TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 13 September 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH. September 13. On Friday afternoon a laborer named Thomas Noonan, whilst digging in the garden of a person named Simon Fraser at Sydenham, Game upon a box in the shape of a/coffin about three feet down containing' the remains of an infant, which were removed to the morgue, Up to the present time no clue has been obtained as to how the box came in the place where it was found. At six o'clock on Saturday evening a cottage near the Lunatic Asylum, occupied by Robert Winson, an attendant at the Asylum, and family, was destroyed by fire, and two children (aged G years and 3 years) were burnt to death. It appears that shortly before 6 o'clock Mrs. Winson went out to get some milk, leaving the children in the house and both front and back door closed, in consequence of the high wind then blowing. A fire was burning in the kitchen. Soon afterwards the kitchen was discovered to be on fire, and several neighbors endeavored to enter the building, but were driven back by the flames. The children must have been suffocated by the smoke, as do cries were heard. ' Their remains, dreadfully disfigured, were found near a bed in another room. Both parents were! much attached to the children, and the! mother became insensible from the effects , of the,"shock she received upon, learning

their sad fate. The house and effects were not insured.

AUCKLAND. September 11. Young "Willis failed in his attempt to ■walk 108 miles in 24 hours. He went off the track at S. 15, having made 85 miles. The proceedings were far from civ.ditablo. Two or three free lights took place, in one of which Willis was fallen upon. The handicap mile walking match was won by a boy aged 14, Samuel Goouman, who was allowed 200 yards ; he did it in 7min. 45sec. ; Henry second, 7 min. sGsee.

PALMERSTON NORTH. September 11. An influential requisition was presented to the Mayor, asking him to call a meeting to protest against the contemplated triweekly mail between Wellington and Foxton. The Mayor has convened a meeting for next Wednesday.

GREYMOUTH. September 11. The Keep-it-Dark (Reefton) crushed for the week 216 tons for 150oz. amalgam. The United Alpine (Lyell) for five days' crushing of 145 tons gave 3750z. amalgam from top plates only.

NEW PLYMOUTH. September 11. The remnant of Wi Kingi's tribe, numbering about 30, including men, women, and children, arrived in town this morning on their way to Parihaka, where they intend to settle permanently. The aged chief, Win. King, infirm and bedridden, will be conveyed to Parihaka on a stretcher, where he will spend the remainder of his days under the protection of the prophet. This is the end of the brave warrior who 20 years ago defied the British flag at Waitara, and brought on the trouble between the races. The settlement of the tribe at Ngatimaru will be abandoned. The Lighter Company is diligently at work securing the cargo of the ill-fated Rangatira, and as the weather has so far proved favorable, a considerable quantity has been landed. Operations, however, can only be carried on for two hours each tide. It will take some time before the cargo is lauded.