TELEGRAPHIC.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10646, 28 June 1897, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Auckland, Saturday.

At Samoa on thu 10th Instant King Malletoa paid an official visit to the warship Llzird, Unfortunately, while the salute wan being fired some of the boats were too near, and one of the occupants was rather badly lujuied and others 9lightly wounded by the shots. No setlons results are anticipated.

Later,

Several hard labor prisoners were ie< leased from Mount Eden gaol in oonneotion with the reoord reign celebrations, It was rumored that Hall, of Timum poisoning notoriety, had been released, but on luquiry at Mound Eden gaol It woe found than he la still in.

At the Military Tonrnsmrmt to-day in the Domain the Permanent Force won in the heavy marohing order competition, St. Jobn'i) College Cadets 2 ; physical drill, Permanent Force 1, Sb. John's College <Jndets 2 ; tent stripping and ereotlng competition, King's College Cadets 1, Vlotoila Rifles 2 ; the tug-of-war was wou by the Permanent Force, Devonport Navaln 2,

Wellington, Saturday.

A man named James Ridges, living at Mr Field's, at Walkanae, out bis throat with a razor to-day and ia now dead. Prevlons to taktag his life he attempted to out the throat of a girl named Hannah White, an adopted ohlld of Mr Field. She was badly out abont the month, and has been taken by Mrs Field to Otakl to get medical assistance. St. Mark's Boboolroom, at the rear of St. Mark's Churoh, Sussex-equare, was destroyed by fire early this morning, A bigh wind was blowing, fortunatoly In the opposite dlreotlon to the ohnrob, otherwise that strnoture would also have been destroyed. The parsonage also had a narrow esoape. A few books from three libraries in the aohoolroom were saved but nothing else. There was £650 insurance on the eohoolroom. Nothing is known as to the origin of the fire. Mrs Guinn, wife of a guard on the railway, died suddenly on Saturday night. She had been ailing some time, and no Inquest Is considered necessary.

Nelson, Saturday.

A sadden death occurred this afternoon, Mr Frank Foote, chief of one of the de> partnients of Cock and Co,, merchants, fnintpd, and all efforts to bring him round were fruitless. He leaves a widow and tiwo daughters.

TiMAUTj, Saturday.

A meeting of about 40 woolgrowera held in the CF.C.A. offioes this afternoon was addressed by Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H R,, on tbo subjeot of a rcduotion in freight! on wool and meat, and oanied tbe same series of resolutions as was carried In Dunedln on Friday.

DUNEDIN, Saturday.

During Wednesday, Thursday, snd Friday 12,1)40 adulta paid for admission to tbe Agricultural Show.

Sunday.

The winter show w« closed on Saturday night, the total takings for admission having been £770 10s. It Is computed it was vieltod by 20.000. A monster oheese cold in tmall parcels rc&Ueed £130, tbe gueeelng competition £50, and the record ox brought 225 at anctloD. At the courshg meeting the Maiden Snakes resulted :— Mr J. C. Gibson's Tdlby (Buffora— Ringdove) beat Mr P, Drum's Krebaa (Leopold— Hazard) and won tbe stake.

Tbe Ciyie dreoge washed np 48 ounces of gold oa Saturday, making 107 ouncea for iLe week. The Molyueux Hydranlio Co.'j new dro.lgo immediately above has won nbout 140 oanoes in five weeks.