TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 3435, 4 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEE PEEBB ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. ;# January 3." A young man named Daniel Turner, aged *2B, a olerk in the Property Tax Department, was killed by a fall from a horae on the Karori road yesterday afternoon. He had been to Karori for a ride with a friend, and when descending Baker's Hill he was thrown, receiving injuries'""^"which h6*l'uconmbed-ij|jitii'a' 1 hours. Turner leaves a wife and family at Chrißtchurch, aud & brother residmg at j The« Government -havei.~ cancelled an order which' authorised' tlie' wihsmißsioa'; of delayed telegrams on Sunday*. A woman named Mary Anderson, who had her leg broken in a quarrel some time ago with another wbman : named M'Dermott, died in the Hospital to-day. The, cause of death vis believed't»-be from aleoholic.poisoning. . »-:,.,-,:t. e _ '■ A fire broke out amongßt spmp gone in the Botanical Gardens to-day, and destroyed a portion of a plantation of young firs. The Brigadei-aucceeded in stopping the fire before it reached the main garden. A collision between a shunting engine and a passenger train was narrowly averted on the vHaast line yesterday.j The drivere of'both engines have been, suspended. An enquiry will be held. , January 4. f

At the inquest, on Turner, who was! killed on Saturday .afternoon by a fall, from his horse, a verdict of accidentally killed was returned, r ■-.■> ' A young jockey named Todd, about 15! years old, was killed st Otaki on Newj Year's Eve. He was-engaged to ride at. the races on Nevr- Year's Day, but it u; believed he got' intoxicated the previous? nigbt and fell* down in a yard attached! to the Otaki Hotel, where he remained: asleep. A cart coming in later in the evening ran over Him, the wheel passing over his chest, "which .was completely smashed. Death was instantaneous.

DUNEDIN. January 2. James Clark, one of tho crew of the Mountaineer,, waß-latowned -in Lake, Wakatipu yesterday, . ■>; -M.ff * v The! offices of Mr, Smellitspheck,, pr.ofeasor" of music, High-street, werei btfrnt lait night.-• 'The damage' is Ll6O, and |is fully covered by insurance in the Equitable office. : -, ;/ Vi , ; January 3. A fire broke out at the back of Horsburgh's bookseller's, Bhop last,night, and the premises 1 :were The atock was completely "destroyed by fire and water. The st6ek and building were insured, but the amount and office was not ascertained./ j -, r> -..r January 4.

The. premises: ocqupied by Mr oHorsburgh whioh were destroyed by fire were ownedfbyrMr.WtiTaylorrand.wereiinßUted in the Colonial .office for LBOO,-and in the National office for L3OO. ....,,

, >•■ AUCKLAND. ■X:, -.: ••■.■:.•_•■ ;■.«■ January.2.. ._ ' ArrivSd -i-' Herhiione/, from 'London; She spoke for Wellington, on October 21st. ' , The man drowpeid"on,New Year's night is believed to be Daniels, WTitmd-cartmao, who has-been.miaaing,ever.since, v^ 1 :-.:.?;.:

WOODVTLLE. ,•;::.•.;.■ .-■:■. T ■:■': :. January 2. Mr Gower's child, who was jnjured by a cow, died on Thursday afternoon.

GREYMOUTH/ ! January 2. Edward FurneßS, k young jockey, was thrown'and rolled ..ovar by Harkawoy/at. Thursday's races, and died this morning in the HoapitaL. -He was scarcely cpnbcjioub at any time since the accident. ~, '■• 'th'at Furness, the jockey, was dead, is unfounded; It waß spread by a person from the Hospital _ this morning, who imagined he was doing a kindness to the patient by preventing ,the ? people calling to see'-him;' Furness is'pro*' grossing satisfactorily. ..

PORT CHALMERS. : " •. ■••■ *■ ■ ;; ■ •". • ' '■'• '• .V January 2/ : - ? Onyx, 30" oiat"' from Mauritius.:;?/' ■ • ;■""';; ' 7 9 '7 77 /'/'.-J'" j •;.«•••;<: ■J 1 > :^ ; ; "' ! '' Arrived—Petitoq^«fi^a^Hoburt.' ~-.,.....< ..... : _ ;, j,. January 2. It is said that the opposition to the Bluff railway by rpad.Twagons has been' abandoned. -: The road ia frightfully cat op.

; -i ' :i '"""'" ; --u" *'" >i January 4. farm labprer named Henry Hszsl died'suddenly at Kai-iwi last night.. An inquest u A t<r,be. held to-day.. v.. «