TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 16 March 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(per united press association.) This Day. For Attempted Suicide. New Plymouth, 15th.—D. O’Kane, charged with attempting to commit suicide at Hawera a short time since, was brought up this morning and bound over to keep the peace for six months.

Accident at Threshing. Auckland.—Daniel Hanaghan, a Pukekohe farmer, was admitted to the hospital yesternight, with his right arm perfectly mangled, and one hand torn off. He had been threshing wheat, the hand being drawn in by the machinery. The sufferer has lost a great deal of blood and is not expected to recover. Alpine Club. Christchurch, 15th.—At a dimmer given to the Alpine Tourists last night, Mr Green suggested the formation of an Alpine Club in Christchurch. He spoke warmly of the splendid field open for the operations of such a club. Hawke’s Bay Betting. Napier, 15th.—Lady Emma is a firm favourite for the Handicap at level money, My Dream 100 to 15, Dan 100 to 10.

SAWMILL BURNT. Auckland.—Shortly after 12 o’clock last night, Roe’s sawmill at Onehunga was burnt. Two men sleeping in the upper storey had a narrow escape, being compelled to jump through the flames. The night watch states that shortly before 12 o’clock he passed the front of the building, when all was apparently safe. On returning,, he discovered the whole front to be 'burning, and there was no time to utilise the appliances on the premises for suppressing the fire. Being no fire service in Ohehnnga, the fire burnt itself out. Fortunately the wind was blowing fresh from the northeast, or the mill-sheds and a portion of the town would have suffered. The mill and outbuildings are insured in the Colonial for £650, but probably the loss to the company will not exceed .£SOO. Roe estimates the uninsured loss at £3OOO.

Returned Beer. Ashburton. The Commissioner of Customs has ordered that the beer seized at the three local breweries a short time since shall be returned. This will make a great difference to the brewers, who have already been heavily fined. Had they been forfeited the loss would have been very severe, Franklin Election Void. Auckland.—The North Frankin election has been declared void in consequence of the intimidation practised by Hattaway.

Attempted Burnings. Auckland.-—Two attempts were made last night to burn the National Hotel, Cambridge. At 7.30 two rooms were discovered on fire, bedding and furniture being destroyed. The fire was extinguished with difficulty. About 10 p.m, a smell of burning was again detected, and another bedroom was found to be on fire. Some clothes on a chair near the door had evidently been set on fire. No clue to perpetrator has been obtained.