SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 798, 28 July 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Press Agency.] - | Auckland, last night. William Gamble met a shocking death at Tairua. He waa engaged cross-cutting a log when a boulder, weighing Bawt loosened from above came crushing down and struck him on .the chest, crushing him backwards. He was killed instantaneously. The body is fearfully rnangled. "' v An exciting scene occurred at the Insurance Buid'.nga between two brokers to day. Ono oy ties with Wuikato called another of Shofcover fame a liar, when he suddenly found his nose violently wrenched and himself forced to sib down abruptly. The affair is likely to come into Court. Owen McGee, in connection with another sporting gentleman, baa purchased the steeplechaser Auckland Kate with a foal at her side by Ake Ake. 1 (From the * Herald's' Correspondents ) KofMtfA, Thursday An inquest on the children poisoned took place yesterday, before Mr George Brace, coroner. A verdict of death by blood poisoning wis returned, but that there was no evideace to prove how it wa9 occasioned. The other persons afflicted are recovering DEATH FftOM SCALDING- IN' A. HOT SPRING-. Mr George A Browne expired at G p in yesterday. An inquest was hald this morning, when a verdict was returned of died from accidental scalding. Dunedin, Thursday A conference of Ministers will be held on Monday, to consider t^e religious clauses of tne Education Bill. - The Dunedin bakers have reduced bread from lOd to 8d the 41 b lo*'. f Waikato bakers go and do likewise.] [Press Agency,] .New Plymouth, Thursday. Mr Reuben Newbigen, settler living at Waitira, and of some means, has been missi lg since last Thursday. No signs of his body can be discovered. This is the sec »nd man who has mysteriously disappeared within the last two years from Waitara, and not been heard of. An active search is being made in the river foivhis body.