TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1136, 1 September 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON This Day. Customs Revenue last week, £3,407. Beer, 134. Births, 41 ; marriages, 5; deaths, 14. CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. About 6 o’clock last evening, James Carpenter, licensee of the Plough Hotel, Rangiora, was discovered hanging from a blue gum tree in a remote part of the garden attached to the hotel. He had left home about half-past eight on the preceding evening, after having apparently spent an enjoyable day coursing, and as he had expressed an intention of proceeding to Christchurch the next day, his wife did not immediately institute enquiries. AUCKLAND. This Day. A preliminary inquest has been held on the body of Sarah Emily Cleaver, before Dr Goldsboro, Coroner. Superintendent Thomson watched the case for the Crown. The enquiry was adjourned for a week, after the jury had viewed the body, to enable Mr Pond, analytical chemist, to analyse the contents of the stomach of the deceased. Robt. Johnston, father of deceased, aged 76, states that he is perfectly certain his daughter had no intention of suicide, and that she had not died through any act of her own ; also that the Rev. Mr Willis and other residents of Cambridge persuaded his daughter to come Auckland and marry Cleaver, which was done against his wish. He could throw no light on the affair. Cleaver is a fine looking young man, 25 years of age. He says he can throw no light on the occurrence. Sergeant McGovern went to Alexandra and examined Tu Tawhaio and Pautapapotio, and the ground where Barlow was fired at. Sergeant McGovern is of opinion there is no doubt that an assassination was attempted. The Natives, on the other hand, declare that such could not be the case, as no one will acknowledge having fired shots. Au examination of Barlow’s clothing sustains Sergt. McGovern’s opinion. Barlow will not go to the Thames with Kohler, but intends settling down permanent at Mangare, after his recent experience. TIMARU. This Day. Mr Edward Tube, land and commission agent, of Timaru, is missing. He left his office yesterday morning, saying he would be back in an hour, and was seen later on in the neighborhood of Saltwater creek, about two miles south of the town, and has not since been heard of, although parties have been out all day, It is feared that something has happened to him, WANGANUI. This Day. The gasholder at the gas works was blown over to-day and the gas escaped. It appears to have been too full and a gust of wind blew it out of the well. The town will be without gas to-night.