TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 46, 22 July 1885, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(PER UNITED PR.ESB ASSOCIATION. Invercargill. Tuesday. Thomas Dawson, alias Roberts, who,, while handcuffed, escaped froni the, police by jumping- off a train m motion, and afterwards evaded capture for three weeks, was charged at the Police Court yesterday, with stealing a watch. Accused, who go fc a month for stealing an overcoat m May last, asked the Magistrate to deal with the case sti unmanly, and said he was drunk when he com- . nritted the offence. He was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labor. i Christchurch, Tuesday. ; The „ Acclimatisation Society have arranged to send 2500 young salmqn trout to Oamaru, and the same number to Dunedin. Two narrow escapes from fire occurred; on Saturday and Sunday. " . The San Francisco mail sent from here on, Saturday comprised 5025 ; letters, 382 ! books, and 5496 newspapers. , The contract for formation and fencing of Mount Somers contract, Upper Ash- .' burton Railway, including the construction of a bridge, was secured by Messrs H. McKenzie and Co., of Woodville, the ; amount being £5791 19s 3d. Timaru, Tuesday, The proprietors of the Timaru Herald have decided to reduce the price of the paper to one penny. It is also understood that they are about to erect new and large offices. . ; Greymouth, Tuesday. : .Anew, Roman Catholic Church was opened at Brunnerton on Sunday. Over 100 people went from here by train to witness the ceremony; and between £80 and £90 was collected after the service. 1 Tauranga, Tuesday. Mr Grace left Taupo yesterday morning for Wellington, via Napier, and will arrive on Thursday. a New Plymouth, Tuesday. Mr Foulis, head schoolmasteiv a r t the : Central School and late' inspector' at f ' Wanganui, died from the effects of the' fall from his horse, shortly after seven; this morning. He died m great agony. He never was thoroughly conscious since : the accident.