TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19550, 5 August 1925, Page 7

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.^ AUCKLAND, August 4._ Harold Markwick, who was charged in tho Supremo Court with obtaining £4O by false pretences concerning the rale of a trotting horse called Tinibe'l, was found guilty with a recomniondavinn ta mercy. Evidence was given that tho accused did not disclose tho fact that he had given a bill of sale for £55 on tho horse. NAPIER, August 4. A seven-roomed house was totally destroyed by fire this morning at Korokipo. The family wore at breakfast, and had only time to escape. NEW X’LTMOUTH, August 4. The Taranaki Oilfields, Ltd., reports that tho Tarata well lias been drilled to 2740 ft in shale, making an open hole for tifin casing. The ATnturoa well has been drilled to 3585 ft in shale, making a hole for 10in casing. Everything is going smoothly. WELLINGTON, August 4. When the Makura was about to leave Pan Francisco an elderly lady fell off the wharf. Mr Lnudie, tho second officer, jumped in and held her up at some risk, her skirts being entangled around her head, till ropes were lowered. Both were in risk of being jammed between the vessel and the wharf, and Lundio’s promptinide was enthusiastically commended, .lust before arriving at Papeete a passenger was taken seriously ill, and an operation was performed by Dr Joseph, also a passenger, assisted by several trainer! nurses who were on board. The patient was removed to hospital here.