NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7957, 30 August 1887, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOOIAIION.] TRAIN RUNS THROUGH A FLOCK OF fiHEBP. Auokxa.hp, August SO. On Saturday, at Onehuaga, the s.s. Gairlooh discharged a cargo of sheep, when a train which was on the wharf at the time ran through the flock, killing and maiming several of the sheep. It is stated that legal proceedings will probably result. H.M.S. OPAL LEFT FOR SAMOA. H.M.S. Opal left early this morning for Samoa. She will thence proceed to the New Hebrides and on to Sydney. REDUCING BOROUGH EXPENSE. Tauranga, August 80. Owing to the letter from the Comptroller. General calling on the Borough Council to pay up the overdrait above the legal iimit, the Counoil has decided to reduce the salary of the Town Clerk and dispense with the services of the Engineer and Inspector of Nuisances, and in other ways curtail expenditure. A TUG FOR SALF, Timaru, August 80. At a meeting of the Timaru Harbor Board, the owners of the tug West* land, demanded £10,000 for her, It waa

referred to the Works Committee, but it is not likely the Board will buy. at that price, or any price at all near it. A SUPPOSED SUICIDE. Ohristohtjboh, August 80. The body of a man, apparently drowned, was found on the Waimakiriri river bank, near the outfall of Stewart's Gully. It is supposed to be that of Henry Fermis, who left his home at Kaiapoi on 21st May. He was supposed to have committed snioide. COMMITTED FOR TBIAL FOR ASSAULTING A CHINAMAN, Dunedin, August 30. John Matheson, insurance agent, was committed for trial for robbing 1 and assaulting a Chinaman. He met a Chinaman, who is a hawker, on the road, and asked to see his license, demanding £1 at the same time, The Chinaman was rather slow in complying, when Matheson struck him and knocked his goods about, John eventually handing over 10s. t» get rid of him.