TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1338, 19 December 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ) Dr/VEMN, 17. Rabbits, quite close to Dunedin r have been found affected by tuberculoses, which thus appears to be spreading through, the Province. Queenstown was nearly the scen^ Fourth Esfate received a challenge from a member of the Hebrew persuasion to a deadly encounter with either pistols or broadswords. The invitation, however, was respectfully declined. Bradken telegraphed to the Minister for Public Works this morning relative to the removal of threo locomotives from Hillside to Addington workshopsfor repairs. He reminded the Minister there were a number of men out of employment in Dunedin, and that Dick had promised that all repairs oa the Otago section should be executed at Hillside. This afternoon Mr Bracken received the following reply : — "Mr Dick's promise will be carried out as soon as the machinery is available. Machinery for Hillside landing from Home, and more is now on the way out.-E. Mitchelson." A smart shock of earthquake was experienced at Queenstown this morning. The shock was from north tc* south, and lasted 2$ minutes. Auckland, 17. Dr Purchase met with a serious accident to-day. His horse bolted, capsizing the buggy, and throwing the doctor on the street. He was cut severely about the temple. Two " old identities "are dead, both of them being local celebrities in their way, namely, Richard Gregg, the police court poet, who has attended the police court proceedings for upwards of 30 years, and Arch Wilson, known as " The Miser." Wilson is said to have left a large fortune behind him. Both men were four score yearsold, and had been in the province since 1840, Emanuel Silver, a resident of the* Great Barrier, is supposed to be drowned. His boat has been found capsized. Probably a considerable portion of the Christchurch uuemployed will be drafted to Auckland. The uayor has received a telegram, from the Minister for Public Work* enquiring what demand there is for labour heie. On behalf of the Mayor the Town Clerk telegraphed back that there was a good demand for pick aud shovel men, bricklayers, bricklayers' laborers, engineers, and carpenters. Pick and shovel men, however, are most needpd. Articles have been signed for a six days' walking match, in which Edwardsis to walk against Henry Huckstep, Arthur Hendry and James Hendry. The match is for „100 a-side, and is totake place at New Year, Christchurch, 17. Mr Rolleston. has replied to theMayor respecting the unemployed, tothe effect that work will be found at once to enable them to tide over the present difficulty. At the Caledonian games the twomile walking match was won by EIncourt. The ten mile bicycle race by W. Langdown, and Mr Cunningham's champion medal for pipers was won by Mr Campbell, of Christchurch. At the popular sports in Hagley Park 56 hounds were present. Voluntary contributions at the gate only realising £40. The fire brigade exhibition of fireworks in the evening was largely attended. The attendanpe **t the Industrial Exhibition was also large. Mr E. J. Lei, u.H.R. for Selwyn„ who had been ill for some time, died this morning. Wellington, 17. The inquest oh the body of a newly borne infant, of which Kate Boylan, a domestic servant, was the mother, was I concluded at the morgue yesterday j evening. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder by some person or persons unknown. An information has been taken out against Kate BoyJau, for the murder of her infant haughter. The young woman, who ib still an in male of the hospital, will be ' brought up at the R.M. Court as soon as she is sufficiently recovered, The Minister for Lands (Mr Rolleston) and Mr Mitchelson, returned from the South to-day, by the Takapi>na. The N. Z. Shipping Company havereceived cable advices that the meat by the B ritish Queen arrived in good condition. Among the payers of New Zealand property tax are several English peer* and peeresses who own property w this colony. The list includes* tho Duke of Manchester, the Earl and Countess of Denbigh, Lord Littellton and others. The total receipt of Property -Tax up to last night amountod ie round numbers to £247,000.