TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1821, 27 November 1888, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Charles Edward Renner, butcher, Newton, Auckland, has been missing eince Tuesday morning. His wife fsars tbe worst as he had been suffering from depressed spirits. Enquiries made by the police have proved fruitless. Ah h special train, taking to the Tomoana Works empty frozen meat trucks, was nearing the Awatoto crossing near Napier, on Thursday, a cart containing two men and a boy attempted to pass in front of the train. The cart waa knocked to pieces, but the occupants were thrown char of the train, and oily sustained seme severe bruises. An old soldier named William Whelan, wasjfouod at HYanganui at midnight- on Wednesday with a bullet wound through him. He says it was caused accidentally, but the police are inclined to think that he attempted suicide, Tbe Gazette notifies that the Royal Humane Society of Australasia has decided to award a bronze medal for proficiency in swimming with reference tu saving life, and a certificate for theoretical knowledge, open to schools contributtnfi;' to

The Maori Murray nn _ a t the Christchurch Police Court on Thursday, and committed for trial for breaking into the house of Hunt, a labourer at Riccartofi, and stealing a cap, coat, trousers and razor. He was also sentenced to three months’ hard labour for his first escape from Addington, and nine months tor the second escape, the sentences to be cumulative. He made no defence, but said that the first time he escaped, the warder left the door open after putting bis tea into tbe cal). The second time he bad told the gaoler he intended to escape, and did so just to show that he could. A large crowd assembled in the courthouse to see the prisoner,—On Saturday Murray was committed for trail at the Kaiapci Resident Magistrate’s Court for breaking into the Mandeville Hotel.

Mr J. C. Boys is gazetted a member of the Land Board of Canterbury district. Mr Parkes, inventor of Parkes’ process for dealing with ores, has stated in an interview’at Auckland that at Katikati he obtained soma specimensof quartz valuable in gold and silver. Ha brought away from the hot takes district a latga quantity of specimens for shipment to Ida house in London, including efflorescent sulphur, silica, obsidian, etc.

The s.s. Richmond left Auckland on Saturday for the Island. o , Shirley Baker, junior, who has recovered from the gunshot wound inflicted on bias by natives at Tongatabau, return's to that island, having in his charge a turret clock ordered by King George for the tower of the Royal Chapel at Nukualoafa. The clock and fittings, as supplied by Bartlett, of Auckland, include a boll weighing 3 cwt. A complete poal of bill's for the same church has been ordered by King George. A few minutes after five on Saturday morning a prisbnor named Geo. Miller, on committal for stealing hides, escaped from Wanganui gaol. He was acting coolc of the establishment, and hid been called to light the fire. He got through a grating above a small yard attached to ths kiich *n, and had about ten minutes’start of the warder. The bunt was commenced, «nd at eleven o’clock the warders unexpectedly landed on him, about five miles from the gaol, and by 12,3 d the prisoner was sufo in his c<ll again. This is the second from this gaol, though the building is quite new and is supposed to be built according to the latest designs. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce are urging the Government to secure the representation of New Ztaland at the Paris Exhibition.

Gorrie’s claim (Mahikip/i wa) washed for the week 48 ounces of splendid looking gold. , The Eiurow railway station waa broken into oh Tuesday night. Tbe burglar opened the window sash and out a hole in the ticket desk to get at the drawer, but found ■ nothing. The goods shed at Qakatpramea was also broken into, aud several bottles of spirits taken away. The depredators have uot been discovered. The’Waiarek* Dairy Factory Company, Otago,’ held their annual meeting on Saturday. The report showed that during tbe yekr a loss of £7l had been made, atfribijted to the high freights. The directors reported that they had let the factory to a private individual at a rental that would afford shareholders a return «n their money. Holloway’s Pius.— The sudden changes, frequent fogs, and pemding dampness sorely impede tbe vital functions and oonducs fa ill-hoalth. The remedy for these diseases lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pills, which is competent to grapple with the mischief at its source, and stamp it out without frhtting the nerves or weakening the systfm. Holloway’s Pills extract from the blood all nox’ous matters, regulate the action of every disordered organ, stimulate tbs liver and kidneys, and relax tbe bowels. lu curingl chest complaints these Fills are remarkably effective, especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on its walls. This double treatment w : ll ensure a certain, shady and bonefioient progress,; and sound health will soon he re-established.