Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3121, 5 February 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Miraculous Escape.

Inveroakgill, February L Tho escape of tho little boy, David Small, who fell asleep between the rails at Lumsden, on Saturday, and was run over by a train of 24 vehicles was a miraculous one, and probably due to tho presence of mind of the driver, who, on seeing the sleeping child, wisoly refrained from blowing I the brakes' whistle, knowing that there was not room to pull up on the down grade, and it was likely that if tho whistle was blown the child would have lifted his head and teen killed, is it was, the cow-catcher dragged and rolled hirn about twenty-two yards before he slipped under. He is not severely hurt, buthas lost one of his great toe nails, and a slight shaving of bone from the' crown', of his head, apparently cut by the flanges of the wheels, It shows what a miraculous escape he had.

Annual Meeting. Auckland, February 4... The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Gas Company was held to-day, when the net revenue for the year was shown to be £19,596.18s sd, and the balance at credit of the profit and loss account, 182,185 9s lOd. The sum of L550717s 9d was apportioned for dividends for the half-year, leaving L 3861 16s 7d to bo carried to the profit and loss account.

Determined SuicideHokitika,, February 4, Mrs Henry Custance, wife of a settler living at Akura, about 100 miles south of this place, committed suicide on the 26th of January by drowning, She was tracked "to a shallow portion of the river where the attempt was made, but there not being sufficient water she went to a deep hole, where her body was found. Her clothing, pockets, etc., were weighted with stones to prevent her flowing. She had suffered from aberration for some months.

N.Z, Alliance. Auckland, February 4. A meeting in connection with the New Zealand Alliance was held at the City Hall to-night, to receive the report of the delegates who recently attended the International Temperance uonvention. The Premier was among the speakers, Parachuting.

I Auckland, February 4, Professor Baldwin's balloon ascent and parachute drop were safely accomplished today, The aeronaut ascended from the Tramway Company's grounds at Epsom to a height of over two thousand feet, and descended about six hundred yards from where he left -the earth. A great concourse witnessed the feat, and large crowds wore assembled oh Mount Eden, Mount Hobson, and at other points of vantage. ' : :

Foreign Capital. 'Gbebiouth, February 4. ■ The Brunnerton correspondent of the Argus wires to-night;—"ltis reported here that the Grey Valley and Westport Coal Companies have disposed of their mines to on English Company, but I am unable to Bay if it is true. However, a number of mechanics employed in the Brunner, Coal Pit Heath, and Wallsend Mines have.. received notice' that their services are to be dispensed with after February 16th.

Cattle Sales. • Greymouth, February 4. . . At'the cattle market to-day bullocks, ietched (Wangauui), £6l2s! One lot was withdrawn, the market being overstocked. Beef is quoted at 16s 6d to 17s per lOOlba. MuttonThe market was fully supplied, but all wore sold;: average, ■'• lis 6d all round. Lambs, 47 to hand, avoraged 10b 6d.; ligs-Large supply, and all sold at fair.market rates. ? .

'';->:,.-• FIRES- ■■' v';-} 1;.. .CnßisTonuEOH, Tuesday. ■■ ,:> A: workshop; and /plumber's; shop at;Papanui was burned at' midnight. -.The insurances'-' are-New Zealand - M !