TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 282, 29 November 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Nkw Plymouth, this day,

DISCOVERY OF SILVER IN TARANAKI.

The Urenui correspondent of the " Taranaki Herald" writes that silver ore has been lound by a half - caste at a place north of Awakino, inland, in a creek running into the (Jrumiakopa River on native land. European!) have started o!f from Mokuii to the place and To VVctero has sent two natives to peg oil a claim.

Wki/i,im;tox, Wednesday,

FATAL ACCIDENT

An old man named Chissholm, a#ed 86, foil down on the reclaimed lnnd la.-;t< night and died of the shock.

(,'iijiiSTo;ini.ici£, this day THE Git AIM RATES.

The i-'residout of the Chamber of Com' morce has received a telegram from the Hon. Mitchelson stating that the proposed change in grain freight on the railways will be postponed until January Ist to give tune for full consideration. .•£250 REWARD. A reward of £250 has been offered by the Commissioner of Police for the detection of the perpetrator of Hobday's tire, if not accidental.

SUDDEN DEATH.

Mrs A. Beattie, a farmer's wife at Cold-p-abe, died suddenly on Sunday morning. Dr Meadows was called in, but too late to render assistance. An inquest will folio w.

Timaxtt, this day. SALE OF LAND.

On Saturday, 100 acres of good land about four miles from Tiraaru wore.sold- b\ order of the Supreme by^uctjon, and realised £16 per aore. A level qu«i ter of an acre in the town fetched A.4&U.