Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3024, 9 October 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Adventurous.. Wellington, October 8. 1 Three men went to. sea yesterday in an openboat. It is supposed they are bound toßioton. ■ -,..-. :|_ ~ i -■ '. ■ v Fatal Accident." • Auckland, October 8. Mr John Goodfelloyr, settler, was killed at Bawene, Hokianga, on Sat; urday, by a tree falling on him while felling bush. Ho was' ah old colonist of 80 years' standing. . Chinese Gamblers finedDunedin, Tuesday. At Lawrence a number of Chinese were fined twenty-five shillings eagh for gambling. x ' Auckland Hospital, ' Auckland, October 8. : Miss Windran, of Melbourne, has been appointed to the position of Lady Superintendant attho Auckland ■Hospital in the"place of Miss Crisp, resigned, Applications for this post were received from the South and elsewhere; • j Off to Melbourne. ; - Timaru, October 8. Mr Moss Jones, Mayor of Timaru, and an honorary Commissioner for the Exhibition, leaves for Melbourne tomorrow, and numbers.of public men invited himjto a" good speed" banquet to-night, which also "combines congratulations on his recovery from a severe and dangerous illness, Ministerial migrations. ' - Wellington, Tuesday. Mr Mitohelson having gone to Napier, the Premier'and Mr Fisher are the only Ministers in town. Mr Bislop returns on Friday. Messrs Fisher and Mit obolson leavo shortly on a visit to Melbourne.

Action for Allegedyiander. Donedin, October 8.

; At the Supreme Court to-day, Mrs Frances MoNaughton sought to | recover £2lO damages from Mr J.H, Stephenson, auctioneer, for alleged slander. Plaintiff is a oharwoman, and hadbeon cleaning up defendant's house, wlienlie missed two £lo.notes. Aocording to her version, he 'called next day with another man, and said he had missed money from his desk; that she was the only person in hk room, and that therefore she had! stolen it. In consequence, sho had been unable to get other work, For the defence, the ovidenco went to show that, wheit Stephenson, called, he merely informed her of money having been lost, and asked her if she had sean anything of it, He had informed the police without mentioning anyone as the thief, Defendant's counsel contended it was an attempt to extort money, and the jury gave a verdict for Stephenson. Small Farms Wanted. . Inveroaroixl, Tuesday. Eecently twenty-seven areas at VVendonßide were opened for selection on deferred payment and perpetual l;ase. Yesterday, three hundred and forty applications, were received for the farms,.and the deposit money lodged amounts to between five .and six thousand pounds. Fire at a Wool Store. Duxemn, .Tuesday, A fire broke out last night in tho wool stores of McDonald and Coy., Bond-street, The.damage done to the stock is estimated at £250, and to the building jEJOQ, The insurance , on the stock is £IOOO in the Guardian ( Office, and on-ltbe building in the. Union Office for £100; j