NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 324, 25 January 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AX EVENTFUL VOYAGE. Per Press Association. Auckland, Friday. The Rippingham Grange, which "arrived here last evening from West of England ports, brought 85 immigrants. The passage was unusually eventful. Five days out, the fourth ollicev, Howard Ual, an Englishman of -11 years, committed suicide bv shooling* himself with a revolver. A verdict ol' suicide, v. Idle temporarily insane was returned at the inquesi "held before tlia British Consul at Las l'almas. A fortnight ocfore reaching New Zealand, Wellington liroun, an immigrant, died of consumption and was buried at sea. Jn a different vein was the marriage of two immigrants, .Miss Paeick and Mr. White. The vessel was en fete for the occasion. The captain promoted the happy couple from the third-class quarters to the saloon. Of the immigrants, ,'i(l land here, ;,ll have booked for Wellington, 10 for Lyttelton, and 15 for -Dune-din. RACECOURSE TRESPASSING. Wellington, Last Night. Joseph Donnelly pleaded guilty to trespassing on the Trentham racecourse, lie was lined £2 and costs ;«)s. LIQUOK AT ASHBUUTOX. Ashburton, Friday. Gideon Scott was lined .CM) for keeping liquor lor sale. The liquor was confiscated. OUTBREAK OF TYPHOID. Auckland, Last Night. During the past few days an outbreak of typhoid or enteric fever has occurred in the Auckland district, and has now assumed somewhat serious proportions. I There are at present no less than ;)2 cases being treated in the Auckland hospital. Of this large number no less than 14 cases are associated with Newmarket, POLO TOURNAMENT. Wellington, Laat Night. The polo tournament was brought to a close this afternoon, when Wellington A beat Wellington B by 12 goals to 8 on the Handicap in the final of the Martin Chapman Handicap cup.

AN UNCHARTED KOCK. Auckland, Last Niglit. The Government steamer llincmoa, which left Onehunga for New Plymouth and Wellington this afternoon, is to make a further search for the supposed rock off Woody Head, which was reported as having been seen by a settler some time ago.