TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XIX, Issue 2282, 11 September 1877, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PJJB PBBB3 AS-BNOT.] ' * Auckland, September 10. flJhe (New Zealand Insurance Company have reinsured Ihe Whole ml?, pn the Lord Ashley, except 5500." The Standttj Joses £750, and the National •^SOO. - •l 1 •-':' '. :'l . Chbistohuboh, September 10. Samuel Needham, a well-to-do' citizen, h&vibg con-

tiderable interests in large businsss firms here, was brought up this morning, charged with attempting to commit a rape oa one of his daughters', about 13 years of ago. Wanganui, September 10. An empty house belonging to William Kelh was burned down last night.. It was insured in the New Zealand office for £400. The policy would have expired in a fortnight. It is behoved to havo been the work of an incendiary. Wellington, September 10. Arrived—Schooner Richard and Mary, from Nelson. Sailed—Tararua, for Ne'son, at 5 p.m. Passengers : Mrs Calcutt, Mrs Tickins and 2 children, Messrs. Atkins, Spry, and Matone. - Dunedin, Sept. 8. The annual canary and poultry show is being held. Yesterday and to-day the number of entries were not so large as in previous years. The formal opening of the Dunedin Working Men's Club was celebrated last night by a banquet, at which Mr H. S. Chapman presided, and 150 persons were present. The new buildings are fitted up with every convenience, and the club comprises 400 members. . September 10. George Proudfoot's case continues to occupy tha time of the Police Court, and, as it. progresses, attracts considerable attention in Diinediu. Dr. Murphy was the first medical man who examined the girl, but to-day be admitted that on Thursday morning, acting under instructions from Mr. M'Kay, David Proudfoot's partnft1, he offered the father of prosecutrix £200 as bush money. This was after he knew criminal proceedings had been commenced.