COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 386, 5 December 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(MOM OUS OWN CORRESPONDENTS.} Napier, last night,

A man named Pater Preston met with a very serious accident, on Monday, at the railway yard. He was jammed between some trucks that were being moved, his agony causing him to utter piercing cries. Upon being picked up and taken to the hospital, it was found that his right hip hone was broken and splintered, and fears are entertained that a long splinter of bone has penetrated the intestines.

Higgs’ store, Onga Onga, was burnt down last night, with all contents. The hotel adjoining caught fire twice, but was eventually saved. The furniture and stock of the hotel were saved, but damaged by removal. The stove was uninsured, Auckland, Tuesday,

In regard to the drowning of Mr Fred Dufaur, it appears that yesterday morning tha deceased and his brother Percy saw their yacht Maud drifting in the gale from her moorings oil the bay, They accordingly set qut ;n a dingy from the beach to secure, the vessel, A heavy sea was running at the time, there being a strong northeasterly gale, and just as the dingy reached the Maud, a great wave broke over the yacht and filled the dingy, which immediately sank. Mr Percy Dufaur clambered on to the yacht, but his brother was swept away and drowned, after swimming between 50 and yards, and shortly afterwards the body was wash?! up on the beach.

Timabu, last night. Mi? Dillon addressed a crowded meeting at the Theatre last evening, The Mayor presided. The meeting W53 very enthusiastic, and over £250 was collected, Wellington, last night. The pastoral district along tne Manaw&tu Railway, from piimmerton to Otakl, is threatened with an invasion of rabbits. Tbo Minister of Lands has received a communication from Mr W. 9.. Largett, of South Australia, calling attention to a rffst proof wheat. The wheat ha§ Wdpr test in South lustralia for some time, and went through unscathed this year, efts of the worst for rust ever known. The amount already subscribed toy the ■Jubilee celebrations is £160.. The Governor is endeavoring to arrange that other ‘Australasian Governors shall visit Wellington 'during the Jubilee celebrat’ons.

At the Supreme Court (big morning Frank Masters, an elderly man, was sentenced to five years’ penal servitude for criminal assault upon a girl of tender years. Four pi’cvlono convictions, of the same nature, find bqen recorded against the pvisanOT, and he told'the Chief Justice that the crime war a disease with hmi, 'and he was not accountable for his actions. When aentenoo was pronounced, priaomw became so violent that it took four warders to remove him to the cell. It is believed ha. js insane. CiTnrsTcnvnC!!. last night. Messrs Di'lon' sad Dsmonde have had enthusiastic receptions in this district, New Plymouth, last night. The steamer sent to get the dead body at North Mokan hag returned. The body had been washed out of the cave, and could not be seen, but it was doubtless the body of Major Jackson.