TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2531, 22 February 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Press Association.)

Napier, February 21, Sergeant-Major Nelson, drill instructor to the Hawkes Bay Volunteers, dropped down dead on Saturday evening from heart disease. SergeantMajor Nelson served 12 years in the Boyal Marine Artillery, and on coming to the colony joined the Arnied Constabulary, was transferred to the police and in 1878 appointed drill instructor. The deceased was-highly esteemed, and will receive a military funeral this afternoon. Intense heat was experienced here yesterday. In the coolest places the thermometer stood at 88. A boy, aged nine, named John Caulliii,;while riding a pet pony on Saturday, was thrown. His father found the child lying insensible, and conveyed him to the hospital, The boy never regained consciousness,-and died last night. _ George Plasted, who attempted suicide on Saturday, is reported to bo in a serious condition. His windpipe is completely severed.

Blenheim, February 21. A boy two years old, named Hair Raven, fell off a plank while crossing a creek and was drowned.

;. Geeymouth, February 21. . Henry Ecclos was crushed in the Wallsend mine on Saturday, and had his back brokon undor tho shoulder blades, and cannot live more than two or three days. He has not been long in the district, and comes from Dunedin.

, Invercargiia, February 21. •..Peter Neilsen, fisherman, .was ' drowned on Saturday. He was ura boat when his cap blew off,- and in trying to secure it he fell overboard and was drowned-. He was under the and, had been warned not'to go out. Deceased was 80 years of ago, and;single. - - Christchurch, February 21. Itisa'rmoimced on good authority thai#ir John Hall will be a candidate for the Selwyn seat at the next tion, and that Mr Wakofield, the present member, will not seek re-elec-tion.: :■• .' • Gisborxe, February 21. To.morrow there is to be large gatherings of Natives at tho opening of tho new meeting house. It is expected that 1500 Natives from the districts between Tauranga and the Wairarapa will bo present and sonio 80 head of cattle and a number of pigs,. sheep, and-poultry have been .slaughtered: The '■ building is to accommodate 1000. Tons of flour, sugar, and preserved pigeons are stored on the ground. The Native land question and politics will be discussed. , I The,meeting'jivili;.bethe largest held for years past, (