NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6275, 29 October 1888, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(united press association.) Auckland, October 27. Mrs Burns, who wa3 injured last week at the Mount Eden railway station, died last night. Christchurch, October 27. Thomas Farrell, a fireman on the Arawa, diei in the Lyttelton casual ward this morning from injuries sustained by accidentally falling down the hold before i leaving Wellington. ( Westtort, October 27. A man named Sykes died to-day in the hospital. He accidentally injured his foot on a locomotive a week ago and erysipelas set in. Deceased was formerly a contractor in Nelson and eiaewhere. Dunedin, October 28. On Saturday afternoon Wiliam LauchJao, residing at St John's Wood, North East "Valley, committed suicide by hanging himself while his wife waa absent. He appears to have thrown a rope over the parlor door and making » noose on the other aide hanged himself. He was in very well to do circumstances, owning a good deal of property at Port Chalmers, but he had Buffered some losaes and these have worried him greatly. He leaves a wife and three children. Mr Actams, chi-'f surveyor, and party returned from Milford Sound thia morning, tho expedition having been a great success. The Sutherland Falls are 1004 feet high and are a grand sight.

The overland route from Te Anau to the Sound was discovered by M'Kinnon, surveyor, and Mitchell, of Manapouri station, who suffered great privations and hardships. At a meeting of the exhibition committee it was decided to float a company with a capital of j610,000 in £ shares. A strong directorate was formed, Mr D. Harris, Hastings, being appointed secretary. Over £1500 was subscribed for in the room. It was decided that the question of making the exhibition colonial or intercolonial should be left to the majority of shareholders but if it is intercolonial another L7OO was \ promised. John Roberta (Murray, Ro-' berts and Co.), President of the Chamber of Obmmerce was appointed Chairman. Thoae present included the city M H R'a and representatives of the leading houses of the town, who were of opinion that now the matter had been taken up the Ex- ' hibition will take place, and as a good many promises have been received from other provincial districts its success so far as exhibits are concerned is assured.