TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1058, 8 March 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents.) Dunedin, March 6. Patrick Bullen has been committed for trial for rape on a girl of four and a-half years of age. A peculiar bankruptcy case came before the Court yesterday, debtor's estate paying 20s. in the £, and having £100 surplus. Christciiurch, March 6. The wife of one M'Nalty died suddenly yesterday in a fit. She was only married on the previous day. The police have obtained the names of the gang of larrikins who committed the outrage in town on Saturday night, 25th February. The Government have forwarded invitations to the Mayor and promoters of the Exhibition to the naval squadron which will visit Lyttelton at the open-

ing. Government previously refused to invite, as they were not officially connected with the Exhibition. Timabu, March 6. Dr Wray Hassel, a young colonial, has been elected resident surgeon to the Timaru Hospital. The sandbank stated a short time ago to have formed along the wharf is now reported to have been removed by the seas coming directly into the bight Dredging was to have begun to-morrow. Aucklaot), March 7. Brogden and Son's claims, involving nearly half a million sterling commence before Judge Gillies on the twenty-first instant Dunedin, March 6. John Hislop, Secretary for Education, is going Home On a twelve months' leave of absence. He will be entertained at dinner in Dunedin during next week. Major Atkinson, the Hons. Oliver and Reynolds, and Mr Driver, MH. R, are at present on an excursion to Lake Wakatipu. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day Hamilton and Willis obtained judgment against the Union Company for the failure of the latter to land the Pomeroy troupe in Dunedin from Christchurch in time to perform on the evening advertised, M. Joubert was a passenger by the Albion. He is bringing with him all the British, Foreign, and Australian entries for the Christchurch Exhibition up to the date of his leaving Melbourne.