TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1702, 7 May 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PItESS ASSOCIATION )

Auckland, Wednesday. While tho Arawata was on her voyage rrom Rnssell lo Auckland, Robert Dudlow, a coal ti-i'tuner, while cleaning au ash shoot, fell overboard and was drowned. It is supposed the propeller struck him, as he was never seeu afterwards. The blood stock imported by the Stud Company from Sydney arrived by the Wairarapa safely. The Bootmakers' Oporatives Union have requested the manufacturers to reopen negotiations. At the anniversary meeting of the Rachabites Society, Sir G. Gr«y delivered an interesting address ou social topics. He warned diggers going to the Kiraberley goldfields against using spirits, as the climate would not admit of that. Chbistohubom, Thursday. . The medical staff of the Christchurch Hospital have stated that it would be dangerous to the health of all patients to use tho old wards at the hospital if the buildings were disturbed by making alterations, iv consequence or the contagion existing iv the walls, floors, &c, Dunedin, Thursday No fewer than 148 young blue sharks were caught m the Lower Harbor. Blenheim, Thursday. At the Supreme Court, John Rose was convicted of common assault, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. True bills were found m all tho cases but that of James Judge, for horse stealing. Phillip Yates, charged " with indecent assault on a girl three years of age, was acquitted. Hokitika, Wednesday. At the Magistrate's Court to-day Hemrich Dencker, miner, was charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, and was committed for trial m the District Court. Timaru, Thursday At the Resident Magistrate's' Court, to-day, D. Lazarus was charged with stealing £6 10s from his father's house m Wellington. Accused was remanded to the city named. Accused was arreited od the previous day having tramped from Christchurch. Invercargill, Thursday. A petition signed by 137 persons engaged m sealing has been forwarded to the Minister of Lands, praying that no tenders for tho lease of the sealing grounds be accepted till Parliament has had the opportnnity of considering the matter.