TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 515, 4 May 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

STIFLED IN A BOILER. Wellington, May 1. Mr McGregor, Assistant Inspector of Machinery, had a narrow escape of his life while inspecting the boiler of the steamer Torea in Blenheim.. It appears that he went into the boiler, and the light went oat, and when asked if he wanted a fresh light, he returned no answer, and was found lying apparently lifeless in the boiler. He was taken out, and restoratives applied, and ho was soon brought round. ATTACKED BY ALBATROSSES. Wellington, Monday. A rather startling incident occurred: on the voyage of the ship Caroline from’ London to this port. An apprentice fell overboard, and was attacked by a cloud of albatrosses, which whirled and shrieked around his head. The lad drew his sheath knife, and kept the birds at bay till rescued, although he was twenty minutes in the water. CUSTOMS RETURNS FOR WELLINGTON. Wellington, May 1. The Customs duties for the month of April amount to £15,025. LOAN BUNGLING. Invercargill, May 1. In consequence of an informality, it lias been found necessary to commence fresh proceedings in connection with floating the water works and other loans. This course was agreed to at a special meeting o£ the Council last night. fatal' GUN ACCIDENT. Invercargill,' Monday. John Rogers, rabbitter for Mr. McKellar, was found on Sunday at the, Blue Mountains, near Tapanui, with his head severed from his body, having been shot by one barrel of his gun exploding while charging the other. DEMAND FOR WOOLLENS. I Christchurch, May 1. , In order to meet increasing trade reqnireriients, the Kaiapoi woollen mills will be kept going night aiul day from Monday nest. One hundred hands are now employed at the mills, s and the lidinber will be largely inereased.

t\ 'FATALLY RUN OVER. Christchurch, Monday. 'Patrick Mullens was driving two horses yarn! a dray on Saturday, and was killed instantly by falling and the dray passing over him.

THE SUPPOSED LOSS OP A TRAILING SHIP. Auckland, Monday. Commodore Wilson, of H.M.S. Wolvcrine;- hasTGcetved-a-eable-mes3age~stat-^ iug that the training ship Atalanta, supposed to have been lost with 300 souls on board, has arrived at ‘her distinction in England safely. FLOUR MILL-SPECULATION. •-• “ * ‘■" Tiiriaru, April"3o. ’ At a numerously attended meeting of merchants, fanners, and others, to-day, it was : resolved to form.' a company "with a . | capital of £50,000, to 1 buy up the present. - Waitangi flour and saw, mills as .Tiuiaru, together with 60,000 acres of kauri bush in the north, and' other property in connection therewith, valued at over £40,000.