COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 351, 14 September 1889, Page 3

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(IBOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.") Napif.b, last night. The adjourned inquest on the body of the infant child of Mrs M. Kyle, which should have been held yecterday.was again adjourned to next Monday, in consequence of Mrs Kyle being too ill to be present. The charge against her of infanticide was called on at the B.M. Court yesterday, and was remanded until next Monday for the same reason. Wellington, last night. The steamer Whampoa, which leaves for Hong Kong on Monday, takes 160 Chinese, only a few of whom are expected to return to ths Colony. In this evening’s Post Charles Stephenson, who recently defeated J. Kemp on the Parramata river, challenges Hearn to a match of £2OO a-sida, and the Sculling Championship of New Zealand. Hearn holds the New Zealand Championship. A private letter from Melbourne received to-day says, “ If Carbine progresses the same as he is doing at present you need not look farther for the winner of the Melbourne Cup, Chicago is doing well and I fancy will annex the Caulfield Cup again this year. ” WoonviLts, last night. Csptain Bryant, Manager of the Maharahara Copper Mine, was found dead on the bick of the stairs of the Masonic Hotel morning. At the inquest the QBdence showed that the deceased was Infected with heart disease, and a verdict of Oaath from natural causes was returned, Deceased only recently came from Sydney, *bd.waaabigh authority in mining in the Australian Colonies.

Auckland, last night. At a meeting yesterday of the creditors of A Laybourne the report- of'the accountant slated that the books showed entries of a questionable character, evidently irregularities the result of design rather than incompetency. It was decided to print the report prior to the adjourned meeting. Chbistchukcu, last night. At the Education Board yesterday, in reply to a deputation'of master printers, the Board promised to afford the utmost possible assistance in Introducing into the poajd schools of tbs district the books poippilgd'and printed in toe ?olgny,in nr« Irenes to those imported, bn» they suggested a deputation shouif approach the Minister of Education on the subject so as to secure pnfoirpity in the quality of books.