TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1315, 14 March 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

It i« stated in Auckland that negotiations are in progress with one of the other colonies to send 250' picked men out of Auckland as a coutigent for the Soudan. North, of sweepstake notoriety, is reported to be in Auckland.

A large wooden building at Avenel, a «nburb of Invercargill, occupied by Mrs Oimpbell, and known as the Working Men’s Club, was burned down yesterday morning. Nothing was saved, and several bouses near were badly damaged. The insurances are—House £2OO in the Hamburg-M igdeburg, and £3OO in th« Standard ; and the furniture, £258 in the Standard,

At the inquest on the body of Mary Spalding, aged 18, who died from injuries received a fortnight ago while stepping from a train in motion at Penrose station, Auckland, a verdict of accidental death was returned. A lad named Billow vras run over in Wellington on Tuesday evening and died on Wednesday, His legs was badly shuttered.

Tho Hon. C. J. Pharazyn has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council. It is understood nothing will be done towards filling the vacancy until the return of the Governor ; probably it will not be filled then.

Sir Julius Vogel stated to a representative of the Lyitolton Times that a cablegram he hud received on Wednesday night from England led him to believe that a war with Russia was improbable. John Rtraohan, shoemaker, and an old resident of Warepa,in the Ciutha County, died suddenly on Wednesday whilst on his way to the railway station at Balclutha. Tim cause was apoplexy. The Hon. Mr Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, left Auckland for the Lakes on Wednesday. It is understood the Directors of the Rotorua railway have received a telegram stating that the Cabinet have ratified the ierms agreed on between Sir J. Vogel and the Directors for the transfer of the railway to the Government. The New Zealand University Senate has now closed ins session, and the members are leaving Auckland for their homes. Mr Walter Dowden, an Auckland auctioneer, died suddenly from heart disease in his auction mart on Thursday afternoon while conversing with his wife.

A serious accident occurred on the Awahnri road near Feildingon Thursday, and two men were injured. One man named Bev-ridge bad his spiuo dislocated and is paralysed from the waist downward. Fowler, the driver, had his ribs injured. Mrs Dorceit and child who were also in tho vehicle escaped unhurt. The trap collided with the handrail of a bridge.

The Hon. W. Robinson scratched all his horses (Vanguard, Liverpool and Ouideis) for the Great Autumn Handicap, at eleven o’clock on Thursday morning. The ram and ewe fair on Thursday was a big success. There was an enormous number of entries, and a large attendance of buyers. At the Dunedin Polios Court on Thursday ten defendant were charged with sly grog-selling at Nenthorne, and fines ranging from £lO to £2O were inflicted in several cases.

An excursion train to Moeraki beach from Dunedm on Thursday took less than 00 passengers, though the weather was very fine. Timothy Creed, a carter, was killed ie Jetty street, Dunedin, on Thursday morning. His horse bolted, causing him to fall off, the near wheel of the dray passing over his neck. He died a few minutes afierwards. Deceased was 44 years of age, and he leaves a wife and four ohddren.

Two promoters of half-crown sweeps at the race meeting were fined in a nominal penalty at the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday. The Magistrate agreed with the police that it was impossible to suppress this form of gambling. Thos. Carr, for playing under and over, was fined 60s and CObtH. yinmi, n I' I me