LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1017, 18 May 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

♦ [fkom our own correspondent.] WELLINGTON. This Day. In consequence of what came out at the inquiry respecting the accident to the Manawatu's boiler, the captain will be proceeded against for going to sea without a proper compliment of men, the purser will be prosecuted for falsifying the ship's articles, and the agent for fraudulently engaging men to go to sea. Nothing has been heard of the cutter Hero, which left Lyttelton, for Wellington about a fortnight Bince. She was laden with grain. The second annual meeting of the Colonial Insurance Company was held yesterday, at which a dividend of ten per cent was declared. AUCKLAND. This Day. At Hamilton, a man, named Flood, while working for Martin, tailor, took possession of the upper ' room of the shop while he was in a state of deliinum tremens.. He heaped up a

large fire, and threatened to burn down the premises. An attempt to dislodge him proving fruitless, the police were called in. Meeting constable Weld on the staircase with a tomahawk, Flood held his own, but Edwards got behind and pinioned his arms as he was striking at the constable, and he was then secured and taken to the lock-up by the police. On the voyage of the ship, Loch Dee, which arrived yesterday from London, one passenger committed suicide, and three fell overboard and were drowned. The petition for the release of Mrs Bostock, imprisoned for the evasion of Custom duties, has been signed by 600 persons, including the Mayor. It will be forwarded to the Minister of Justice by Mr. Barton, the R.M. CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. On Sunday evening the walls of a grain store at Kaiapoi, belonging to Dalgetty and Co., gave way, and let the upper floor slip. The grain poured into the lower floor and a large amount of damage was done, though how much, is not known. OAMARU. This Day. A fatal accident occurred on Sunday afternoon, by which a lad 16 years of age, named Charles Haggie, lost his life. He and his companion were out shooting, and when in the act of putting on his overcoat, one of the guns exploded, and the charge entered Haggie's side, killing him almost immediately. At the inquest yesterday a verdict of accidental death was returned. HOKITIKA. This Day. Mr. Reid, M.H.R., addressed his constituents on Saturday night and received a vote of confidence. He said the fatal mistake the Opposition made was in deposing Sir George Grey. He admitted the Opposition was disjointed, but hoped there would be an early reorganization of the party. DUNEDIN. This Day. It is understood that the result of the auditors' investigation of accounts of the Permanent Building Society has been the discovery of defalcations to a considerable amount. Mr. Barron, M.H.R. forCaversham, addressed his constituents last night, and received a vote of confidence. INVERCARGILL. This Day. On Saturday morning, a small cottage at Lumsden, occupied by two lads, engine cleaners, was observed to be in flames. Entrance being effected, the occupants were found to be insensible from the effects of smoke. They were rescued with great difficulty and the cottage was destroyed. Mr. McCaughan, M.H.R. for Riverton, addressed his constituents last night at Minton, and received a vote of confidence.