TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1050, 17 February 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FBOM oub OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Dunedin, February ls. A girl named Duncan alias Glassett, 14 yews ~of age, charged with forgery at Falmerkton^inade an attempt to cut her throat with a pen-knife in the police celL She was prevented from doing so, inflicting only a scratch. The girl has been committed for trial. '. J. Brittain, a past member of the Council of the Sussex Chamber Agricultural Society, is now in Dunedin, having visited the New Zealand and Australian Colonies, to report on their agricultural and pastoral resources. Auckland, February 15. The Hon. P. Lalor, Speaker of the Victorian Assembly, has stated that he intends purchasing an estate, and settling in this Colony. Christchurch, February 15. Sericulture seems fully established in Akaroa — some thousand mulberry trees have been planted, and the settlers appear to take a lively interest in the matter. A man named Carr fell off a scaffolding 25 feet high, at the Museum to-day, and fractured his skull. He died in a few hours. J>apier, February 15. ! John Somers, proprietor of a large sheep run here, who is now in England, i has perfected and patented a new meat freezing machine, which he believes will result in great economy. February 16. An illuminated address and purse of sovereigns feeteT presented to John Sheehan by his admirers. The inquest on the recent fire resulted in an open verdict, there being absolutely no evidence to account for it Detective Grace, referring to a common rumor, stated that Cohen had said he helped a woman out of Fair's office window a minute before the fire occurred. Ho^Grace)' had^questiohed Cohen, who at first said it Was true, but subsequently he said that on consideration he did not think he helped any woman through any window, in fact he was sure he did not Wellington, February 16. Messenger's challenge for a sculling match for the championship of the Colony, three and a-half miles straight for £100a-side has been accepted by Hearn, the present champion, the race to take place in five weeks.