TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 4 January 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

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CniiisiCHDncH, this day. i j At the' inquest oh the body of James Thompson win was killed, on the railway on Monday last the Evidence showed that: deceased had bi'en drinking for some time past and was alouo at the time of ihe accident, which waß net observed by any of the other,passengers by the train. ' .. • ' On Tuesday, as the last train from Southbridge was near Prebbleton, the engine driver observed a little child about 18 months' old on' the lino, a'nd -he whistled repeatedly, but the child had- not sense enough to run away, brakes were put on but the engine was not stopped in .time,'and ,the cowoatcher,pushed the' child v o£f the line, bruising one side of the lace, and head rather badly. Sho was immediately ! taken to a doctor and attended,to yesterday,'and is sow doing very well; .: ; During the firing of tho salute on the arrival of Hia Excellency .Sir' James Pender.gast at the dock yesterday,'gunner Washer, whose duty it was to carry, partridges from limber to the' gun, was .standing wi:h a chargo in ;his: naad too near' the muzzle while the gun was Tioiug spoiigel out. The, strong" wind that was blowing at , the time carried a spark from the gun on to the cartridge which- Washer.'was/holding, and ex-; plodetl it. lufliptihg 'some ■ sdvofe burns on his armß, Inaßt, nnd neck. The whole' of the front of liis tunic was also burned; away.

SALE Of THOEOUG^BRED.'SifOOKi. ■. . ' Ab6s"land, (Tapuarj "8. : T • The most important sale of thoroughbrod stock ever bcld'here.took placet Greeniowe this afternooii.' Mri j,, Pj Af oi Hunter and Nolan, auctioneer,' and the attendance ,waa, large, Messrs Bate', Vallance, Butler, and being amongst- those preßent.". IThe ing was the; result ,of ; ,th'o said filly, by. H ippocamp'ii a Veiiu b* • Ijransi t,' 20 Kuineas, M.' Smith; yearling'filly,- by. HipTiansit, 20 guineas, J. Ellifj yearling colt, by Muaket—Yattorina,'ijjj guinea?! P. Bufcler j yearling filly, by HipDfloatnpua-Slander, 140. guineas, J. H. Pollook; yearling filly, by.MaribyrnoqgPeereas, 180 guinerß, Pilbrow; jcarlinfj .cqlt, by Musket-Fanny Fiflher I .p'assed in at 100 gumeas.witlidrawii.owncr'spricsliOguineati Herculaneum; two-year-old, by Yattendon— Peeress, 125. guineas, M. Smith; Fisherwoman,. three,year,old, by Yattendon—.'Fanny Fisher,; highest bif 230 ■ guineas, withdrawn,'.' owner's prices ''300.-guineas. PiVoktoriuß. by Traducor—Fanny Fisher, highest bid 270 guiiieas, withdrawn, owner's p rice 400 guineas! Hipporina, by Hippo-icamus-Yatterina (the mare is at present' at Wangijnuij but her owneraranteed her sound), highest bid 120 guineas, withdraws, owner's price ISO giiiiieas'j ; Toi, with fool at foot, by Muklet, and stiuted to 'Bandwick, waj passed ia.at 30 guineas, owner's reserve 150 guineas; Maid of Honor, stinted to Musitet, purchased at 205' guineas by J. Bennett ; Tim Whiffler. :;b,oußl«J:. byi ; M. - Smith, ; 800, guineas i -Mjiori, j4o* guiueas ■offered, withdrawn at 100 mineas ; Prince Chatlio, by Papapa, out of yna,iWas bought by Maokay and Shakespeare,,for 30.guineas,