LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 50, 17 January 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. January 16. It is it slated that owing to the dullness of the. coastal trade, the Union Steam Shipping Company intend laying up three of their steamers. POUT CHALMERS. January 16. Two accidents occurred at Railway pier to-day—the, first to George Wilson, who was jammed between some cases of machinery and side of a truck. Me was severely bruised on lower pari, of his body. The sot on 1 was a more serious accident. William Rmnoui was loading carts from the ship Maribom, when the sling broke, indicting serious injuries on his head and lace. He was at once taken home and attended fa by Drs Drysdale and Husking.-;. Great fears arc entertained of his recovery. DUNEDIN. January 16. The workmen on unemployed sec!ion of Central Railway held a meeting to air I heir grievances. They decided to petition the Government for an increase of regular employment. Aiex. Forbes, miner, was killed by a fall of earth in a claim near Naseby last night. Justices have declined to act at. the City Court till bolter accommodation is provided . CHRISTCHURCH. January 16. .M a meeiing of the Licensed Victuallers Association last night, a committee was appointed to revise bye-laws of Association. A charge ot £i> made by Association's solicitor for making an application for a transfer of license of one house to another, was mentioned, and a hope expressed that the matter would he laid before the Btanding Committee of the Association. Messrs M. P. Munay-Aynslcy and Fnlheit Archer have been appointed Christchurch agents of Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company, but recently formed in London. U AMARU, January 16. A thunderstorm, accompanied by a heavy fall of rain and hail, occurred hero about mid-day, travelling in northern direction. It was not sufficiently severe to do much harm to the crops.