TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1398, 29 September 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A mull named Andrew Thomson was killed at Awhariri (Wellington), on Saturday, by the branch of a tree falling on him. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest. At three o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a cottage situated in. Sydney street, Wellington, owned by Mrs Clarke, and occupied by Mrs Lahman and her two children. The fire broke out iu the upper storey, which was completely gutted before the flames were got under. It was insured for £2OO in the National ; furniture, £2OO in the South British. The prosecution in the Hutt tarring case intended calling three more witnesses. At the Police Court, Dunedin, yesterday, William D. Jackson was committed for trial for embezzlement of £lB odd from the Perpetual Trustees Agency Company. A Queenstown telegram states that the Invincible Co. has struck a leader Ift 6in wide, showing coarse gold. The body of Hugh Kirddy, a cabman, who disappeared mysteriously a month ago, was found floating in the water near the Invercargill jetty on Saturday. There were no marks of violence. The Chairman of the Education Board of Auckland has reported the death of a district scholar, Miss Ann Browning, aged 15| years. The young lady won a scholarship last year, and immediately after passing her annual examination this year was attacked by brain fever and carried off. At a meeting of the Heathcote electors at Woolston, attended by about 100 persons, a resolution was passed, with only nine dissen tients, expr essiug dissatisfaction with the absence of Mr J. L. Coster from Parliament, and requesting him to resign. Chief-Detective Brown, of Wellington, has been promoted to the position of Inspector of Police. Detective Neill, of Christchurch, has been promoted to the position of Chief-Detective, to be stationed at Christchurch.

The body of a man floating face downwards was found in the harbor near the Dunedin wharf last Friday, and was identified ns that of Robert Davis, a sailor formerly of the Wanakn, but lately of the barque Pactole, which left Dunedin for Auckland on the 9th, The right arm was broken and the head cut severely, and foul play was at first suspected. It is surmised, however, that he must have fallen off the vessel and struck something before reaching the water. The medical examination of the body indicates that the head and arm were broken by a blow from the screw of a steamer. Latter telegrams states that at the inquest on the man found in the Dunedin harbor it transpired the body was not that of Davis, the seaman belonging to the Pactolus, The body has not been identified, and a verdict of “ Found drowned ” was returned.

The fete in aid of the Burns’ Statue Fund, held under electric light in Dunedin, last Friday, was not entirely successful. During the football match the lights went out more than once, and the players found themselves in darkness. In other respects the novel entertainment was enjoyable. Arrangements are proceeding in the matter of competing by road carriage for moving goods from the Bluff to Invercargill against the railway. The County Council have let the work of renewing the culverts on the road, in view of traffic, and the road is a sound one, and little used hitherto. The combination of merchants to oppose the high railway rates are sanguine of being able to bring goods cheaper than by rail. Numerous offers to do the cartage are being received. The Hon. John Bryce left Wellington on Sunday per e.s. Kaikoura for Home to give evidence in the libel action against Mr Rusden. He expects bis case will come on in November, but there is no certainty it will be heard then. The Commissioners finished taking evidence on Friday, and it will be forwarded Home without delay. The twenty-four hours' go-as-you-please match, between R. Crofts, of Wellington, and H. Bedford, of Australia, which took place in Wellington, turned out a very hollow affair. R. Crofts ceded seven miles to Bedford, who, after going eleven hours, with bis total at 78 miles, gave in. Crofts continued on, and when time was called, had registered 133 miles. This is the most he has yet accomplished. Miss Marsden, the Lady Superintendent the Wellington Hospital, was standing on a step ladder, taking some clothes from a high shelf, when the steps gave way. Miss Marsden fell heavily, and sustained injury to her back. She now remains partially paralysed. The annual horse parade in connection with the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association were held in Christdun ch on Saturday, There was thirtyone entries at against thirty-four last year. The quality was pretty good, especially in draught stock.