TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3356, 21 May 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Under this heading we shall publish in brief a summary of those telegrams received too late for publication. Napier, May 19. A man, name unknown, was found lying dead in the Waipuna River yesterday Henry Russell, in consequence of depression in agricultural produce, has been compelled to reduce the rate of wages. Few firms have had to call meetings of creditors in this district, and bank pressure is not felt, while work is plentiful. Colonel Whitmore has presented Inspector Scully with a reward of L 25 and Constable Raymond L 5, for the courage exhibited ia arresting M'Lennan, the wife poisoner. The rise in thejprice of wool will make a difference of L 40,000 on the value of the wool clip sent from Hawke's Bay. Otago, May 19. William Rogers was arrested at Dunedin by Detective Bain on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretences in Timaru. The contract for the Wingatui section of the Otago Central Railway has been let for L 48,839 7s lOd to Mr D. M'Kenzie, and is to be completed in eight months. Mills, Dick, and Co. are about to issue " The Old Identity," a book of 300 pages, containing the history of Oiago from its commencement. The men of the Tokomairiro Pottery Works are about to send specimens of their handiwork to the Sydney Exhibition. Roderick M'Kenzie was charged at the Oamaru Police Court with crossing the railway line after being cautioned. He was remanded for medical examination, as it was alleged that he was insane. Auckland, May 19. It has bpien resolved to open an evening class in connection with the Auckland College. Mr W. Johnston, head teacher of Newton street Public School, has been suspended, pending enquiry. The charges are of a mixed nature. Samuel Midson was severely wounded in the arm while out shooting through the trigger of the gun catching in a twig. Messrs Kummer and Co.'s bonded stores were broken open, and several caaes of goods stolen. A fish hawker attempted suicide at Grahamston while suffering from drink. The railway station, refreshment and ladies' waiting rooms at Mercer ware destroyed by tire, caused by an iron stove pipe passing through a wooden wall. Mr Arcell, the proprietor of the refreshment room, was insured for L4O in the Norwich Union Company. He estimates his loss at between L4O and LSO. The Government have lost about LBOO. Sergeant-Major Tolty fell down in a fit at the Newmarket entranpe to the domain. He was taken to the hospital, where he has since died. Sir Geo Grey leaves for Wellington in the Hinemoa on Wednesday morning. The Waikato train was delayed over two hours in consequence of the line being flooded. Portions of the line are unsafe, and the Waikato River is rapidly rising. The Native Minister and Rewi have agreed, and the result will be the opening of a large district fer settlement. Christchtjroh, May 19. Both papers take the Wellington Post to task for making misstateruents regarding the time taken by the Stad Haarlem in discharging and loading at the respective ports of Wellington and LytteUon. Another meeting of the unemployed was held in Cathedral Square this afternoon, at which the Mayor promised to do all he could for them. Timaru, May 19. An inquest waa held on the body of Edward Hunt, who.died from the effects of a wound in the thigh, caused by a fall while in a state of intoxication. The jury blamed the publican for supplying him with drink. The steam crane will be tried tomorrow with a lift of 00 tons. The case against Rogers, arrested in Dunedin on a charge of attempting to obtain goods by falae pretences, haa been I dismissed.