AUSTRALIAN CABLE HEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume vii, Issue 1142, 8 October 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE HEWS.

c- ■ (FROM OUR OWiN CORRESPONDENT.) MELBOURNE. Thursday. The steam ' tug ißesult has gone to the assistance of the Albion, disabled off Wilson's Promontory. LATEST TELEGRAMS. i _^ — [FROM OUR OWN COItKESPONDEXT. ] NAPIER. This Day. The Agricultural Show yesterday was very largely attended. The i exhibits of horses were more numerous than last year ; -but cattle showed a decrease. Implements were well represented. i WELLINGTON. ; This Day. During the passage of the Tui from Kaikoura, a man, named Whittington, ! fell overboard and was drowned. He I leaves a wife and large family. AUCKLAND. :: This Day. Gibson Wilcotfc, the boy injured by the New Hebrides Islander, is progressing towards recovery. The Rev. W. Fletcher, late Wesley an Missionary at Fiji, visited Joe in prison yesterday, and found him utterly ignorant of spiritual matters, and regardless of future consequences. A gentleman here who knows the I tribe Joe belongs to, says when the news of his execution reaches them they will probably commit outrages on traders. At the annual meeting of the Laborer's Mutual Aid Society yesterday, the report showed members on the ro,! had dwindled from 90 to 9. A resolution was carried to dissolve and divide funds. A child, aged 5 years, fell over the cliff at St. Barnabas' Point yesterday, and was picked up insensible suffering from concussion of the brain, but it is believed he will recover. At a meeting of the Committee of the Industrial Home yesterday, Stickley, the master, tendered his resignation. It was resolved to recommend the Government to accept such resignation from 31st December next. DUNEDIN. This Day. The trial of Ah Lee and Lee Guy for the murder of Mrs Young at Kyeburn, commenced yesterday and is not expected to terminate till tomorrow. Both Chinamen are defended by Counsel. CHRISTCHURCrJ. This Day. Mrs Cvowley, Kindergarten mistress at the Normal School, has resigned in consequence of the 10 per cent, reduction.