TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1063, 2 May 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(tIHirED PILES 3 ASSOCIATION.)

OBITUARY.

Paimerston North, this day. Mr J. B. Duncan, the proprietor and editor of the Manawatu Times, died this morning. NATIVE LANDS COMPANY. Mr Delatour, the managing director of the New Zealand Native Lands Settlement Company, reports advices from London dated 28th April, which announce the sale of 15,000 fully paid up £5 shares at par. NATURAL PHENOMENA. Russell, this day. The- thunderstorm experienced : last night interrupted telegraphio communication. -f' SUICIDE AT SEA. Welhnqton, this day. H.M.S. Emerald, which arrived here to-day, reports'that on Saturday evening while on the passage from Sydney to Wellington, she sighted a barque flying a signal of distress The Emerald went to the assistance of the vessel, which proved to be the Campsie Glen, which left Timaru for Newcastle in ballast on the 21st ult, When the Emerald was within hailing distance the mate of the barque atftted that the captain had committed suioide, He also askad for the longitude and rate of chronometer, These were called to him and also signalled by flags. A heavy squall now came down and no further conversation took place- The Captain's name was Stnith, but those on hoard the njan-of war could not ascertain in what manner he had destroyed himself. The Emerald stood by the vessel all nigl)t, and nothing being amiss she Stood on hey course.