TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 68, 19 August 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

. PRESS ASSOCIATION.) j Fkildino, Wednesday. Last night, Joseph May haw, cordial manufacturer, was thrown frdui his horse on th«l Awahuri road, and killed. His neck was broken. ThaTjody Avan taken' to the Awahuri Hotel, where it is await— 1 ing an inquest. . . .-.. .; : : ■' i James Jhlwitifj died suddenly this morning at Hastie-s Hotel. : Auckuakp, Tuesday. :; The~oiiy"6f Sydney sailed this evening for Sau Fmucisco. She had to wait for the Southern mail?, and had on board £101,000 of specie from Sydney. \ At a meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, the Spring Handicap wus increased to £150; Hurdies to JSIOO, Welcomo Stakes to £150. Summer M oeting Cup to £1000, Racing Club Handicap to £400. Second «Uy: Summer meeting —Hurdles to £100 (m place of the Soiling Flat Race,) Easter Handicap to £300. Other minor alterations mado m the year's stake* are increased by £1061. f . Dunewn, Tuesday; A High School boy named Walcotc, m cliiubing over » fenca, was caught by a riur ou his finger ov a spike' on the •d>{e, falling had his finger torn off, ■nd the| sinew dragged out °^ *' ie ariu for souje vine inches. , Wednesday. A fire at Mornington early this morning destroyed the houses owned by Mclntyre and Black,, and occupied by Lestf*rige ijnd "Mrs Kelly. A gooddeul of furuiture- was sav^d. The third house, occupied by Ingh's, h^d a narrow escape. " ' .