TEL EGR/L PR W itEW'S

West Coast Times, Issue 8074, 13 February 1891, Page 2

TE LEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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Wellington, Feb 12. A K'am&n named David Davi? belong* ing to tne "Bf earner Duke of Sutherland was drowned elf the railway wharf .a| midnight. Deceased a:.d another seaman named Sam Arrotvsmiih were proceeding on board, but when the gangway was reached t.o Lrnv r refused, saying he was going ud town for more drink. A struggle took place resulting in bonb men going overboard- The ficcident was observed-, and a life buoy throw, which wa^ ciught by Arrowsrrith but Davis conld flat fee found. The body was recovered at twd o'clock this morning. Deceased was a native of Swans- a and 32 yeaw of ajre w He had no friends in the colony. Cuilensvulb, Feb 12. v

The Hon Mr Seddon left Havelock" yesterday afternoon, after visiting Waka* marina, and proceeded to Mabakipawa. At both places he was received most enthusiastically, and at the laUer place was accorded a tremendous reception frbnl the diggers. He was entertained at botn ~ centres by suppovtas of the BaHauce Government, and at Mahakipawi almolit the whole population turned out $o meet and greet him.

Blenheim, Feb 12.

The Wakamarina Gorge claim struck, gold yesterday at the lower end, equal to fixe pennyweights to the yard at the top of the wash, which varies from seven feel to fifteen. There is great excitement at Blenheim and there is a rush for shares;, over 150 being taken up on the claim by the directors, wbo happened to be on an official visit during the washing of the first proepect.

iHVfcROARaiLL, Feb 12.

Joseph 0, Jones, J.P., flourmiller aft Ophir, was aoeidently shot yesterday* In the morning he left his house with 1 doub'e barrelled gun and dogs to shSSI rabbits in a paddock a mile from hii residence. The dogs returned Without him, and when search was made he w'ai found lying dead alongside a fence with a gun shot wound in the temple, the gun lying three feet aray with one barrel discharged. Circumatanoes point to the gun having been aocidently discharge while the unfortunate man was crossing the fence.

Auckland, Feb. 12.

During the voyage of the ship Persian Empire which arrived last night frorjj London, 102 days out, a seaman named Stephen Jellish fell from the yard into the sea on November 12 in the Bay of Biscay during a gale and was drowned. It i& believed that the man was dead before he reached the water. Jelliah was a single man 30 years of age and a native of Portsmouth. On January 21 another sailor, George Cruse, 38 years, a native of Holland died from paralysis and was.

buried at sea. When the vessel was off Cape Brett on Tuesday, the steward^ Eobert Neville, had his leg broken at tbe ankle through getting it entangled with the ropeß when the ship was tacking. The captain and mate set the injured limb.b The voyage was a rough weather one. The man Kobert Kurtz, recently arrested, oh an extradition warrant on. a charge of larceny of five pounds in Melbourne, was before the Police Court yesterday. It seemed, however, that the defendant received the five poundn as a wager on the Flemington racecourse on the Melbourne Cup day and Mr Cooper who appeared on his behalf, maintained that the case was an attempt to use the law to enforce the payment under a contract which was not legal and could not be enforced and that it would be unjust and oppressive to return the defendant to Victoria upon a case of that kindJudgment was reserved.

The hospital enquiry is proceeding today in the Harbor Board building before Sir G. M. O'Rorbe and Dr Mirbacb. W. L. Eees appeared for Mias Arnaboldi Cooper for Dr Collins, Coiltr for M'Kenzie's friends, and O' Meager for Berry's sou. Mi c s Arnaboldi was examined at length, the Commissioners not accepting the previous evidence on the ground that she had been questioned as an expert without showing her qualifications to give expert cviderce. Her statements are substantially tbe same as those made before the previous Commission. Tbere are a large number of witnesses and the enquiry may possibly last several days.

Chbistchtjrbh, Feb 12.

At the Presbyterian General Assembly this morning, the Bey J. 1 readweU submitted a report of the Commit cc on a scheme of the studies of students for the ministry, which provides for the new students missionary comae and the full subject course. Mathematics are excluded. Dr Elmslie moved an amendment to the effect that the report be net adopted on tbe grcund that even if successful it would In 8 brief period of time lower the educational standing of the nr-nisMy without any compensating advantage in the direction of rpiiituai excellence and ministerial efficiency, and that the educational di» : cnlty was moat likely to be overcome by the foundation of theological scholarships, and tbe securing of all benefits of a theological ball in the Colony. The Ttport gave rise to an animated derate *bich was adjourned till tbe afternoon.

Lunbdin, Ftb 12. p;At the annual meeting of tbe Wettport Coal Company there'iringdirectorp, H n J. Miller and P. C. Neill, were reekcted. In answer to a qua.tion the chairman Baid he eßtimated the loss to miners through the strike s mounted to £3000,

Captain Standard, of the barque Thurso reports having fallen in with the island -marked on the Chart as Dogherty Island deemed by most mariners as having no existence. Its bearings are 59 cleg 20 mm N* by 120 deg 18 mm W. New Plymouth, Feb 12.

The bowling match "Wanganul v New Plymouth took place to=day and was Well contested. Wan^anui le^ untl' nearly the fini'h of ihe game, but was ultimately beaten by 116 to 113. The game was played in fov.r rinks with 31 head?.

Two MtoriSj Wurolu To, one a^d Beore Pauiiau, wtre cbai\».:d at i^a Police Court with a breach « f Cor.upt Practices Act by voting on the sth iiecinve* at two polling boo bs ii tho elect, rjl districts of New PJjmoutb. After evidence had ben ■ iveu iioth defendants were comanittW f>.r tr al, b.il being allowed on their own recogni a&eesof £50 each.

A proposal was madt at the Westporfc Coal Compimy's meeting :--" Tfaat it be an instruction to the Board nrt to undertake any work for cpening up Qranity

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QrVekMtD' r~ /- general* d wwoo^i sanction of a special BhotO' meeting of the company unless it d be found absolutely necessary to t ' f flome work in order to prevent for- , ' »iture of lease." 'Vhe motion was - subsequently witb/f tawa> t ne mover (James Pmith) r A j: n g tb at ne WM i n . formed by the Chairman that in the opinion of the_ Bo^td it was necessary to do rotnetbiog^ Io order to avert an attempt to forfeit #45 lease.