TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1827, 11 December 1888, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

An inquest was held into the cause of the fire' by which the Chroraicl office and other buildings were burnt at Wanganui Mr Ward, F.M., coroner, presided, and after or eight witnesses -had been examined the jury retired, and returned to court in abou' twenty minutes with the verdict that the fire had originated in McGregor's boot store, but they could not state from what cause. ~ The exhibition at Waipawa is being Well patronised, and late exhibits are now beirg placed. /The Bargmand, shearing machine was put in work on Thursday, but has been stopped owing to defects in erection. YesUrday the Brunner cool mine ceased working double shifts, as, had been the case for some time back, 'and sixty miners were thrown out of employment. About two-thirds are married meu with families. All the pits will work single ■hifts.,.,l Thg difficulty between Mr Pratt, landt lord 3 of-Hobdaj's buildings, Christchurch, and the Insurance Companies has been ■ettled, Mr Pratt accepting £3600, if paid not later than Monday next (yesterday). A)imale. infant, a week old; son of a '' single girl named Elizabeth Dean living, at - Addington ; near Christchurch, died suddenly on Saturday morning. An inquest was held in the afternoon, when it appeared that a former child of the girl had also died rather suddenly. Mr Whitefoord,'.the,coroner, "thereupon adjourned the inquest till 8 p.m., and ordered a post mortem examination. This proved that death was caused .by convulsions and jaundice, and that there were no grounds . for suspecting foul play. A verdict was returned accordingly. ■'■■■' In the case of the Auokland Hospital and Charitable' Aid Board v.. Wanganui ditto, claiming £lllos,' amount of relief afforded to a man named Morris, Dr G les, 8.M., gave judgment nonsuiting the plaintiff with costs. Leave to appeal was \ given.

'The annual report of the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board stated that there are now 475 cases receiving relief. During the year 853 cases had been relieved, I]4 less than last year, but the average to which relief had been granted to each was longer. The Hospital Board's annual report: slates that 564 patients were admitted'during the year; 517 discharged ; and 45 died. •HTKeioHeral of the lite Earl of Seafield took place at Oamaru on Thursday and was of a public character. Ail the business places were clossd, this being the ÜBUaliweekJyJholiday. The funeral procession was made up of th* masonic lodges, the various volunteer companies, borough councillors, druids, members of the Clan Grant (of which he was chief). and r ojtizens,r, headed byythe two local bands, who played to the cemetery. The procession was the largest that has attended a funeral at Oamaru. At the ceremony of the presentation of prizes at St Patrick's GolleeeY Wellington, His Excellency the Governor said that in taking an affectionate farewell he mus< say-that he thought the colony was to be heartily congratulated on the appointment as hii» successor" of one who had been eminent in the public service of Enghnd., LordOnslow, he could .venture to say, Would take the same interest in the educational affairs of the colony as he (the speaker), had done, for ho Than with his heart" in the right place coulJ view with jealousy the establishment of schools or colleges:on a platform different from that which he himself occupied.