TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1972, 21 November 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

It transpires that the ship's boat with the words Countess of Carnarvon on the stern was washed up on the beach at Pakau, near Whangaron, the first week in September. Close to it lay tbe body of a Newfoundland dog. The Hinemoa proceeds from Whangaroa to Three Kings to make a complete search. At Masterton on Sunday night a threp-year-old daughter of Mr Cameron was burned to death. The child was in bed, and left by its mother for a few minutes. On the letter's return she found tbe bed in flames, and the child almost roasted. The house, a four-roomed one, was destroyed. The Wellington Plumbers', Tinsmiths', and Gasfitterh' Association have given a donation of 2s 6d per member to the Kaiapoi strikers, and made a levy of Is per member for the same purpose. The loyalist meeting at Wellington o«3 Tuesday night (which was very largely attended) adopted a memorial approving of tha Irish policy of Lord Salisbury's Government. The memorial is to be sent round the colony for signature, and then forwarded to Her Majesty's Government. Copies of resolutions passed are to be forwarded to Lord Salisbury, Lord Hartington, Mr Gladstone, and others. On the s.s. Jubilee arriving ut Wellington, Mr Gould, who was said to be one of the Yarra'a passengers (on which there was an outbreak of smallpox), proved that be had not left the colonies for 10 years. Tbe deaths ar* announced of Mr Harvey, ex-District Judge, and Mr Barnes, ex-Mayor of Dunedin. The Napier Hospital Committee have decided to ask for a Government enquiry under the following circumstances:—A Chinaman was sent from Hastings to the hospital by the local doctor. He bad previously been in the hospital, aod, besides beiog indescribably filthy in his habits, had developed symptoms of insanity. Tbo hospital staff refused to admit him without an order from the committee. The man was driven back to Hastings, where he died immediately. At the inquest on the body tbe jury returned a verdict censuring; the committee and staff. At the comraittae meeting Dr Menzies, hospital surgeon, said he believed that the man came to his death by strangling. Sir Thomas Eamonde addressed a large audience at Blenheim on Tuesday evening, and was enthusiastically received. [he chair was occupied by Mr H. Dodson, M.H.B. The following resolution was carried :—"That this meeting, desires to express its entire sympathy with the efforts beiog made to secure for Ireland the right'to'manage her internal affairs, and it considers that such a system of government would promote the welfare of the Empire at la>-ge." The collection amounted to over £SO. At tbe Wesleyan district meeting at Auckland on Tuesday a motion against separation was carried by an overwhelming majority—36 in favor' ; of the motion and 6 against, while 2 were neutral. The dead body of a man named Thomas McCennell was found in the hirbor at Auckland on Tuesday. Deceased, who was a street porter, had been a soldier of the 65th Regiment. Dr Collins, of Hokitika, has been oppointed hospital surgeon at Auckland, and the honorary medical staff have resigned. The clothe* of Charles Bod man, ai> Auckland village Bettler, who has been missing for some time, have been discovered Dear a creek, and it is believed he has been drowned.