LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 306, 9 July 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

, ;^ej? Ppeas AasopifttioQ, v, , . v Masterton, This dayi^j A- large pastoral meeting waahelql on Saturday, Mr Buchanan m the chair. He severelj censured Gp« vernmeht for their f neglect to eradicate' scab. . The folio wing^resplutipn was carried unanimously':— "3*ba^' thiji jneeting calls upon Goyernment to take itfimediate effefitira steps to eradicate scab : "in tb'e^ain rarapa districts." « >*^ Auckand, July 7, A destructive flood af Co paumc(|l washed a jf ay qr badly d*jsftgei]i"% l ffia dridges. Great destruction to priV«j# prope ty. The heaviest floods known here. It is Bti ll raining. ''■' • ! j , A man believed to be nHtnt'dMor«ton f an employe of the Sugar Co, was drowiK-d from the Northcote ferry steamer this afternoon. . When r isteamer was midstream j|e climb qn f be upper d'ecV. and lell overt boai-d. 4 lj fe. T b.Hpy was 5 tbi%ji, djd not catch it, arid sank for the Isft |,ime aa the steamer's dingy reachfd him. The bod^ ba.^bt been Vdcoyerea. An inquest was held to-day touching the death of Alexander Stuart (son of tnjj Bey. Dr Stuart the widely known »ntt much esteemed Presbyterian clergyihan), % who was found dead m bed. ' v It Was shown that a large quantity of cyiinide of potassium was m his stomach. •■ He was taking borax for his sore throat, and the two thiuga were-fn rixjfcfty similar phfals. Tfio ; «f nr y % U "'" fljijtt death proeee'ded frbm"his' accdenUiry swallowing poison.' ' The dece:n>ieu bau retired to bed m splehdid spirj^'ji&i * was shortly j-pin g p^iff, eouth yV**bu. He wag a surye jo^, .' v >;i; An 8 ropjned hpnge, p>yi|ed ; ft n4, .occupied by. Mr M, Conner, Bailiff of the R.MV -ftJjfo W MW'&& tyoysfi. hy 4h.is morning; 'Mp Prioe, Jafcr ' E^ 1 wlifi :; bb bep W senously ill for some time^ Ha| dpi' oupied apartments m the house and had, to bft. r oame.d put an.d left shivering m : the cold, tUkassiptanoa came. He was subsequently-brought into town. The Insurance is not known- ■'■■■■■' '■'■'-.! -■.-,:-;-:•-;>.■ " Jj? Jhe eDuttep &gfie?> Dpn ft jd f ft& ashpre yesterday at Gigbrrne'; ';i . ;. ' • Hpkj^^hiß:4ftyJ: ; Gbpd gold hfts been streak |n; #^ : iejtensioa of the Boss umted Qowpany'sfdraioage tunnel. On Friday i from five loads of dirt li oz'i .were) i obtained ; on Saturday, from threo^ loads 1£ ozs of gold were obtained. iThe ttmnel W still contidued overriead^' The exieut w not yet wcbrtainW *'*w«^>