TELEGRAMS. DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3130, 28 February 1879, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

DUNEDIN.

P*E I'jIKSS AQKNOr,

matter was ultimately referred to the Foreign Missions Committee.

A woman named Goodyer, wife of Mr G'H'dyer, cab proprietor, attempted to poison herself this morning. She was se'-n by her little boy to throw some* tiling into her mouth and being asked what she had done she said she had poisoned herself. She was at once removed to the hospital, when dangerous symptoms set in, and she expired last niiiht. She had been in a very low state of mind for some days past in consequence of having received news of her mother's dent I). The poison is supposed to be strychnine.

The Eaiapoi Woollen Co. have turned out some manufactures during the last few days in the shape of blankets. They are pure lamb's wool, 8 feet in length and 6 feet 3 inches in width, weighing 191 bs a pair. The finish is exceedingly good, and the work is altogether highly creditable to the company.

Thursday.

The following are the final acceptances for the Champagne Stakes: Dion, Fenella, Slander colt, Marie Antoinette, and Adamant.

Scratched during the day : King Phillip for the Cup, and Oberon and Randwick, for all engagements. For the Cup thirteen started. The judge decided a dead heat between Sinking Fund and Mata. Templeton third. rJime : 3mins. 57secs. Titania was scratched.

Champagne Stakes, six furlongs, 100 soys, for two year-olds.—W. Walters' b c, Isaac Walton, dam Slander, first; Fenella, second. , The men employed on the harbour works have, up to the present time, colli cted £55 in aid of the relief fund. The heads of departments in the employ of Messrs Guthrie and Larnachhave agreed, on behalf of the workmen, and all have duly considered the matter, that the employees should subscribe one day's Wildes as their quota to the fund. A further meeting has been held to-night in counectien with the Eaitangata Relief Fund, aDd there is no doubt a very large -- sum will be collected.

Mr Varley has brought his mission to a close.