TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1631, 8 September 1887, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Intimation lias been received that Wyllie, the “ Herd Laddie,” was to leave for New Zealand on the 6th inst. Mr David R. Hay is authorised to make arrangements for players. At Greymouth on Tuesday a man named James Scott was fined £5 and ordered to pay all costs, with the option of a month’s imprisonment, for a breach of the Electric Lines Act. He is separated from his wife, and, wishing to be reconciled to her, he sent a telegram requesting an interview, signing it with the name of the Bey. Mr Anderson, Presbyterian minister. The Premier, writing to the Auckg laud Financial Reform Association, states that he can give no information as to the estimated cost of Harbor Defences for the remainder of the present financial year. No less than three patients died at the Wellington Lunatic Asylum on Saturday and Sunday. Death resulted from natural causes in each instance. They were all men, and none had been in any great length of time.

An imposing ceremony took place in the Catholic Church at Blenheim an Sunday, when Archbishop Redwood confirmed one hundred young people of both sexes. The Church was crowded at morning and evening services. Before the morning service Mr Joseph Ward, a member of the Committee, presented an address congratulating Archbishop Redwood on his elevation and eulogising the great work he had done for Catholicism throughout the diocese. The Archbishop made a suitable reply, sincerely thanking the laity, from whom he had always received valuable co-operation. Over 35,000 rabbits were tinned at the Boga Meat Preserving Works in about six weeks around Blenheim. Bunny is getting scarce compared with what used to be the case a short time a S°* _ . . ...

On Sunday a tree fell across Mrs Clarke’s boarding-house at Spring Creek Hill, near Twelve Mile. Eleven people were inside at the time. One had his leg broken and back injured, and was taken to the Hospital. Three others were injured, including a little girl seriously injure! about the head. The house and contents were wrecked.

Archdeacon Stock, of Wellington, who is indisposed, has decided to try the curative properties of the Hot Springs at Te Aroha, Auckland, and will lea re for that place as soon as arrangements can be made, to fill the pulpit of St, Peter’s during his absence, The Minister of Justice agrees with the suggestion of the Trades and Labour Council that the Auckland Kailway Board of Appeal should be composed of three members, one nominated by the tiovernmont, one by the Council, and one by the merchants of Auckland. A man, whose name is said to be Humphreys, was arrested at Westport on a charge of passing a forged cheque at Wanganui, to which the names of Fitzherbert and Marshall was attached. He passed a similar cheque at Wesport before being arrested.

The Bank of New Zealand at Hokitika, shipped 8686 ounces of gold bullion, valued at £14,740. Sir George Grey, owing to illness, is not able to address a meeting at Dunedin.

The body of a man named William Wetherell was found in the Wairau river, twenty-six miles from Blenheim, on Sunday. At the inquest on Monday a verdict of “ Found drowned,” was returned. The deceased, a goldminer, had a claim in the Wairau Valley. Witnesses considered him of unsound mind, and ic was stated he had been in the asylum several times. It is believed he had a mother and sister residing in Christchurch.