Second Edition Latest TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 15 May 1882, Page 3

Second Edition Latest TELEGRAMS

i ; ~ This Afternoon.

Shot by a Poacher. ; Christchurch.—lhformatioriTis -just' 7e- • ceived that Mr John Deans, of Kiccarton, has been shot.. in the shoulder on his estate, presumably by a poacher.

Earthquake. Blenheim.-r-Two slight phocks .of earthquake felt hem between 12 and 12’30 this morning,, and another heavier, .one at. ten minutes to four. . , . ... .. ’ ; ;; : Fire. 1 ! . 'Blenheim;—rA fire last night destroyed la wppfshedof Mr Rayner, Southside, also • a threshing and wool-drying machine, , perfectly new. r-rr Taranaki? Racing. 5 New;; ; .Plymouth;--i-The - Taranaki; , Jockey.. Club, at their half-yearly meeting;; authorised that the Autumn Haridi--.capsmbney; at Ih'e last races -be paid to the Second and r third horses'instead of Rand wick. : An additional 1 race meeting' is: : be held in December next; A deputation was appointed to wait on the, of ;in reference .to. amending The provisions? of the .Lotteries Act. > ; - .. Opening. Parliament.- : Wellington.—The Hinemoa leaves for Lyttelton this ; afternoon tp bring the Governor to Wellington for the opening of Parliament. u f ‘ . , THE WRECKS AT TIMAAD. / , , ..... LATEST,.PARTICULARS. u ; Timaru.-—After the-arrival of, the life--boat at the wharf, seven or eight men were picked ! up,. but Captain Mills (Harbormaster), died a few minutes'after; he came oh shore. Altogether seven men, including Captain Mills, are accounted for as missing,-blit fit • is; certain that more' men were drowned; Police iand others are now searching along the heach to-pick up bodies. Names of the missing are : Robert Gardner, mate rof the City ,of Perth! D.’ McLean,' carpenter same vessel ; William McLaren, waterman, Timafu ; Samuel Wilsbh; bbatmah,' Tiiharu ; *M; Beach! 5 boatman j Timaru ’ Harry Me-‘ Donald,-boatman;Timaru.; ,i; -r » I

DIVORCE GASES. Wellington.—ld'the ’ Divorce Court to*, dayi decrees absolute’ were, granted in the following cases :‘ ‘ Claridge v Claridge, Dunedin ;' F White : v White,’ WellingtonMillichamp v : Millichamp, Wellington; Goldstein y.Goldstein,.Dunedin ; Hornby v Hornby, Dunedin. :.j •: ; Decree nisi was, granted; in: the case of Winton v Winton, Dunedin ;, and .Yause y Vause,.Dunedin.,, . .... ~f I’he case of Marshall v,. Marshall was adjourned to Dunedihi in order to compel the Attendance of a girl with whom it was alleged the i respondent i; had :i committed rape. The Court adjourned.' !