NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 103, 25 August 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS

Avcki.ank. August 24

A boating accident at Northern Wairoa on Wednesday resulted in the drowning of George Barker. Barker and another man named Gin top left Dargaville in the evening and proceeded lip the river in a boat. When about 16 miles on the journey the boat capsized, and both men were thrown into the water. Gintop clung to the boat and eventually got ashore, but Barker sank at once. The body has not been recovered. Wkllimstos, August 24.

The delegates from the Wholesale Co-operative Society of Manchester, who are touring Australia, will reach Tasmania about September 12th, thence they come on New Zealand. The appointment of Mr J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee, as successor to the late Mr J. E. FitzGerald as Controller and Auditor-Gerald, has been definitely decided upon. A successor to Mr Warburton has not yet been appointed. Timakit, August 24. An infant girl aged eleven weeks named Applegarth, was overlaid by its mother on Saturday night. At the inquest to-day a verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. Fine spring weather favors agriculture. Considerable areas of spring grain are going in. Nelson, August 24. About 5 o'clock this evening a man, aged 27, who gave the name of John IV,,"U iLC* 1 4. ■' ' , „ X.

Shannon, walked into tbe po!vj« station and gave himself in charge, stating that he had cut his throat. lie had a handkerchief round Lis neck and his coat buttoned up. Dr. Roberts was instantly called and the man removed to the hospital, but though he has a shocking fiesh wound and the windpipe is partly severed, his life i.i not deemed in danger. The deed was committed at the back of the boardinghouse where he was staying and he walked a quarter of a mile to the station. Shannon is a commercial traveller representing a Wellington jeweller, but has friends in Hokitika. It appears that he received letters that caused him trouble and though previously not known to drink gave way to liquor and subsequently committed the act. Duxedin, August 24. The Criterion reef, almost within the boundary of the borough of Arrowtown, is about to be taken in hand by a London syndicate. A six-roomed house and shop in South Dunedin, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The property was insured for £l5O in the Royal Exchange. Carter, the occupier had, had his furniture insured for £75 in the New Zealand oflice.

About six. weeks ago a girl G years of age, daughter of James Ewart, a settler at Cannibal Bay, near Molyueux was lost in the bush. Search parties failed to find any trace of the child. On Friday Mr Ewart found a small tin with shells about a mile from his house, and on this clue of the direction taken the search was renewed on Sunday, and half a mile further on the body of the little one was discovered. The country is rough and hilly and covered with bush. It is understood the Government offered MrH. -J. Matthews, a well-known nurseryman, a position to organise the State Forest Department, and that the offer has been accepted.