TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1531, 30 December 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Mr Crompton, who was the first editor of the Taranaki Herdd in 1852, and was elected to the first House of Representatives, in 1853, died at New* Plymouth on Monday, aged 75 years. Ho aras Speaker for maDy years in the Provincial Oouocil, Taranaki.

The Zealandia with the London mailß of December 2nd, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 18th inst., contract date. The Alameda with the New Zealand mails of the 7th inst., arrived at San Francisco on Friday last, thijee dajs in advance of her due d ate.

A man named T. Olsen was picked up insensible near Greytown en Tuesday, and died shortly afterwards. It is supposed that he had a fall from a horse. At a meeting of the ratepayers of the Roslyn Borough it was resolved to protest against the action of the Council in proposing to levy a special poor rate. On Monday afternoon a little child fell off the railway platform at Lyttelton in front of an advancing train. G. Scott, the head porjter, jumped on to the lin«, and caught the child in his arms, barely managing to get clear as the train swept pa6t.

Constable Gordon telegraphs from Whangarei (Auckland) to Superintendent Thomson that Duncan Stewart and Colin Urquhart have reported the discovery of payable gold al Kauri Mountain, at Whangarei.' Heads, i between s.Bramhead and Patana. They state that, they washed one ounce of gold from three,dishes on the beach below hie;h water mark. There is also a reef which will run three ounces to the ton. The adjoining land is private property. They ; have wired to the Minuter of Mines, Wellington, for protection.

George E. Bentley, was committed for trial at Christchurch oa Tuesday, charged with forging the Dame of Mr H.S. Austin, solicitor, to two cheques for £lO. ,The following brigades have entered up to the present for the Fireman's annual demonstration and competition at 'Danedin : -Balmain (Sydney),' Standard Brewery (Sydney), New Plymouth, Marton, Wanganui, Rnogiora, A.shburtoo, Nageby, Invetcargill, Dnnedin' Railway, Dunedin, and South DunediD. Thomas Martin, aged about 23, ■lately employed as a compositor at I the Caxton printing office, Dunedin,, was killed on the Port Railway last' Monday mVht. _He fell on the platform of tbeicarriage just before reaching the Blanket ;Biy tunnel. Both legs were cut off, and he was in a state of collapse when he was picked up. He died a few minutss afterwards.