To-day's Despatches.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 240, 12 September 1883, Page 2

To-day's Despatches.

(by teleobaph; (united press association.) Nelson, This Day, • The body of the man found on the sand, has been brought to town. The head is gone, and nearly all the flash, but the waist-coat, shirt, trousers, and boots are on , it. The remains are evidently those of Reader who was drowned four weeks ago m. the pilot boat catas trophe. The boots on it have been re- . cognised by a man who made them for Reader. An inquest will be held; ' Invergargill, This Day. The tannery of Franke, at South. Riverton, has been burnt down. , The building was injured for £100, and the stock for £50, both m the South British. The loss over insurance is estimated at £150. Christchurch, This Day. A sample of Southern Cross petroleum after being refined was tested yesterday at the company's office with most satisfactory results, and was pronounced quite equal, if not superior, to the best American oil. Auckland, This Day. On the Zealandia arriving yesterday the detectives arrested Cornelias Riordon by mistake for Patrick Riordon, for whom a warrant from Melbourne was out for fraudulent bankruptcy. He was discharged at the Police Court, Superintendent Thomson stating he believed prisoner's brother, who had gone to America, was the defaulter. Patrick Riordon's wife was a passenger a 1 so by the steamer. left by the Zealandia for San Fttfhcisco. TheZsalandia left with £150,000 specie, shipped at Sydney, and fifteen boxes gold shipped at Auckland, valued at £57,756. Captain Savory, goes Home to superintend tbe construction of a 600 ton iron steamer, intended to run with coal between Greyniouth and Auckland. She will cost Llo,ooo. I The new steamer will be an addition to the fleet owned by Messrs Stone Bros., of Auckland. New Plymouth, This Day. Thomas Weir, charged with attempt" ing to obtain an insurance policy by certain falce pretences, was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, The accused was committed for trial by the Coroner for alleged arson.