TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 235, 1 September 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Attcklahd, August 29. Michael Haydon, the subject of the rough on rats attempted poisoning case, was discharged 10-duy, as, owing to Judge Gillies' previous .utterances on the subject of attempted suicide, Haydou's commital tor.. trial would only have put the country to useless expense. Nelson, August 29. A human skull, and .some bones have been discovered on Bird Island on the Waimea Sands. It appears they must have been there a Ions; time, and apparently no clue for their identification is possible. Christchurch, August 29. Thomas Robertson, traveller for Messrs Mason, Struthers, and Co., was today committed for trial 'on charges of embezzling L2B, and stealing saddelry valued at LlB. At the Belfast Freezing Works during the past fortnight 7500 frozen sheep were sent to load the lonic and Tongariro; 4000 more were being prepared for the Florida next week, after which 7000 were to be prepared for the Aorangi. N api kb, August 29. . Tho Bible m Schools Associations will petition Parliament at an early date. Mr Pyke, M.H.R. for Dunstan, will be tried by judge and jury tomorrow at Tapanui, for treason. Mr Gillies' effigy is advertised to be burned at Kaitangata, m Bruce district, to-morrow night. Mr Tanner has received a report Irorn England experts on the hops grown at fliverslea. The report is highly favorable. Charges of against sly grog selling against the late holders of publicans' licenses m Ormondville district were commenced today, but no decisions were given.