LATEST TELEGEAMS.
INTER-PROVINCIAL. Chbistchurch, Monday. • A girl named Isabella Thompson, aged thirteen, was found dead with her throat cut in a paddock at Lyttelton at 6 a.m. on Sunday. Ihe .appearance of tbe body and clotheß leads to the inference that the girl had been outraged. A man named Alfred OBborne, recently released from gaol, where he had been for twelve months for vagrancy, has been arrested on suspicion. A man named W. R Grant, a chemist in the employ of Gould and Co., was found dead In )>» bed yesterday morning. It is supposed that he died from an overdose of morphia, which he waß in the habit of taking to induce sleep. Wellington, Monday. Amongst tbe passengers going bore by the ship Howrah aie the Hon. Mr and Mrs Sewell, Mr Justice Richmond and family, Dr and Mrs Hector and family. The barque Adamant clears for London tomorrow with a full cargo, consisting mostly of wool, valued at £60,000. Captain Fairehild h»s been given instructions to endeavor to remove the rock at tbe entrance of Tauranga, and upon which the steamer Pretty Jane damaged herself recently. He has taken a largo quantity of dynamite for the purpose in the Luna this time. H.M.S. Kosario has arrived. The erection ot new Bait water baths near the railway station haß been commenced. Gbahamstown, Monday. Tbe news of the burning of the Cospatrick has caused a profound sensation of grief, many families hare having relations on J oard, coming out tinder the nominated immigrant system, One lady lost mother, brothers, and eisters. She has scarcely a single blood relation left. Port Chalmers, Tv sday. Arrived : Margaret Galbraiih with 122 passengers. The passengers and chip are in quarantine, but it is stated thnt the pas-ea-ger a will be released when their clothes are washed, and the ship when fumigated. The passage occupied 99 days. Hokitika, Tuesday. The steamer Otago took for Melbourne 14,752 ozs. of gold shipped from Westland in about equal quantities from Hokitika and Grey month, There are also 5 000 oz«. awaiting shipment by the Tararua to-day. The total value of gold shipped from Weatland daring tbe week is over £29,000.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 10, 12 January 1875, Page 2
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