TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1751, 11 October 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, October 9.

A child named Hubble, a 2£ year-old daughter of a telephone lineman, met her death this morning under very peculiar circumstances. She was amusing herself with a swing in the garden, when, by some means, the rope got round her neck, and before assistance arrived she was stranglpd.

The Te Kapo left here last night direct for Calcutta with a cargo of 250 horßes, and will return with a cargo Indian produce. Hitherto horpes exported for the Indian Government were sent to Sydney, and transhipped at that port into a steamer proceeding to the Indian capital.

The boat in which Hearn will compete in the great sculling race in Sydney will probably be built here. WELLINGTON, October 10.

Major General Sir Gpo. Whitmore has intimated to the Government his willingness to continue without salary his present position of offcer commanding the New Zealand foree 1 ?. Sir George, it is understood, is seeking legal advice whether, if his offer is accepted, he will be in a position to resume his seat as a member of the Legislative Council.

Sir Robert and Lady Stout left for Dnnedin, by the Rotomahana, this afternoon. Sir Robert was accompanied to the steamer by a lar»e number of members of both branches of the Legislature.

AUCKLAND, October 9.

The case ngamst J. Hnhne, for £100 damages for alleged assault, was beard at the Supreme Court yesterday. In July last, the plaintiff, J. Howard, was knocked down in Queen-street by Hulnie, who was under the impression he was about to commit a theft from the premises of defendant. Howard is now in the Lunatic Asylum, suffering from insanity, but His Honor ruled that the subsequent lunacy was not the result of a blow giveu by Hume, and he therefore awarded to plaintiff for £5 only. J. A. Pond, Government analyst, has made a careful inspection of the whole of Waitoa district, including Smith's farm, where the recent discoveries of gold are said to have been made, and hat secured

several samples, of which be intends to, make a complete test. - ■ " AUCKLAND, October 11. An old man named White was found dead at Riversbed this morning. Several attempts at incendiarism have been averted by the police during the past few days. Lord Shaftesbury and a friend who is travelling wiih him left to-day. for Wellington, overland, via the Hot Lakes. A old man named White was found dead at Riverhead this morning. In a private letter received in Auckland, Hanlan declares b.6 will try all be knows to win the ensuing match with Beach, to be rowed on November 6, on the Nepean River, and, as he has everything to win, and nothing to lose, it will not be his fault if be does not regain the championship. _ If he wins the race, Hanlan will remain in Sydney for some time, but, in the event of losing, he will come on to Auckland, where he will stay for some time, and will, perhaps, permanently reside here. A match is being arranged between Hanlan and Gifford, of Sydney, for £500. DUNEDIN, October 11. At the inquest on the body of Loft, nothing fresh was elicited. The jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane. Mrs. Loft i 3 still alive, but no hopes are entertained of her recovery.