Yesterday’s Telegrams

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7078, 25 February 1893, Page 1

Yesterday’s Telegrams

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND Fra. 24. A gale, accompanied by heavy rain, veering from east; to north-west, prevailed last night. A good deal of damage was done to email craft. Reports from Eaipara and Waikato state that there has been exceptionally heavy weather in those districts. NAPIER, Feb. 24. There is a tremendous sea on. The steamer Waikato put to sea. So far the barques Langstono and Dunoraig, in the roadstead, appear to be holding all right. WELLINGTON, Fra. 24. Mr Oadman explains that his reference in bis Thames speech to the more profitable employment of prisoners did not allude to the generally recognised pnblio works, but to such avenues of labour as tree planting on wastes like the Kaingaroa plains in the pumice country, straightening sharp curves on railways, etc. The weather is still wet and stormy from the south.

The southern portion of the San Francisco mail was to leave Onehunga in the Mahinapua at 4 o’clock this afternoon, and she is expected to reach here to-morrow night. The South Island portion of the mail will probably be sent on to Lyttelton by the steamer Omapere, leaving after transhipping the mails from the Mahinapua. The case of the Hon. Mrs W. Clifford, who was charged in Dunedin with larceny at Greymouth, has been receiving the attention of the Government. The woman was released and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. The Hon. Mr Seddon, in the absence of the Minister of Justice, caused enquiries to be made into the matter through the Justice Department, and also through his own Dsfcarftaw# of Police, Reports ore now

to hand from the Resident Magistrate and police, and the matter is receiving the conI sideration of the Minister and the Cabinet. I Captain Edwin says that the southerly gale : is part of the same storm that caused the second great flood in Queensland, and will probably cause some heavy floods in the rivers north of Napier on the East Coast. About 12,000 sheap in all have been purchased lately in Wellington district for the South Island.

Restrictions on the importation of New Zealand stock into Queensland were removed on the 11th inst.

On bis arrival here to-morrow Lord Hopetoun will be received by a guard of honour of the Permanent Artillery, and a salute will be fired from the forts. The site for the State farm is not yet settled, i eraberton has been reported against owing to coldness and distance from a rail way. It has boon suggested Jthat instead of estab’ishing a permanent farm, the unemployed difficulty, when it arises from tune to time. m ; ght be nut by setting ihe mou to clear bush lands of the Crown, and thus make them available for settlement, as was asked by a petition of special seders during last session, the additional cost being added to the rent. Mr McKenzie will probably settle ths matter on his return from the south.

Mr Donald McLaren, a well known sheep farmer near Martinborough, who was injured by bin horse falling on him, died last night. Smith alias Aldridge, who was arrested in Melbourne and arrived at the Bluff to-day, will be charged with being concerned in the murder of Jacobsen at Pahiatua. The trial takes place at Wellington, beginning on Monday, and a remaud for a week will be asked. The Minister of Public Works, representing the Government, and Captain Hunter Blair, aide-de-camp, representing hie Excellency the Governor, leave in the Hinemoa to-night for Pioton to meet Lord Hopetoun.

David Anderson, aged about 65, formerly a master mariner, died suddenly to-night in Quean street. He had been in indifferent health for some time, and about 9 o’clock told a neighbour that he felt a choking sensation. He vomited a quantity of blood, and death ensued before medical assistance arrived. Deceased is believed to have raptured a bloodvessel. BLENHEIM, Feb. 24. The severest gale ever experienced in Marlborough is still raging, the force of which has done a good deal of damage. Many large windows in town were completely smashed, one in particular being blown clean out. A number of trees have been torn up, and great damage has been done to fruit. Lord Hopotonn and party arrived here today, and are to leave Picton for Wellington in the Hinemoa to-morrow.

OHBISTOHUBOH. Feb. 24. The secretary of the Christchurch Meat Company contradicts the statement that the Christchurch Meat Company have sold the Islington freezing works to Messrs Nelson Brothers. Christ’s College annual swimming sports were held at Sumner baths to-day. The weather was oold, and rain fell during the greater part of the day. The principal event, the 200 yards championship, was won by H. Jacobs, with B. A. Roper second, and B. H. Neill third. Itwasagood race, won by 3 yards, 1 foot being between the second and third. INVBROAEGILL, Pbb. 24. At the inquest on the body of Bobert Pettit, who was killed while working the winch on board the Hawke’s Bay at the Blnff, the verdict was “accidental death,” with a rider to the effect that the hatchings of the hulk Edwin Fox should be enlarged. It appeared that a sling of mutton caught under the combing of the bulk’s hatchway, and the strain thus created parted the lashings of the leading block at the winch, and the rope straightening, tbe block struck Pettit a crushing blow on the head.