TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1460, 21 September 1885, Page 2

TELE GRAMS.

(per jnitbd press association. Auckland, Saturday. Henry Sayers, aged 50, employed on Mr Buckland's run at Kalnara Heads, while out m a dingy, was blown out to sea. and is believed to be drown '•<*. The ship. Wangariiii, from London, presents a tottered appearance owing to her stormy passage. Off Tristnn d'Acnnha she had. m a storm, to use oil bags, which was done with success. A fortnight after, the poop ladder and other moveahle things were washed away, fie galley fires extinguished, the sails blown adrift, "th« s'-'Fds carried away, .and part of the bulwarks missing ; whilst an apprentice named James was knocked down on the deck and badly hurt. Two lads named Tesdale and Harvey wer© convicted m the Police Court yesterday of assanlting the Salvationist sergjnnt-mnjor at a mooting m the liarracks. Tho accused had been ordered fo leave for misconduct when they committed the assult. Tresdnle was fined 10a and costs, FFarvey 20s and costs, and both ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for three months. Tiie dead body of a male infant was found yesterday morning on the public road near the Episcopal Church, Whan? earei. It is supposed to bn a case of i f nficide. An inquest will be held. The criminal ra'endar for the October sessions of the Supreme Court contains charges against eighteen prisoners, including one of attempted murder, two ombestzlements, two for cattlo stealing, twoi for personation, one burglary, two for breaking and enteriug, and one iudecent assault. Tho schoo'ier Malictoa, from Timnrn to Whangar-i, wiih grain, Ins gone ashore at h : gh water, at the Whangarei Heads. Damage uncertain ; position critical. • The -hirqit* nianhel sailed to T day for Y>rk with two na«»sengers and knuri gun, valued at £18,000. A fire at Devonport at 4.30 this morn-

ng destroyed two cattagt-s, one belongn# to Patterson ami the other to Melill!. A family named Donovan, who •cc ipied the 1 utter house, narrowly I'sciped, being sound asleep while the lire was raging. . The other buildings adjoining were saved with great difficulty. The insurance on the buildings destroyed is £350 m the New Zealf.ud Oflice. Patterson's furniture was insured m the same office for £50. The cause of the fire is unknown. There is no fire brigade m this populous town. An elderly man, named John Lamont, committed suicide by drowning m the Waifcato River, Cambridge, yesterday. Deceased appears to have taken off his clothing, which he had carefully folded and left on the bank, and then walked into the river. He left a letter at his house, bidding good-bye, naming executors, and stating that particulars of his family could be got from a brother at Christchurch. Lamont had been for some time, suffering from religions mania. Blbnheim, Saturday. | The burgPSSPB have rejected by a large j majority the proposal for a loan of £7300 for drainage and river protective works. LpBS than half trie burgesses voted. The borough has never yet borrowed one penny. Timabu, Saturday. The Timaru Artillery Band have definitely decided not to take part m the band contest at " the Wellington Exhibition, owing to not possessing suitable instruments.