To-day's Telegrams.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 6206, 29 February 1904, Page 3

To-day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Auckland, Feb. 29,

A fire at Otathua <'ainaged the Union Soap and Candl« Coy's works to the extent of £8C0 r>. The h're originated in the department, which contain^ most; of the more valuable machinery, the department being completely destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance. The birque Tobias, which put in here in distress on Sunday, left Newcastle vn January 27 for Honolulu, end on Fvb. 18 a hurrioane was encountered.whioh lasted for 48 hours. '] he heavy seas flooded the decks and the vessel, which strained heavily, spruug a leak, making 18 inc-as of water houily, nnd part of tho bulwnrke wa« smashed, und at one time ifc was f> arod tli« vessel would not w«:itb>r the storm. The crew insisted that the captain should proceed to the nearest port, and the capt>iin made for Anckliud to effect, repairp.

The body of Duncan Muil»n?, a.-edfO years, a resident of Pnroell, was found in the harbour. The deceased hid been under medical treatment for throat trouble. There were three bottles of chlnrodine in" deceased's clothing. The post mortem disclosed chlorodvne poisoning. The jury returned a vm-dict of "suicide while mentally deranged. Christohiirc'i, Fob. 29 William Harrip, » well-known citizen, died hero yesterday. He whs a director of several commercial ooncerup. Wki.linqton, Feb. 29. The Dannepirte district meeting of Foresters viewed with satisfaction the resolution of the Wellington district mooting to submit the matter of the formation of the Subsidiary High Court for Now Zealand to all Courts in their jurisdict.ioD, and hopeß that thfiir decision will be favorable to fhe proposal, GisnonNE, Feb. 29 The T?ev. Ensor, who arrived from Nelson on Saturday to relieve the Rev. Chatterton, in charge of the Theological College here during the latter's absence in England, was drowned whilst bathing on (he beach this mi ruing. He leaveß a widow and three children. j

Later

Particulars concerning the drowning fatality show that the Rev. Bnaor went to the boach, unaccompanied, for a' bnth this morning. Ko one appears to have Dotieed him go in. Tho sea was smooth, and the beach shelves out very gradually. At B.] 5 his body was found floating in deep water, and was identified by the clothes on the beach. There were numerous bathers on the beach during the morning, and it is regarded as one of the safest bathing places in the colony.

It is explained tnat the Rev. Ensor was in ill health, and the surmiso is that ho succumbed to heart failure on entering the water.

The Fire Insurance Companies have announced a substantial reduction of rates on risks in Gisborne.

Dannetirke Feb. 29

The special train from Wellington conveying the Premier ran over and killed two stray horses near Dannevirke yesterday. The accident took place near Tamaki Bridge and it is considered fortunate that no seriotß results occurred.

Dune din, Feb. 29

Kenneth Nelson, the ton year son of the dredgemaster of the Gold Bank dredge, was drowned on Saturday afternoon in a dam where rhe dredge wns working.

Invkrcaroim., Feb 29

Sflven young men, charged with conporting with convicted or repnfced thieve*-, were each sentenced to one months' imprisonment with hard labour to-day.