TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1102, 19 June 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents.) O amartj, June 16. l«st night, a fracas occurred between two men named M'Grath and Moynahan, during which the latter, it is alleged, stabbed tne former in the region of the abdomen. The injury to M*Grath was of such a nature that it was deemed advisable to take his deposition — this was done this afternoon. M'Grath now lien critical, In his evidence he says he does not know how injury to himself occurred. The two men had been drinking, and during the row in the street the sufferer found that he had been stabbed, but did jiot know whether it was done intentionally or by accident. Moynahan was arrested, and has been remanded for seven days. Dunedin, Jnne 17. The Immigration Officer, Dunedin, has been advised of the sailing of the ship, Tfonaru, from Plymouth, for Port Oh»J--mers on the 20th April, with 141 nominated immigrants. The Bible Schools Association petition the House to authorise the taking of the plebiscite on the question of the introduction of the Bible in State Schools, Timabu, Jijne 10, The comet was distinctly risible just fifter sunset in the western horizon this evening. AucKLANn, June 16, The first electric light apparatus imported to Auckland has just arrived in the Cambria. It is Brush'/* dynamo — 200 candles power. The Waiheka returns, the last on the Jist, are now in. The following are the figures :— Buckland, 24 ; Harris, 5, Major Harris is, therefore, elected, Obbwtohurgh, June 17, The steamer, Westport, which went Ashore near Akaroa the other day arrived fit Lyttelton last night, having been launched and patched sufficiently to enable her being brought to Lyttelton. Ashbuhton, June 17, The Wakanui election resulted in a majority for Ivetm of eighty-ftye. Numbers being, Ivess, 024 ; Saunders, 539. Wancanut. The publicans on this Coast are preparing a petition /of Parliament for amendment of the Licensing Act. A public meeting has boen called by the Good Templars to consider a counter petition.