TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1182, 13 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.) CiiRiSTcnuRCU, . October 1 2. While practising with the ladder of the new chemical fire engine to-night, one of them broke, throwing down a fireman named Ned Rose a distance of twenty feet. He was picked insensible and nothing can be done for him tonight, the doctors not knowing the extent of his injuries. Dunedin, October 12. The murder case has been adjourned till to-morrov. Mr James Rutherford, member for Bruoe met about 400 constituents at Milton last night. The meeting on the whole was very favorably disposed towards the member, although a feeling appeared to exist that he had favored one portion of the district over others, in regard to the construction of roads, and should have voted for Mr Thompson's appointment as chairman of committees. He explained his oction on these two points?' minutely. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by a large majority. A large number of entries for the Rifle meeting are being received daily. It is feared' that :boarding accomodation will be limited. Napier, October 12. Colonel Lambert, an old iielder, who commanded the volunteer and inilita for years during a portion of the native war, died this motning agod 73. Ixv; rcakgill, October. 11. ' A fatal railway accident occurred at Gore to-day — A little boy, aged five years, named Bowie, was run over by a brake van during shunting on the line, and was brought to Jnvercargill Hospital by special train, but no operation was performed as it was seen hecould not recover, having both thighs and one arm badly broken, as well as internal injuries. He died shortly after i admission, in the presence of his father, who happened to be a patient in the hospital, and was a surface man on the line. Great sympathy is expressed for the parents, who live at Gore. ' " Auckland, 12. The great demand for houses in Auckland, and rapid extension of building, has produced an unprecedented demand for land, and a rise in the value of real estate. Blocks of land are being cut up in all the suburbs. One block at North Shore sold to-day at auction for upwards of £6,000, which was valued before the sale at £3,000. A number of other sales are pending. Superintendent Thompson has gone to Tauranga, to conduct an inquiry into serious allegations that ha\e been made against Sergeant White, commanding the police at that place. Wellington*, 12. Mr Olivier attended at the Supreme Court shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon, to apply that James Jonathan Adams, recently convicted of conspiracy, might be relieved from the custody of the gaoler, on bail, till called upon to receive the judgment of the Court, two persons offering to become ' sureties on Adams' behalf, and were duly approved of by the Chief Justice. They accordingly entered into recognizances of .£IOO each. Adams, who was also present in custody, also entered his own bond for £100. It is not yet finally settled who will form the Royal Commission to report on the rival routes for the proposed northern extension of the South Island main trunk railway. Two of the members have been selected, namely the Hon. Dr. Pollen, M.H.R.and iVr T. Thompson, F.K.G.S., formerly Sur-veyor-Geneial for the Colony. It is at present intended that the Commission shall consist of three members, and that the third will probably be Mr James Futton (1) M.H.R., for Taieri, but this is not yet finally decided. A new trial will be moved for tomorrow in the case of Regina v. Adams.