TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1969, 14 November 1889, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

On Monday Sir Thomas Esmonde and Mr Deasy left Auckland by the Gairloch for New Plymouth. The former addresses the public there, whilst Mr Deasy proceeds to Master ton. A man named John Nixon, a carpenter, aged 52, died suddenly at Wellington on Monday evening from rapture of a blood vessel. He leaves a widow and ten children,

Two young men named Manneriug and Dixon succeeded ia safely piloting themselves) down the Waimakar'ri from the Bealey through the gorge to Kaiapol in canoes, shooting the rapids successfully. They described the scenery through the gorge as magnificently wild, and the journey altogether highly exciting and interesting. The river; in places passes through rocks 2000 feet high, through which the water rushes like a swift millstream.

Phylloxera has been discovered among grape vines at Mount Eden, Auckland, The properties and buildings of the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company, Auckland, were bought in by the mortgagee. The principal lot, comprising the chief assets !of the company, was knocked down for £25,000. The Elizabeth, cutter, of 23 tons, was. wrecked at Whangarei Heads on Sunday, morning. She broke up on the rooks. Her crew and one passenger were saved with much difficulty. The vessel was loaded with flax and wool, and the former - was swept away to sea. The wool was washed ashore. There was no insurance on the cutter, which belonged to Mr G. Owen, At Napier on Monday 1 night Mr Dillon addressed a meeting on 1 the Borne Rule question. Considering the high charge made for admission there was a large attendance. Mr Dillon spoke in moderate language. At the end a resolution, expressing sympathy with the cause of Home Rule, was carried. The lonic left Rio de Janiero for Plymouth on the 7th, with her passengers all well and her meat in good condition. At the auction sale of lands in Lake Ellesmere district, which have been reslaimed through the : works recently constructed by the Government, out of the 86 sections submitted 48 were : sold, and realised £11.476. The remaining’sections failed to realise the upset. ; : At Christchurch on Tuesday the case against George Duncan, for stabbing John Thomas with a knife, on November 3rd, was heard. Lengihy evidence was taken, and showed that Thomas was a disreputable character, -iccustomed to spieling.* At a meeting of the creditors of J. i A. Barr, solicitor, Dunedin, only a few creditors so far had proved. The statement left by Mr Barr, was to the effect that his liabilities were £IO,OOO, and his assets £14,000. It was decided that the Official Assignee take steps to bring the bankrupt back to the colony and prosecute criminally. It was decided to give £IOO worth of furniture. The Operative Tailors’ Union have voted £3O towards the Kaiapol strike fund, and will give further aid if necessary. The Union will also use every endeavour to influence the public not to purchase Kaiapoi manufactured goods during the strike.

The Governor drove through to Hanmer Plains hot springe on Tuesday, and return via Mr Lance’s. A child aged'three years, son of Mr G. Swinnard, wood turner, Dunedin, has died from injuries ,received by falling into a bucket of hot water. The Gallant Tipperary, Otago, have crushed 1370zs of retorted gold from 300 tons of stone. Two men, John Garrick and John Harlaed, were drowned on Monday at Nugget Bay by the swampingof a boat. Alexander Stevenson, hotelkeepetr, at Poraahaka, had * miraculous escape, fle had a desperate, struggle in the breakers, but was rescued' by a young main from the shore, who swam out with a rope. A man named John Summerville, was killed by the. North East Valley tram late on Monday' night, when the tram was nearly ppiposite the North Dunedin drillshed. The deceased, whether from absehtmindedness or not does not appear, stepped off from the front platform on which he had been standing. As he took a step and appeared in danger of falling he clutched at the iron bars of the platform and the effect of catching hold of them was to swing his body under the car. His legs fell in front of the fore wheel, which could not be presented from passing over him. At the hospital the injured limb was amputated, but ho died within an hour after admission, The Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company has paid a dividend of 8 per cent., and carried £363 13s 91 forward. It waa decided to increase the capital by issuing 900 shares at £5 pad), of which 50Q are in the meantime to be issued to the present shareholders at a premium of 7» 6d each. This step was taken on account of the purchase of the Ashburton Woollen Mills.