TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 10201, 6 July 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) NAPIER, July 5. The inqueßt on the body of Turanga Kirauria, who was ehot at Omaha od June 14th, was concluded tbis afternoon. The jury in half an hour brought in a verdiot equivalent to manslaughter against the prisoner Waatura Wi. The Coroner soot them back to reconsider their verdict, telling them it was dead against the evidence, and read a definition of wbat constituted murder and what manslaughter. The jury came back after a time saying they could find no other verdict thaa man slaughter. The Coroner repeated that such a verdict could not bo justified on the evidence but he would accept it and order the depositions to be sent to the R.M. for further investigation and toe prisoner to be charged before the magistrate with wilful murder. CHRISrCHDRGH, July 5. Wm. Blondell. aged 82, was found drowned in the Avon this 'morning. Deceased Lad previously announced his intention of committing suicide, bat had been watched. Mr Stansell. formerly Government meteorologist, died to-day, aaed 69. A proceeiion of 44 unemployed led by one Powell marched through the streets to day carrying a. banner beaiiog a afcaU and pjqis benee with, ft* wotta « wotte y

food." At a subsequent meeting Powell ' said the men were in a desperato condition from want of food. They were determined not to apply for charitable aid but to insist on work being provided. Meanwhile they asked the public to contribute towards their maintenance. At a meeting of the Exhibition Commit tee today the following^reaotution i was adopted— "This committee is of opinion that, considering the vait importance of the dairy interest in the colony, tbo Government ehonld be requested to adopt Professor Long* suggestion and Bhould import two or three dairy experts for the purpose of instructing colonial dairymen in the best methods of manufacturing cheeße and butter for axport." The samp resolution was unanimously adopted by the A. atd P. Association. DDNEDIN, July 5. The Building Committee of the Exhibition recommend the acceptance of the tender of Joseph Barton at L 2292 for the concert hall. A nine-roomed house at Mornington, owned by L. E "Williams and occupied by H. W. Wait, baa been burned down Insurances—Building, LSOO, and inrnitnre, L3OO — both inth- New Zealand oflLe.