Nent?aorn murder case commenced to-day and is likely to last two days. -■■■■■ ;