TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1262, 7 May 1896, Page 37

TELEGRAPHIC.

CiiRiSTCHURCir, April 29

At 3 a.m. to-day a constable noticed a man in the back yard at the Fanners' Cooporativo Association. The man, who has only one leg, threatened the constable with a tomahawk, but was arrested. About half-past four o'clock he was found hangin-- by the neck in his cell, on the verge of death. Ho had tied his braces round his neck and attached on,, end to the cell door. When the case was called on at the Polico Court, the prisoner was not in a lit state to appear. Chrtstciiurch, May 1. Fears si ill prevail for tho safety of tho barquentine John Williams, which left Lyttelton for Sydney on March 17, and has not yet been reported as having arrived. Her cargo consisted of 2000 sacks of wheat for Sydney, and 250 sacks wheat, 100 bags flour and 200 sacks bran for Newcastle. The vessel, which was commanded by Captain Young, was built in 18(18, and for several years was in the service, of tho Loudon .Mission Society. Auckland, April 29. The Tarawera took to Sydney £OOOO worth of bullion \\>r tho National Bank. The Native meeting at Tokaanu continues. It is estimated that 1000 Maoris are present. Nothing noteworthy has transpired. Auckland, May 1, Some human remains have been found in a hollow rata fn-e on the MangawaiTokatoka road, and are believed to bo those of a deaf and dumb man named [''Joining, missed twelve months ago. ISiniNNKKTON, April 29. Several lea-' s are being taken up on tho Ten Mile Track recently opened by tho Government, 'the country is said to bo highly auriferous. llawkra, May 1. The poll taken yesterday on tho question of borrowing X'--,00(-> For water ;uid drainage purposes resulted in the proposal being defeated. Dunedin, May 3. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs Burn, who was the first principal of the Girls' High School, was presented with a purse of 100 sovereigns fur the valuable services she had rendered. A. portrait of Mrs Burn was

presented to the school by Mrs Burn's friends. Steps are being taken to prevent Sunday concerts in the theatre. New Plymouth, May 2. The Awakino land enquiry concluded this afternoon, when the Board passed the following resolution:—That in the opinion of this Board the evidence does not disclose any broach of the Act on the part of Mrs Elliot, lessee of section 3, block 8, Awakino, sufficient to warrant the Board to forfeit her section. Napier, May 2. A very sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at 11.23 a.m. to-day. Mauriceville, May 4. An election for three members for the Mauricevillo Eoad Board took place on Saturday, when Messrs Weston, Tate and Heckler were returned. The unsuccessful candidates were Messrs Dagg, Stewart and Day.