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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1648, 25 March 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,) PROPOSED MEAT-FREEZING COMPANIES' CONFERENCE. OIIRiSTcnURCH, Saturday. The Canterbury .Frozen Meat Company have passed the following resolutions" Having in view the extremely unsatisfactory nature of the frozen meat trade in England, especially as regards the Londan charges, and the expenses incurred, it is desirable that joint action of the several New Zealand Freezing Companies may be arranged,, and the necessary .action taken to secure some u'.ore satisfactory modo of disposing of frozen meat and other produce." " That representatives from the. several Meat Freezing Companies be invited to meet in Christchurch on some day in September next, when joint action can be also agreed upon in making freight arrangements."

Patea, Monday. . A distressing occurrence happened here on Saturday night. Miss Gardner, stewardess of s.s. Waverly, and two young men (William Mitchison and Thomas Lawrence) were proceeding to the vessel after witnessing Blondin's performance. The niglit was excessively dark, and when the three were walking along the wharf, Lawrence, who was on the outside, walked off ami caught hold of Miss Gardner to save himself; she -in turn caught Mitchison, arid the three fell overboard, Mitchison endeavored to save Miss Gardner, but was unable to do so. Mitchison managed to get out very much exhausted, and gave the alarm. A party at once proceeded to the spot and commenced dragging. After about half-an-hour's work the body of Lawrence was recovered close' to whero ho fell in. .Miss Gardner's body was found next morning about a quarter of a mile down the river, While the work of dragging was going on a man named Quinn met with nearly a fatal accident, In the darkness he fell off the wharf, striking the wood work, arid was, with .great difficulty, rescued/ An inqu,o3t will beheld to-day.

Wanganui, Monday. ; Yesterday two fishermen named Brittani and Scotmore were drowhed. They liadicrossedthe bar outwarda) at 7.30. and noticing a squall. .coming made for the river. The boat capsized before the pilot boat could render assistance. Brittani was married and his wife is in the Aslyuni, He leaves tlireo children. Scotmora was single, aged 62,

NATIVE AiI?AIRS. Wellington, Monday. Major Tuke, who is in charge at Kawhia, wires to the Hon Mr Bryce that Mr Mackay has complained that the Native, Tirihari, who made rather a pacific speech to the. Governor, had turned him (Mackay) off South Head where he was pursuing his geological studies. This is tl.e first interruption he had met with; and 1 Major Tuke promises to see Tirihahi regarding his conduct, A coal deposit has been discovered at Awaroa. Major Tuke mentions that all the Natives at Kawhia appear interested in the result of Tawhiao's visit to England. . ' Tirihahi is the same Native who destroyed the beacons at Kawhia some time back. .Dunedin, Monday. A serious accident happened on Friday evening to the-refrigerating machinery on the Euapehu, the engine breaking down, Mr Coxon, resident agent far Messrs.Haslam and Co,, on inspection found the bed plate of the engine was broken, As it would detain the ship too long to repair the damage it has been resolved to postpone it till she gets Home. . The Ruapehu' will leave for Lytteltonat 11 a.m,-to-day, where she will tranship meat to the lonic.

The Tongariro sailed from Aden tor Port Chalmers on -20 th,