NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 4062, 8 June 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondent.] man accidentally shot. Auckland, June 8. A man named Partnelly Stephenson, late of M. Taylor, has been wounded in the back by bis young brother who was playing with a pistol, not knowing that it was capped and loaded. SERIOUS ACOIDENT AT WORKING MEN'S CLUB W. G. Wheeler, the Manager of the "Working Men's Club, is not expected to survive the injuries he received while ejectingamannamedHagerittbvrequest from the Club-rooms. While Wheeler was obeying orders Haj?e;itt seized the banister railing, but on Wheeler pulling suddenly to loosened his hold both men fell down fourteen steps. Wheeler does not blame any one for the accident. Peritonites has set in. EFFECT? OF HEAVY RAINS. The Kaipara Harbor-master reports a large quantity of heavy baulk timber adrift, necessitating a sharp look-out on the part of vessels. [per united press association.] VESSEL ASHORE AT POVERTY BAY. Gisborne, June 8. Thebrigantinelsabella fromOamaru. laden with flour, oats, etc., for this port, has gone ashore at Big River, Poverty Bay. GARTrUTniN DKATR. Chkistchurch, June 8. The Italians in Chmtchurch purpose holding a funeral ceremony in the Exhibition Building on Sunday next, in memory of the late General Garibaldi. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, June 8. At a well attended meeting of volunteers and citizens, held last night, resolutions were passed in favor of securing the holding of the next New Zealand Rifle Association meeting in Dunedin. An influential committee was appointed to canvass, with the view of ascertaining what support could be expected in the way of subscriptions.