TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1635, 15 February 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(fKa JNTTRO PRRSB ASSOCT ATIOX. ) Dunkdin, Saturday. A* tho wool sales tiiere was a good at* tendance. .Medium anl heavy inferior 1 rrowtlis were m poor demand, and a reduction would be necessary to effect sales. Merinos and crossbreds ranged from 4%d to 5&I for the former and 4'd and 6il for the litter. Light and halfi bi ed ranged from 7^d to 9d ; long wools,. (SJd. i Intelligence has been received that Mr Prince, electr'cian, was thrown from hi» horse while proceeding to inspect the Phoenix mine m compmv with Mr 1 Bullen (owner) and Mr R. Wilson. Mr" Prince's skull was fractured, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery. A large shark, supposed to be 28ft long, has been cruising übout the Lower Harbor for two months. Two fishermen ; hooked him •■ to-day , nuking the third h time, but the monster straightened out the solid iron hook n-nl escaped. The Phoenix Oinp:iny at Skipper's obtained 1400oz of bar gold from 78 . tons. Christchurch, Saturday. The interprovincinl bowling matches, Cluistchnrt-h v. Ofago, were concluded •* to-day, when the result of the contest j for the Cunningham Cup was a victory for the Christcimrch Club, which retains the trophy for the present year. . , William Mitchell, milkman, ol Lyttelton, attempted to commit suicide last, night by taking a bottle of some strong liniment. Emetics were administered, andjthe man was sufficiently recovered to be brought before the Police Court this morning. Excessive drinking is the supposed cause. William Triggs, formerly hotelkeeper . here, who was arrested at Napier, has : been committed for trial for concealing property of tho value of £100, when ad- ; judged a bankrupt, with intent to d«fraud his creditors. • Masterton, " Saturday. The applicants for new licenses carried m the whole of their five candidates at the Masterton Borough licensing election yesterday. Auckland, Saturday. The Presbyterian General Assemby carried a vote to-day m favor of the introduction of the Bible into public schools.