TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 10004, 29 October 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PBS PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 27. Mrs Burns, who was injured last week at Mount Eden Railway Station, diod laat night. Tiie City Council have resolved to bring into operation the clauses of the Ratiog Act, 1882, and amendments. These dea ! especially with the recovery of rates, making the occupier of premises primarily responsible, and attor him the owner or mortgagee. Failing satisfaction of the claim, tue Council ha 3 tbe power to sell or lease tbe property on which the rates are due. The Council will .at once enforce thoee clauses in tha collection of rates. WESTPORT, Oct. 27. A man named S^kae died to-day in the hospital. He accidentally injured vis foot oa a locomotive a wools ago, and erysipelas eneueci. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 27. Thomas Farrell, fireman on the s.a Arawa, died at Lyttelton this morning, from in juries caused by accidentally falling down the hold during the passage from Willing DUNEDIN, Oct. 28 Oa Saturday afternoon Win. McLauchlaa, residing at St. John's Wood, North-east Valley, committed suicide by haugiog uiruself. While his wifo was absent he appears to have thrown a ropo OV6r the parlour door and, making a noose on the other side, hanged himself. He was in very well- to do circamstancas, owaing a gcol deal of property at Port Obalnoere, but he had suffered some losses and theße iiave worried htm greatly. He leaves a wife and three children.