TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3401, 4 January 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Mail SteamerAuckland, BatiirdHy, , Arrived, Zealiimlia from Frisco, The passengers for New Zealand are: J. Ellers, iWnmen H. Grant and two children, and MoLean, Bixlyfour avo for Sydney, including Cominodoro Anstin, Professor Mason, and the Hon Burdett Smith, M.P, "■"■ ' STUD SALE. ' Auckland January 8, ; Tho New Zealand Stud Company held their: annual sales of stopk at Sylvia Park to-day. There was'a very' largo • attendance of buyers. ■The "sales were; conducted by Mr Philson, who acted on behalf of Hunter and Nolan and Buokland and Sons. The yearling blood pfcoolt was submitted in the afternoon. There were 48';yearh'n : g5, :and the total amount realieed from their

; o/ Attempted Suicide- ."■"■.' CnnisToaußoii, January 3. ' Georgo Tiliett, who made himself notorious in the' Greeuda e distriot .by sticking up lonely houses and demanding food, and who was sentenced to three years hard labour, attempted to commit suicide at Ripa Island to-day by throwing himself into the water,, fle waß rescued by two prisoners. A Benevolent Society. Dunedin, January 8;. Tho animal report of the Benevolent Institution shows that the total number relieved during the year was 8145, a decrease of 905 as compared with the proceeding, year.. The number received into the institution was 166, and the number discharged 176, leaving at the end of year 179. There were 88 deaths during th s year. The weekly average was 190, whioh gives an average charge of 5s 5Jd. pir head : per week. The amount disbursed for outdoor relief was £6742. The cost has steadily increased since 1885, but as this year is lower by £875 than last'year, tlio Trustees express a hope that the tide nits turned, Youthful Depravity. ■ Timaru, Jan 8. A lad of 14, who had been ten weeks in an olfioe ag errand boy after leaving school, was committed for trial for forging his employer's name to a cheque for £1 and uttering the same, changing it by buying 5s worth of stamps at a stationer's.

DROWNED.

. Auckland, January 8. A boy named Alfred Skinner was drowned on the Waiknto Uiyer las night through falling out of a beat. . Bush Accident. Nnv Plymouth, Saturday. Charles Whito, when bushfalling yesterday near .Stratford, had a Ires fall onliira injuring hii spine. He was brought Into the hospital last night with his lower limbs paralysed. . Ashcroft's Estate. Dunedin, Saturday. Probata in Aslicroft'aestategmnted to the widow amounts to £1,500, consisting exclusively of insurances,