TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 14 August 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

TO THE “MAIL.” «. (per united press association.) Horrible Death. Napier.—Mark Martin, employed on the railway, died in the hospital on Saturday night, from injuries received that afternoon. Deceased, while running alongside some trucks which were being shunted, tripped and fell between the trucks, the wheels mangling his left thigh and breaking the right arm in two places.

Giving up a Native Prisoner. Napier.—Uru Whatanui who escaped from Wairoa lockup a fortnight ago and for whose capture the R.M. offered a reward of £5, was brought into town on Saturday by some maories. The prisoner had his arms bound with flax, and his feet with trace-chains. The prisoner had called at a native pah, and was identified. Church Dispute Settled, New Plymouth,—The Rev, Dr McLeod has settled the dispute between the Presbyterian congregation here, and preached in in St, Andrew’s Church yesterday. He read a document signed by himself and Mr Breach, to the effect that Mr Breach would receive his certificate from the Presbytery in Auckland on the following conditions :—That Mr Breach . give up possession of the church to the Presbytery; that he do not'again preach in St. Andrew’s Church; and that he be not liable to receive a call from the congregation at any future time. The Rev. Mr McLeod announced that the pulpit would be supplied from the Presbytery of Auckland and Wellington. -