TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3095, 4 January 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Death of a Jockey.

Invercaroili, January 8. Morgan,- the lad injured at the races at Wrey's Bush, died this afternoon. -'The horse he was riding fell immediately after starting, and another it, the others also passing over or close to the lad qh the ground . it is supposed that the crown of the skull was broken by a stroke tip a horses hoof. Fate of an Old MerchantNapier, January 8. Mr J. G. Kinross] the oldest merchant in Hawkes Bay, has filed a declaration of Insolvenny. The estate is a large and complicated one. He hud'made all preparations to assign the estate,, but one'large creditor would not agree at the last moment. Duuedln Wool Sales-

j . Di-nbdin,January 8, The first of tho season's wool sales was held to-day,'when some of the brolfQfa sold. There was the largest attendance ever wool sale held here,' including; many; new to this market,' and «jise|}grepre sentat\ves of America • manufacturers, . There*, was - Bpifiten | competition, al'hough.' bidding wad somewhat irregular, and prices rule s Id to ljd higher than at thecorresd ponding period of .'last jear. Finehalf breds in light : condition me: with special favor, Greasy crossbi'e I ranged from 7jd to ll|d; greasy half-bred, from BM' to lQ^d, grea oy 'merino, from, to lOfd: grea' B y piece? from 55d to 7fdj greasy loijk , iftom2s<lW6|d,--

1 ' Schfiol-Conference- •'

piinisTouußcii, Friday,

The.SGCondary Schools Conference resolved that- it was desirable that the! Education Board scholarship should be awarded on 1 the result ofi one esamiuatiou only throughout the Colony, and that holders of scholar-1 ships should be required to attend the secondary -schools,. A motion,j asking tho.Govornuieiit to appoint a i Royal.Coramiß3ion of Education; was I negatived.. Mr Harkness, of Oamarn, was elicted President'.' The •• Conference, decided' to meet-two years' hence at Wellington, "but, if urgent I business arises, to meet at Duuedin i next year. ~. .■ i

Fatal Accidents. Auokuniv Friday. Alex. McCullooh died last night from injuries received on Nefr Year's night through being kicked', by a horse. - -:v. ' V■. A child, aged two years,-son of Mr William Walters, of, Papakura, who was kicked on the temple by a horse on Sunday, died on Tuesday.

DETERMINED SUICIDE AT P2TONE-

W Ei.LtsoTos, Friday.' .. A hawker named, Jamos' Thomas Hollyman was found doad at seven o'clock this morning, near the Petone Railway station, with a bullet wound in his liead, and a revolver clutched iu his hand. Deceased left town by thp iO o'clock train .la't night and was not again seen'alive. He was 83 years of age, ahd believed to have come from Auckland Nothing, is yet known what W him to oommit thii act. The bullet entered at the mouth and came out at the top of his head.

AUCKLAND NEWS, More Fires. .Auckland, Friday. Mr Twopenny addresses theChamher' of Couimeroa on the Jubilee Exhibition next Monday. . The Governor has definitely resolved to leave for Wellington on Tuesday next.

A six roomod house situated on Jervois road, owned by Mr Gibbs and occupied by Frederick Jones, was destroyed by fire at 1.80 this morning. The furniture was insured for £lB5 in the Kquitable ollieo. The amount on the house is unknown.

The residence ■of Mr McCann, of Cambridge, was burned down yesterday afternoon, The house and furniture were insured for £2OO in the Norwich Union. .

Michael McDermott, who is charged with murder, is progressing favorably at the hospital. Ah operation on his eye is necessary, but it has not yet been performed.