COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 359, 3 October 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.') Oamaru, last night. The election came off on Monday with the following r suit—Hislop 551, Dunn 415; majority for Hislop 136. There was a good deal of rough horseplay after the election. Flour and eggs were freely hrown about, and several larrikins were arrested. The number of votes polled was less than at the last election, but Mr Hislop’s position wan somewhat at the same, his majority bring nearly equal to what he had on the previous occasion Auckland, last night. No doubt remains that Major Jackson was drowned from the Waihora. Mr Hartly, steward of the steamer, obtained his ticket from him at 7.30 on Saturday evening, Jackson was then dozing in the smoking room, at 11 Mr Kerr, bed-room steward, went to Jackson’s bunk to see the cabin port hole was prop°rly secured, but he beared some one sleeping in. the berth and not disturb him. This was tbe last sign of the unfortunate gentleman. Next morning at 6 o’clock the, bedroom steward went to the bunk again to try and get the occupant’s boots, but found the c-ibin empty. He thought nothing of the matter, believing that Jackson had dressed and gone on deck. About two hours later on the Major was missed by the steward, and a thorough search of the ship was made, but without success. A young woman, 18 years of age—Miss Winnifred Whitlaw—died very suddenly yesterday morning, from heart disease. The deceased lady, who recently passed the matriculation examination in the N.Z University, was teacher in one of the public schools. Mrs Elizabeth Trevany, a Panmure resident, died on Saturday. Her age was 100 years. New Plymouth, last night. Tire Inglewood correspondent of the Taranaki Herald writes that a party of surveyors in Ngatiwara County came across a young white woman, recognised by a scar on her breast to be the daughter of a settler named Lepperton. The girl was lost in 1874, and was supposed to have been stolen by a Maori and taken to Hawke's Bay to elude search parties, She is said to be married to a Maori, and cannot speak a word of English, Two of her brothers have gone to see if they oan recognise her.