TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1345, 7 January 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

- — * — (from our own correspondent. ) Christchurch, 4. To-day twenty-three creditors' meet ings were held arrangements for which , had been made before the new Insolvency Act came into force It is. understood that the following number of frozen sheep will be despatched shortly :— 7,000 by the British King ; 4,000 by the Victory ; and 8,000 by the Aorangi. The Governor arrived to-day, and left Lyttelton by special train for Dunedin direct at 2*20 p.m. Efforts were made to induce him to visit the Industrial Exhibition, but previous engagements prevented him. Du.viiW**, 4. i Pearce, a contractor for road works, • committed suicide by hanging at Macetown, Lake County, to-day. He had been drinking, and leaves a wife and 9 children. The first deposit of a match for £100 was paid to-night between F. Woods, of Dunedin, aud C. Hatton, of Christchurch, to run distances of 100, 200, 300, 350, and 4'o yards. The match is to take place at Dunedin on the 16th February. Arthur Hendry walked his second term against Edwards yesterday, and finished at midnight, coyering 82 miles and 25 laps, when he was succeeded by his brother, James Hendry, who finished his second term with Edwards at 12 tr -night, with a record of 75 miles and 10 laps, being relieved by Huckstep, who finishes the match at 11 o'clock to-moriow night. At midnight the scores stood as follows: j Edwards 402 miles, and the combined team at 400 miles. Hawera, 5. Work oh the Tangaho aad Wanawapo sections of the railway has commented. The Government have taken over the Manapou contract, at the risk i of the contractor's sureties. i INVERCARGILL, 5. A man named Mark Wilson, re'si- ' ding with his brother, at Waiuawa, cut ! his throat with a table-knife yesterday ,i#£_enioon, inflicting a fearful gash. He was brought* to the hospital, where he died this morning. Deceased was 60 years of age, and no cause is yet known for tho deed, except that he had been ailing for a few days. The police have received informa tion that George McClintock, of Dawson and McClintock, runholder, at Waiau, 61 miles from Dunedin, ou the Duncraig station, was found dead in a hut there on the 2nd instant, with his brains blown out, and a discharge.' gun beside him. The constable wiil not be back for several days, the roads being in a bad state.'. Wellington, 5. Mrßolleston returned to Wellington last night overlaid from Taranaki. Major Atkinson is expected to return to Wellington on Wednesday next by the Takapuna. Kate Boylan, for infanticide, was committed for trial to-day.