NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7259, 23 February 1885, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS association.] ' * : NAPIER, Sunday. V A man named Oudaille was nearly 'drowned when bathing on the beaoh yesterday.- Ha was rescued when in the last stage of exhaustion. Mr. Zeale, manager of the Clothing Factory, nearly met his death in attempting to rescue Oudaille. ■ ■'■..''\

The member for Taapeka, Mr. W. C. Brown, in company with a Southern resident, returned yesterday from an overland trip, visiting several properties between Gisborne and Wairoa, under offer to them by the natives. The country they passed through is, in their opinion, for agricultural and razing purposes, equal to anything they ave seen in New Zealand. Almost the whole of the land is at present unused. ; \ ''"'• ' . PATEA, Saturday. £ A three-roomed house, belonging to Mr. Wyatt, was destroyed by fire last night. : It was unoccupied, and was insured for £100 in the National. > /- , « ,v <■,);,.,..,■■ WELLINGTON, Saturday.-..■' There is no change in the condition of the patients suffering from blood poisoning, nor any fresh cases. ; < • n?H , Tenders for the erection of the exhibition buildings are to be called for immediately. The application!:! for. space for general exhi* bition are required to be sent in to the local committees this day week. . v- n&u&t ■ i's«i : : BLENHEIM, Saturday.* Patrick Reardon was fined 20s to-day fop disturbing the Salvation Army. • Vr ? cv; HOKITIKA, Saturday. The' engineer of ' the Humphrey X Gully Company reports to-day:— " The long tunnel drive is now reduced to 3 chains and 30 links. Driving in both faces is progressing satisfactorily." ■ t« CHRISTCHUROH, Sunday;?, Mr. White, grocer,' was thrown from bis. horse on Riccarton-road last night and. severely injured on the head.'He is lying in a critical condition in the Hospital. -■vT; < .DUNEDIN; Saturday.' : The Otago ; Yachting ; Club opened . tho season this > afternoon. v Several yachts' and other sailing crafts turned out, and the bay presented a lively appearance. "'.,,' The excursion train to Lake Wakatipu to* day took 160 passengers. ? The trip extends over three days. . , 1 >' i vr A PORT CHALMERS, Sunday. , -The weather along the coast is reported to be very,thick. This afternoon the win* veered to the southward with thunder, light-. ning, and heavy rain.. / •*'