TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1712, 17 June 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

Wellington, Monday. The Marine Department have received the following telegram from Auckland:—The barque Andro'Klas, David Murray, master, bound from. Formosa to Auckland, which was towed to Manukau yesterday had a ciew of Malays sick and dying with dropsy,.two being already : dead, Dr Scott went .to the ship last evening, The master had been misled by the old chart which shows Auckland on the West coast of Now Zealand.

New Plymouth,; Monday. ■, The steamer Hannah Mokau hadia narrow escape from being burnt at sea. Captain Dale reports that he took in a cargo of timber at Kaipara and left there on Friday, and at 7 a.m. yesterday, when off White Cliffs, ho found the vessel on fire in the after part of the hold, close to the bunkers. He closed all openings and stood in for land. At 10 o'clock he found tho fire was gaining fastj compelling ; all hands to leave the engine room, the. engineer' reporting that it was impossible to stay below, captain tbengaye-oi'ders to clear away the deck cargo and cut holes in the hatchway and after part of deck, and.deluge ship with water, andifinding the fire still gaining:rapidly, gave orders to have tho boats got ready. : At this time the whole of the bulk Mils and part of the. deck and cargo were on fire.^■ All hands now- set.to work to pour water into her hold) audi finding

.^(, : .;r.v,i» ■. :.■ .. t ■. .. ■ ■... ~ ; ~ r—■;'ito;fii'g!being;gnined on, Captain Dala ;kept;away' to Waifcara, arriving there. about 1.30 p.tii., /after, continued exer- ■ tibns the tiro was 'extinguished, ' '}iM ; girl nunieil 'i Tottia; Gurney attempted suicide by,, jumping in the Waitara river■' yesterday morning; but to rescued, ;

-;-• . , Ohristchokch, Monday. < :: i; J;;E.;BrowivM;U.R; for St. Albans, has telegraphed to the efFect that lie will not offer himself for re-election. - -At a meeting of footballers held on Saturday night, it was resolved to start a subscription list in view: of presenting the Canterbury representatives of the inter-colonial team, with medals on their return. '..:.'

■ Auckland, Monday. The residence of Mr Frost, near Hilansville, was burned down last night. ■ '-'' )•-'.;'.'•. .['■■' _ A young man named Anderson died suddenly at Governor Browne hotel,

A determined burglary was committed at Arthur's iauction .'mart last night, but only a few shilliugs were discovered by the intruders.: .; -..

It is reported that the natives at Ohinemutu havo at last agreed to accept the offer from Government of 5s per acre for 20,000 acres. ,: This land is to be handed over to the Thames and Eotorua Railway Company,' Richard Lisage McGeo, the son of a well-known racehorse owner, died somewhat suddenly from titanus, which arose from what was at first/ considered to be a trivial injury to the knee. A barmaid at the Queen's Hotel attempted suicide last night by taking poison. She had been up. stairs, and on coming; down she found her Araorata fooling with another girl. High words it is said ensued, and ended by her subsequently taking poison, or what is belioved.to be poison Emetics of mustard and warm water were successfully administered to'- the love-stricken maiden.

A serious panic occurred at the Opera house while Brown was 1 lecturing on the Church of, Home. The place was packed, and a number of youths in vestibule called fire and tramped heavily down stairs. ' Brown attempted to quieten the audience, but crowds rushed to the doors, although some remained quiet. A number of women fainted and some people were slightly injured.

Wellington, Tuesday,

John Wobber, a laboring man, aged 53 years, committed suicide by poisoning at 2 o'clock this morning. It is supposed that he had been drinking heavily I ,,and took strychnine.