TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXV, Issue 87, 18 April 1901, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Gkeymouth, April 17. The Grey River is in high flood, and all dredging is suspended. Last night was the roughest weather for years.

Auckland, April 17. Tlio Chief: Justice, in the ease Hancock & Co. v. Ryan, gave judgment for plaintiff for the difference between the amount paid into Court and the amount claimed—£249 17s and casts.

Chrisxchukch, April 17. Lord Ranfurly is completing arrangements with the local authorities re the details Cor the royal reception. He leaA'es for Dunedin tb-niorrow.

Napier, ■ April 17. Census returns give tlie population of the Borough of Napier as 9,001, a decrease of 227 an compared with 1893. Thames. April 16. —Tke^o-pirlrrtron of the Thames" Borough is 3903, as against 4285 in 1890, a decrease of 232. A large number oi Austrians, who recently arrived in the district for the gum diggings, are included in the county returns.

Auckland, April 16. The census results fqr Takapuna and Northcoteshpw that in 1890 the return I'or Takapuna was 757, but for this year it totalled 850 a gain of 98. Xovthcoto, in tho same period, showed a much larger increase. In 1890 the return was 530, but this year it readied 009.

Haweka, April 17. Tho census returns show that the population of Hawera Borough is 2131, as against J770 in 1898.

Gkeymocth, April 17. The Blackball mine is not workij g. There is a fire in one of the boa-re's, but it is not supposed to be serious.

INj-Um^k, April 17. A sqrious accident occurred at the railway crossing near the gasworks shortly aftc moon.

Alfred. Weaver, a butcher, was attempting to cross the line, when the train ran into his cart, killing the horse, seriously injuring Weaver, and smashing the vehicle to atoms.

Weaver was removed to the Hospital, but little hopes are caitpi'mae^ of his recovery, ' ' ' '