NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3176, 17 July 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

It IS MAINS OF THK TAUI'O. Auckland, July 10 The barque Aberdeen i.us arrived from Tauranga with the gear and fittings, &0., of tho ill-fated Tuupo.

NO HU.-.INESS THKKE Am old man named Nathaniel Staf" ford, whilst iti a atato of intoxication* endeavoured to enter the house of Mrs. Drummond, of Aborcrombie street. Site pushed him down from the top of six steps; and falling- he fractured his skull. ITo was sent to t ho hospital, bu a fauil termination is feared. RhCOVEKY. The man Stafford is likHy to recover from concussion of the brain. NEWS OF THE SrUATIIN WEH, Wanuanui, July 16. A man in the oinploy of AJr, \V. howos, of Nukumaru, picked up a Worcester sauce bottle on the beach, and on opening the same ho discovered n small scrap of blue paper, with these words wiitten in pencil : — "Struthnaver on firo off" Putty Bench, April 29, 1876. Heavy sea running. —W. Walliu, chief officer, on clianco " It will bo remembered that the loft Sydney about the date mentioned, and was iiHver afterwards hoard of. The paper apjiears to be a genuine production. ALIHIVAL OF ENGLISH SHIP. Wellington, Jul-y 16. The ships Pareora and Ploione, from London, arrived this afternoon. LYTTELWN TIMES IN FOR A LIBEL. CiiltiSTCiiuncir, July 16. An action for libel has boon entered nyainst the Lyttrtton Times by 0. F; ttarkor, for alleged libel in the issue of the 12ih July. NAUUOW ESCAPE FROM FIRE. Tho premises of H. Mason and Co. had a narrow escape from fire last night owing to tho gas stovs alighting the floor. The conflagration was speedily extinguished before much damage was douo. CHESS TOURNAMENT. Among tho entries for the Chess Tournament is C. Denhow, of Wellington. Eight, others h»ivo entered. FIRE AT INVEUCAIIGILL. Inveucaroill, July 16. A firo destroyed Dunlop's tnattrasß and bodding factory. The stock was insured for £250 ; tho loss id estimated at £500.