NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 628, 4 July 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND. Last night. Walter Dignan, a well known local solicitor, wan found dead in his bath to day. Hugo’s Minstrels will bo able to tour the colony notwithstanding the strike of a number ot their members. The mission schooner Southern Cross arrived to day from a cruise in the islands of Milanesia.

Rowe and Kenny, two washerwomen, have been committed for trial on a charge of stealing a Urge number of blankets which they had from the Hospital to wash. The eighteen year old daughter of Captain Clayton, Kate by name, died suddenly to day from heart disease. There was news by cable today of the death of Mr Alexander Saunders, a well known Auckland sharebroker, from heart disease. NAPIER. Last night. After occupying the Supreme Court since Tuesday morning, the case, Bank of New Zealand Estates Company against Hone Here Here and another, came somewhat abruptly to a conclusion this morning, the solicitors on both sides having arranged that the defendants would submit to a verdict against them lor £5O damages, and a perpetual injunction against the defendants endeavoring to regain possession. The costs amounted to £l6O, and the costs of the injunction £il. His Honor, in entering up judgment accordingly, said he would not have allowed the case to go to a jury. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The direct steamer Morayshire arrived at Port Chalmers to day from London. Harry Noble, of Folding, out bis throat In a water closet at Halcombs, but he is likely to recover, While Mr Vincent Pyke Was mounting hie hotel steps last night at Wellington, he tripped and fell, receiving rather sex ar® injuries about the head and face. He is now progressing favorably. At Masterton yesterday about a thousand people were present at the football match with Hawke’s Bay, which was won by Wairarapa by two goals and two tries (eight points) to one try (one point). The Invercargill Education Board decided yesterday to set apart one day in the year, to be observed as an Arbor Day throughout the district.

An attempt was made on Wednesday night to burn down the grandstand ot the County Racing Club, near Ifaikora North, The Wellington Post lest night said We have beard it asserted, on the very best authority, that more than one half the weapons on issue to one of the Wellington Volunteer Corps are so defective that they would be absolutely useless in war time. The rifles in fact are quite dangerous.