TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1236, 22 November 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

|UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION!

DEATH FROM MORTIFICATION, Auckland, this day,

John Welch, whose leg was crushed in the bush on Saturday, died in the hospital last night of mortification. The deceased steadfastly refused amputation,

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT BY-THE N,Z. SHIPPING COMPANY.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR MONTHLY STEAM SERVICE TO ENGLAND.

Ohristohukch, November 21.

The. New. Zealand Shipping Company announoe they havo mado arrangements for monthly Bteam communication with England, and have contracted for the building of a line of steamers, 4000 tons gross register each, to be built of steel, and fitted with; refrigerators. Pending the completion of their own steamers, they are chartering suitable vessels to begin the running at once. The first boat , will leave London for Lyttelton direct on January ,20. She is the British King, of 8559 tons register, built by Harland and Wolff, the builders of the White Star Liners, aud sf the P. and 0. Co.'s most recent addition, the Shannon,

FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORT ' CHALMERS. Duseiiw, November 21. A fatal accident ocourred to-day to Thomas Bayers, aged 16 years, who was in the employment of Mr Ritchie, a baker, it Port Chalmers; < He was in the act of backing the horse into the shafts of the cart, when the animal rushed forward and whilst he was trying to stop it, the horse plunged and kicked hint in the chest, He was immediately carried into a house close by, and a messenger despatched for Dr. Brysdale, but bofore that gentleman'* arrival life was extinct.

DEATH OF THE OLDEST MEDICAL PRACTITIONER IN THE COLONY.

Chbistchuhoh, November 21.

Dr. Watkrns, a very old and well-known oaloniat, especially to visitors and residents on the Peninsula, died at Akaroa this mnvuing at tHa age of 91. The deceased gentleman, who had been in feoble health for some time past, was tho -oldest member of the College of Surgeons, and likewise the oldest modioal practitioner in the colony. He was one of the original Canterbury " pilgrims," having arrived here in the barque Creasy, the last comer of the famous first four ships bringing emigrants to Canterbury,

GUEYMOUTHCOAL. Geeymouth, this day. From private advices it is learned that tenders havo been' called for in Melbourne to know at what rate tec thousand tons of Qreymouth coal can be conveyed from hare and delivered in Melbourne. POST SESSIONAL ADDRESS. Nelson, this day. Mr Hursthouse, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Upper Montero las l , night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. On the preeedins! night he spoke at Motueke, at was paid similar compliments.