Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3152, 13 March 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

t Fell Dead. -Wsllinoton, Wednesday. Robert Woodwas, a former, aged 46, of Tientham, Upper Hutt, fell dead yesterday, He had boeu ailing (or some time, N : The Abortion Case. Wellinqton, Wednesday. It is unlikely that any further stops will be taken ie tho death* of Mrs Astridge, the police not having sufficient evidence to undertake tho prosecution, i. . The Drought. TiSiaru, Wednesday A lino shower last night broke up the diieat spell known for many years, The pastures wore parched and water foi stock scarce in many parts.'

A Catholic School Burned-v ■ "'Nelson, March 12. • The Ladies' Eomaiv Catholic High School was completely destroyed by fire this evening, shortly after 9 o'clock The pupils, numbering; 18, ,had iust goiio to bedj aiid there was only one light iiv the building, a ga3 jet in the corridor.' The .fire originated in a room in which the pupils' wardrobes are kept, and; there". Jifid been no lights in this room during the even-' ing,;'; .The building, which was; of considerable size was burnt, down to the ground.-. Three pianos and a few pictures were-the only things saved. The'pupils, were awakened by the -iister in charge,'and just escaped, not having time to dress. It is not kuown whether the building was insured, as tho Mother ;Suporior is away in Auckland, ■ The; High School was isolated, being some distance from the Gii-ls'Orphanage, the church, 'and presbytery. A north west gale was blowing atthe'time, and in a few' minutes from the outbreak the building was enveloped in flames. The loss will he considerable, as it is known that the furniture and the pupils effects were uninsured,

LiTER, There is no insurawe on the Catholic School burned last night, The estimated value of the building s alone £750, '

■; Sudden Death, Chrisicuot.oii, March 12. Dr Ueamer, one of the oldest medical men here,' died rather suddenly this evening, it is supposed from apoplexy. Dr Dearner, at the time of his fatal seizure, was attending a meeting of the Medical Society. He suddenly tell to the ground and died immediately. He was 59 years old. He arrived here 'in 1863. He was a prominent Mason, and the only one in Christohuroh who receiyed s the 83rd degree", which was conferred on him ten years ago during a visit to England, by. the Prince of Wales. He received'the appointment. of Past Director of Ceremonies to the Grand Lodge of England in celebration of HoiMajesty's Jubilee. .He was admitted to the Order of Knight Templars, and opened tho first prcceptory here.

The (Me. Christohuroh, March 12. • At 2 p.m. to-day a strong nor'west gale sprang up. In Lyttleton several fences were blown down. .A portion of the iron roof of the railway shed was blown off, some falling 300 yds away, The foretopmast of the barque Conference was broken off- 20ft from the head. The ketch Aparima was driven on tlio rocks, but was towed off without damage. The gale moderated about 3, but rose again ut 5, when a fishing boat containing two men, Watson and Twining, capsized between the moles, The accident was seen and the men were soon rescued, This afternoon some hundreds of acres of feed, extensive plantations, and fencing round 400 acres, were burned at Mr J. S, White's estates atOhoka, Tlio house was only saved by the great exertions of a large number of men, two of whom were badly burnt,

Salmon Oya- ■ Dunems, March 12. Eight boxes of Salmon, containing 50,000 eggs, brought by the Arawi, have arrived in line condition. They were uhier the ca-re of Mr O. Young, the chief engineer. ■

A Complication. Hnkltika, March 12, A curioua complicntion has arisen over the Kuranra racecourse. The Kumnra Borough., Council expended £I2OO of the Borough. funds for making a racecourse on a reserve not their property, It was simply gazetted 11 withdrawn from goldfields.' 1 They have also leased the reserve to the Jockey Club for 21 years, and given various rights over it, 'The matter was brought before the AuditorGeneral, who had already passed £IOOO of the expenditure, but is now instituting a searching inquiry, It seems that the Auditor-General was a little careless in passing the first £IOOO. He will probably surcharge the Councillors, .'-'■".