To-day's Telegrams.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxii, Issue 6457, 29 December 1904, Page 3

To-day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Napikr, Doc 29 The perfect weather which .prevailed for the holidays gave place last night to an excaption.aUy heavy rainstorm and a southerly gate. Nrw Plymouth, Dec 29 The weather, which was very boisterous last evening, cleared up and to day is fine. Tho opera by an amateur company last night, drew a crowded house, «nd the attendance at the Exhibition was also very large. A number of trains to-day brought a largo number of country people, the main attraction being the Maori displays in the Exhibition grounds. Considerable interest is attached to the Axemen's Carnival tomorrow, in which champion axemen will tako part. General surprise is expressed at the magnitude of the Exhibition and the comprehensiveness of the displays.

Dunedin, Dec. 29 At the inquest on John William Lindsay Davis, who died yesterday as the result of a gun accident at Waitati on Boxing Day, a verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attachable to anyone. Deceased was a wool sorter's apprentice, and was aged 17. Oamauu, Dec. 20 At the inquest on Alexander Bremner, who was found dead at Tokarahi on Sunday, a verdict was returned that death was due to syncope accelerated by excessive drinking.