TELEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 508, 11 June 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

[Per Press Association] . Mastkrton, June 20. Poraeivilio was before the court to-day, charged with the murder of Herbert. No new evidence was ad* vanced, and the accused was committed for trial. The priioner throughout maintained an indifferent aspect keenly wa ching the evidence, | espec ally Mr Hutchison, who hid been ta king to Herbert when the fata' shot was fired. Blenheim, June 10. A swagger, nime unknown, who was given shelter at the Blind River Sta'ion last nigh', was found hanging iu a shed this morning. It is supposed that he committed suicide. Wellington, This ua,y. Telegrams received by the Govern* ment from the Uuriwera country stale that recent koreros with the natives is satisfactory, and the survey is goiog on quietly. The Tuhoes were reluctant about tho road going beyond Ahikeeu, but the opposition was more of a protest than anything else, and as soon as they saw it was no use they gare way. The roads will be laid off between ( (ialatea and Whakatou and Tewhaite , ind Ahikera. The natives of Euatuliuna wore very determined in their opposition at first, but the Hon Mr J J Harroll told them if there waa auv <

, trouble a permanent force Yrould b« ! stationed there, and 'the Government j would leb loose all the unemployed on I the road between it and Waikore* j moanua. Not long after they withdrew | their opposition. Carroll is now on I his way to Gisborne via Wairoa. Thames, This Day. John darken and his wife Mary Ann Clarken were arrested to-day and charged Dhat they did kill and slay hair Ghild Elizabeth darken, aged | three years. Accused were remanded till 19th inst. This is the outcome of an inquest on the child on the 16th of May, Dunedtn, This Day. A man named Campbell who started to walk from Marten's Hay to the head of Lake We''atjjpu is missing, and it is feared he is lost. * Hokitika, This Day. At a meeiing of the Humphrey'i Gully Company the local shireholdon carried a resolution accepting Mr Zimont's offer to provide extra capital to bring in the Arahun river. Mr Zirnons offers to provide £20,000 at once if the Coinpauy will find the roinaiung £30,000 and start operations at once. Westpokt, This Day. lukster'a boarding house, of 14 rooms, was burnt down at four thiff morning. The family and the one boarder escaped in their niglit clothes. All the contents were destroyed. The origin is unknown. Insurance — Phoenix £250, and Standard £200. This is the seventh fire within six months, the buildings being totally destroyed in six oases, and property iniured in every instance. Christchuech, This Day. At the Hospital enquiry ten witnesses were examined as to the allegations of harshness and neglecfc' on the part of the house suregeon, that he had sometimes been under the influence of liquor when on duty, and had smoked in the corridors and wardi, ' and that the food was sometimes bad.