TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1536, 24 July 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Christian Johnston, a settler qtPurhoa, Auckland, charged with rape on his own daughter, aged eleven years, was committed for tiialon a charge of criminal assault with intent. -

The amount of the building fund for the home for the aged and needy at Auckland exceeds £2OOO. Annual subsciptions promised are £217.

The residence of the Rev. E. E. Chambers, at Dam pier’s Bay, Lyttleton, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday mm-iiing. The building is owned by Mrs Rodgers, a widow. The occupants were uway at the time, and very little furniture was saved. The furniture was insured for £2OO in the National office. The cause of the fire is unknown.; ; The hearing of the divorce suit Mills v. Mi Is and Fourier, at Dunedin, has been fixed for next Wednesd -y.

A laborer named James Bloomfield was found dead against a fence -0 Pine Hid, near Dunedin, on Wednesday night. Pie appeared to be in good health when he )e t home at dinner time. Heart disease is supposed to bo the cause.

The Wellington Poultry Show was opened on Thursday afternoon by His Exc Mency the Governor, and was fairly successful.

A mao named John Henry Woods was killed on Thursday morning in Mr Wilson Pislur’s bush, East Oxford, by a tree filling on him. He loaves a widow and nice children.

The Gorervar.eiji reply oSirs a higher rste of pay to the Otago unemployed. A great curling competition for the Oakdoniao Curling Club’s medals is proceeding at Naseby. Two teams from Dunedin are competing, and four other chit a are represented, all from Maniototo County.

A fatal accident occurred at Knwkarft Gorge lust Wednesday night. Alexander Cameron wan working in a tunnel when it collapsed, and completely hurried him. A boy aged twelve years, named Hansen, '■v,-3 with him, and there is little hope that the latter will be saved.