TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4115, 14 September 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by telegraph.—own correspondent.]

RussKLi., this day

Sailed: Mariner. The Glenelg has left for Auckland. Pas-s.'ngei-s: Messrs Gill, Marshall, White, Cooper, C'hatfield, Garraway, Joubister, Brown, G. Cains, Mrs Cains, Mrs Raynes, Miss Marshall, and others. Mr Gill, of the Native Department, has completed the pin-chase of the Puhipuhi Block on bebi.lf of the Government.

[PER I'I'.KSS ASSOCIATION.J

New I'l.yjiouTii, this day

There was considerable excitement yesterday over the borough election, the Jockey Club versus the Blue Ribbon Army being the most active amongst tbe voters. The former put their men in, Mr Berry beating Captain Davidson by 23, and Mr Callaghan beating Mr Ward by 18 votes.

Hawera, this day. A Surveying Advonturo. A narrow escape from a fatal accident occurred to a survey party yesterday. Mr ■ Alfred xVtkinson (son of the member for Egmont) was in chargo of the party in the bush, when a dead limb fell from a.tree, knocking off Mr Atkinson's hat, stunning anil bruisLiijj a man named Downey, and breaking the thigh of a man named Thomas Harrison. On account of the accident happening,they did not reach here till past midnight.

Dunedin, this day. Result of tho Frozen Meat Trado. The retail price of mutton has advanced to five pence per pound. A lad named McCarr was drowned in tho river at Kelso last night. His ele'.er brother, who jumped after bim, was rescued with difficulty. A Violent Brldogroom. At the October sittings, Margaret Laverty seeks judicial separation from Chas, Laverty. It is alleged thaton the night of their marriage in August, 18S1, her husband threatened to desert her, grossly abused her, and then offered her £100 if she would desert him. Three days afterwards ho threatened to shoot her, and presented a loaded gun_ at her, which his brother dischar^wd, fearing that blood would be spilt. Owing to fuitlier threats she ileel from the house, and they have since been living apart.