NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3006, 18 December 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Si't-ciAL to tub New Zealand Times. Mamtkrton, December 17. A man mimed P-stt.T Johnston, employe*! ay manner I n- Mr \). (Wild, on a small Ht.vtion, wjm foi.mi drownci in tlio VVangrxohu river thm morning. Deceased was a Dan*. and umii'inio' l . An inquest is being held tuis afternoon. . At a meeting of tlio stewards ot the Masterton Racing Club to-day, the resignation of Mr E. If. Waddingtonaa secretary v/as accepted with regret, and Mr* T. Dun Can was appointed anting secretary. l{\j Telegraph.—Press Association. Prilling, December 17. Mr Walter A. L. Dailey was installed as iM.iyor yesterday for Urn second term. Waipavva, December I’. A young nj.tn named James Wheeler shot himself last night. His first shot missed its aim, but tlu second blow part of his head away. fV.mm try difficulties aro said to have been the cause of the rash act. Aucjcumd, December 17. Soma 200 applications have been received for the post of caretaker of the Little 13 irrior lieservo at a salary of MU'/). Several Hlupiuanters are among the applicants. Invercargill, December 17. After ancxcosdvoly wet spring there U mw a general outcry for rain. Even the grass is getting parched, which is a very unusual thing in Southland. There is no sign of a change. Dunedin, December 17. A man named George Tombo.fell from a scaffolding at the new building in connection with the Albany street school, alighting on hia head. He was picked up insensible, and taken to the Hospital, whore ho died early t.hU morning. Tombo was a married man, with a family of five children, and is said to have suffered from St. Vitus' dance.