To-day's Despatches.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 81, 12 March 1883, Page 2

To-day's Despatches.

. [.UNITED PRESS ASSOCIA^iCNj ] Arrangements for .Major '''Atkinson's tour through the South Island have been slightly, ..altered. It is now probable shat he speaks at Chistohucch first, 'da Monday, the 19th inst. • ' ;, Some, specimens which were taken out of the Golden Crown claim hi»^_ been reported on by Mc,W[..Skey,pftS^. Geological, JL)^par r t,ment :—The* sample yielded goljl at the rate ot 340z 3dwt -IZgtMtfie'ton. The gold is of the same quality. as/thaf h^BertdtouadTin the reefs bf-'tfi'e distfidt^eing worth ' about £3 per ounce, — : A / ji>:^.tidKtA»b > r<rhis.a3a!f. Coal'is;Btated to barq been discovered on an area of over 600 acres i atHOabbage Bay. ■'■'•■ ;.;^ u;x " i , .The. body of a womau was found i early yesterday morning floating m the I harbour. was identified-: A4^ that; of Susan (Doucan,: a woman! of ; ; iadiflferenfc reputation. 'Shortly! afterwards a dmgy was found floating,.with^a-uian and a woman?s •'• umbrella tat •&,.>•: A.. : : PQA Ol . l * l * of the schooner Saxon, named; Charles Baker; is also, miasiag.;, ;tr J ,- :: A/man n^med Inkßter^ while,;int.OTticated, yestefflay morning: threw ,a,|>iece of bone ineat--or a'.fcnife ;.at -M&- wife* head, striking her. She j became unconscious, and went- into fits, and wai removed ;to the Hdspital; h The . . doctor belia yes- that the brain ia injured. .:,{■: ti ; .-..••: ' ciaRiSTOHURdH/ This. Say, It is= stated that proceedings for false i pretences have been taken against:, Mr Milfler btephenr—- \''/■■'*■ ••'•■ : i ' ; &RßrMODTHj' : ThisJsay. j ■ : A boy named. William, Bitty, about >1O years '■• old, was drowned . m Cpal Creek on Saturday, while bathing* .; He ! went into' deepi water, Hand was unable Ito swim. 'His father is a settler at Coal Creek.