TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1937, 23 May 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, May 22. The body of an infant, supposed to have been prematurely born, was found on the beach near Oriental Bay this morning. The police are investigating.

It is Btated that Sir George Grey will open the Wairarapa Exhibition in June next.

Owing to bad weather to-day, the Sherard Osborne was unable to proceed with the operations for repairing the cable, she is now at anchor in Worsters Bay, but will make another start as soon as the weather moderates. A rich vein of manganese has been found on some property at Makara." The assay shows 70 per cent, of 01'©. The local branch of the Irish National League will forward £100 by the next mail to the Lord Mayor of Dublin. . WELLINGTON, May 23. Eichard Smith, a well-known resident of Pahautanui, waß arrested there yesterday morning by Detective Chrystai, on a charge of having stolen several sheep from Messrs. Wright and McManamus' station. At Terawhiti the arrest caused some excitement. The accused has resided at Fahautanui for years, and has taken a prominent part in the public affairs of the district. The accused was brought up before Justices at Fahautanui, and remanded to Wellington. Bail was accepted in two sureties of £100 each, and the accused to enter into his own recognisances j for £250. At the inquest this morning on the body of a female infant, found on the beach yesterday, the medical evidence went to show that the body was that of a j still born child. A verdict of found dead was returned. WANGANUI, May 23. On the recommendation of the district auditor (Mr. Smith), Mr. Geo. Brooking, the town clerk here, has been suspended. AUCKLAND, May 23. A petition from the Chinese residents in Auckland protesting against the proposed anti-Chinese legislation, has been signed and forwarded to Wellington. Yesterday the dead body of Mrs. Mary McKenzie, a dressmaker residing at Managawhare, near Dargaville, was found yesterday afternoon on the bank of Northern Wairoa river, at ebb-tide. There was a severe wound on the mouth, apparently from a blow on theteeth of the deceased, having penetrated lip. Mrs McKenzie was at Church on Sunday evening accompanied by two gentlemen friends. About 9 o'clock the screams of a woman, apparently proceeding from the direction of the river, were heard, but no one was seen. The case has created considerable excitement, as the circumstances point to murder or suicide. The deceased, on returning from church in March last, found some men in her house, and has since been in great fear. Her husband is said to be working at the gum field. A twelve-roomed house on the Grafton road, which has been unoccupied for some time, was burnt down. The property belonged to th trustees of the late C. E. Hughes, and is said to be insured in the South British for £600.

CHRISTCHURCH, May 23.

At a largely attended meeting of citizens last night it was decided to circulate for signature a petition to Parliament prayiDg the abolition of the totaiisator.