Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3174, 8 April 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Bu?gy Accident at.ttreytown, (From Our Own Correspondent). Greytown North, Monday. A buggy accident happened to Dr Maurice Chilton. and a lady last night al eight o'clock, opposite Hammerieb's Hotel, Greytown, The Doctor's ribs were broken, and he sustained other injuries. The lady's face is severely lacerated, and she is bruised and shaken considerably. Dr Smith is attending them, aud they are doing as well as can be expected. It is supposed that something was wrong with the harness, causing the horses to bolt, The New Governor. Wellington, Monday. In consequence of painting the Government House Lord Onslow will defer his' arrival in Wellington till after April 20th, passing the intervening time in Auckland, Tho children and servants will arrive on that date instead of the 16th.

Ministerial Movements' Wellington, Monday. The Premier leaves for Kelson and West Coast at the end of the week, Mr Mitchelson will possibly not attend tho Nativo meeting next week, but will leave tbo Government to be represented by Messrs Fergus'and Stevens, who aro now in the northern district. Midland Railway ContractChbistohurch, Monday, Mr Allau Scott has received a cable from London instructing the immediate completion of tho survoys at the Springfield end, Midland railway, that contracts for the work at that end of the line maybe let at once, Athletics. . 'CuitisTCUUROH, April 7. The autumn meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Athletio Club was held on Saturday, The hundred and twenty yards handicap and quarter mile handicap were both won by H, M. Beeves iron scratch, who reduced the records lor the distances to 12seos and 25 2-sth sees respejtively.. The other events were well contested, and tlie meeting was a success,

A False Signal, Auckland, April 6. A young man named Ernest Goldsborough has been arrested at Onehunga, on a charge of stopping the Onehunga train at Tepapnpa station without cause. The train had been frequently stopped at this station by 'some porson who held up a light as a signal, but who could not bo found when tho .train was brought to a standstill, Eventually, however, Goldeborough was deteoted and waß arrestod, Supposed SuicideCmtisiouußcu, April 7. Alice Gunn, aged 30, wife of Alfred Gunn,.a dealer in patent medicines, was found dead in lior room at the Palace Hotel this morning. She and her husband retired about one a.ni, They had some words. She lay down on tho floor with tho pillow undor her head. Her husband called her at about 10 a.m., and found her dead, A box which had contained opium pills was found upon the table empty,

Auckland Items. Auckland, Monday. Curtis'hotel at Kaipara hus been destroyed by fire. Tholooal Company has increased the prices of sugar 10s a ton, A woman named Mary Ann Oldham reported to the police that she was stabbed wliilo asleep in the suburbs, It is doubtful if she will recover. She was accompanied by a man named Payot, who has been living with her, but ho declares bo knows nothing of the occurrence. Supposed to be Drowned. Wahoahci, Monday. Mrs Dovan, wife of tho Engiueor, lately on the Heads .Railway,'has been missing since last Monday night. Her hat has been found in tho rivor, and it is supposed she has been drowned, At the time when last seen she had been suffering greatly from neuralgia, ant] had intimated her intention of walking to town to have a tooth out,