LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXI, Issue 6324, 8 February 1889, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(11Y 'JEI,E«KAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION Christchurch Hospital. Ohristchurcij, last night. Mr ilarcourt has to-day been appointed Medical Electrician to tho Christchurch Hospital. Fatal. Kick by a Horse, A four year old son of Thomas Hilson of Sefton, has been killed by a horse tied outside a blacksmith's shop, by kicking his skull in. He died instanteously. Drainage Board Sinking FundMr Deacon a solicitor of Christchurch has received instructions from a ratepayer in the Christchurch drainage district to issuo writs against all the men who have been members of tho Drainage Board dur« ing tho past 7 years, calling upon thorn to show caiu'o why tho proper sum of £1300 has not overy year during that period been set aside as a sinking fund against the Board's indebtedness. This is creating constornation amongßt members and exinombors. A Fever Patient DisappearsWanoanui, last night News has reached !own to-day that a man who hud boon received into tho hotel at Hunlorvillo suffering from fever was missing. It appears that ho was very ill so he was put to bed aud was visited several times by fricDclawho found him asleep. Ou nionday iLorning ho was missed from bed aud no trace of him could bo found. A Sculler Chased by a Shark. Wellington, last night. Mr Copland, an amateur sculler, was chased by a large shark whejn practising inlhchaiboi' this morning. Charges Against bupreme Court Officials Mr Connolly, formerly Minister of Justice, lias forwarded to the Govornmeut his rupon of tho charges rnado by Ell, of Christehiireli, »<;aiust officials in connection with litigation in tl|u Supromo Court. Tho roport lias beeu forwarded to Nil and tlio officials coneornod, but tho Government decline to mako public tho nature of the roport until it has been picßentod to Parliament.