Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3201, 10 May 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

WhareamaKoad Board.

Blairlogie, Friday,

Mr H, R. Elder was elected Chairman of the Whareama Road Board to-day. Mr Edwin Meredith was also nominated,

Fatal Accident. Wanoanui, May 9, A sad accident, resulting fatally, happened to a little daughter, eleven years of age, of a respected settler at Fordell named Henry N. Harrison, It appears that the girl was riding home from sohool on a pony behind her brother, when some ohildren began throwing stones. One struck the pony, which reared and threw the deceased, who fell on hor head and was killed instantly.

I Fatality. 'MANAiA,MayO.' Samuel Mead, fathel of the young man who was aocidently shot a few days ago, died yesterday, partly from the effects of the shock, He had been ailing for some considerable time. MASONIC. Ohrjstchuroh, Friday. The Conyers Masonio Lodge,l9l6, E. 0,, Sydenham decided kt night not to support the movement for a New Zealand Grand Lodge, deeming it inopportune at present, > Protection Lemie-

Inveroaboill, Friday, At a meeting of the Protection league last night resolutions were passed in favor of establishing distilleries, and of abolishing the Property Tax so far as relates to machiuery used in manufactories in the Colony, Confidence. Cbtustohuhoh, Friday. The Eon. 0. E. Eiobardson ai dressed his constituents at Eangiora last night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. FoimdiiJead. NeIiSOS; May 9, |-_ The body of a man unknown was discovered on the Boulder Bank this morning, abreast of Wakapuaka, It is that of an elderly man with, grey hair and fully dressed in dark coat and vest, with moleskin trousers, As the police only received the information during the afternoon, it has not been possible to take any steps toward identification. An inquest will be held; to-mprrow'

.' : "'/ i. ;■ - " dHnraiCHUEOHJ'May 9: :■'. ; As Judge Ward, Mrs Ward,: Mrs WiUiams, and-Misg^'Aokerman.the l . temperance lecturer, were .driving iu | a.four-wheeler to the lecture to-night, a drunkeiunan crossinp the Cathedral-square fell in front of the ; jhorse, who passed over him, inflict" jjUg severe lacerated wounds on hi ß head, and other injuries,■ ■' The Jndg e w ad him conveyed to the Hospital' here he now lies unconscious.;