NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4195, 7 January 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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> Auckland, Jannary 6. . A man named' Pecknell met with a serious accident at Newmarket on Saturday, while driving a dray from Auckland- .to Onehunga he fell off, and the wheel passedover his leg. He was conveyed to the Hospital, and the leg was amputated. Mr W. H. Kisling, solicitor, aged 31, died last evening of typhoid fever. Deceased was a native of the colony, and a brother to the manager of the Bank of New Zealand. New Plymouth, January 6. The coach came from Hawera to Inglewood for the first time on Saturday, in ten hours. The harvest has commenced here, two hundred Maoris from Waikato and elsewhere are working at it. Wanganui, Jannary 6. The Arthur Wakefield, which left Nelson for this port on Saturday, at 7 p.m., with a cargo of tea and sugar, ran ashore on the north beach shortly after six last evening. She arrived off the bar during the afternoon, and by direction of tha pilot attempted to cross about six o'clock, when, without any apparent cause, she began to drift to leeward, and in a very short time was end on the beach, where, at low water, sbo will probably be high and dry. ; The schooner is owned by Mr J. Cross, of Nelson, and is insured. Mr C. S. Cross remained beside her all night, to watch, on behalf of his brother. '"■'.'" - ■■■■'■■.:'..:

Wellington, January 6. Mr Jamps Gilligan, well known at, Christchurch ihjfcnnwtion with hGrse racing, and for many years a resident in the Wellington district, died bet ween nine and ten o'clock this morning. His illnesff was very short.

The Snpreme Court criminal sittings opened at ten to-day. The remarks of the Chief Justice •were confined purely to cases on the calendar, which is light. Mr Barton, M.H.R., denies the statement that he purposes practising in Auckland, and adds that he intends to remain in Wei ington to pursue the quarrel between himself add the Supreme Court Judges, until a, settlement in accordance with; he and those who' think with him believei tb'be just shall have been arrived at, and then lie will resume practice in Weffitfgton.v' f •;■- ''•";' ' ...- ; \ '"■ ft ' 'r; • .The oat crops on the East Coast ibave been almost destroyed by the high wincta, the grain tefng/blown. out o£ the'ears. '''' ' •"'"',. i The '* New , Zealander" suggests that in consequence of the high rates of rent Jin the city,', some allowance should be made to married, mem-, bert'ofthe police;force.. : ' ,J ■ The" Gazette" t'o-daypnblisheitianames of one hundred and sixty-six persons appointed as valuers under the Land Tax Bill. ; .-, : ..-.- ! '■•:■=■'.. [?BOM OUR OWN .'<; •v ■ :■-■ i i January 6. Mrs Berryinan, wife of a settler in t .the Waikato, committed suicide by. jumping into .the Waikatb river, j The motive ia unknown. / \ "The , , Government ; paid' a depoait of ,£IOO on 'the new road discovered by Mr Moss, called 'the Taupo Lake road. , , ft- ■■.<'' ; A" death, is 'reported under, suspicious circumstances at Coromandel. A boy died suddenly, it i,s supposed, from a kick inflicted by another boy. An inqne't and post mortem examination are. ordered, and a second doctor has ceea sent 'from Auckland. •■■••■• • • • . Timarxt, January 6. "Theland tax papers, which were distributed to-day, are Greek to everybody, and there does not seem the slightest possibility of any of thorn being filled up correctly. ~-, '-?,.! ~. , {"oifE CHALMEBSryanuary 6., v - .During Eecember 336 more persona entered the Port of Dunedin. than emigrated. ''' ; : January The meeting to-night re English football team i was well attended, Mr J. I*. Maitland was in the chair. A resolution, proposed by Mr J. C. Thomson, and seconded by Mr Eose,; was as follows:—" That pending the; pro- . posed visit to Australia by a combined Canterbury and Otago team, this meeting is not in a good position to guarantee any earn towards the expenses of an English team; but at fhe'samo time it is prepared to moke arrangements to offer them the whole gate money." A committee, composed of Messrs Barber, Diion, and Eose, was appointed to communicate with Canterbury respecting the visit of the combined team to Australia. If this is arranged, such team would probably meet the Englishmen. , The criminil sitting of the Supreme CJourt began this morning. Tho Judge's charge merely referred to cases down for searing- In the case of Jas. Miller, charged with fraudulently, obtaining goods, hia Honor directed the jary to find a verdict .of not guilty, as the goods were obtained a few minutes after he had filed, while the Act provided only foe within four months before the declaration of insolvency. . Jas. Morgan""- pleaded guilty tq forgery, and " and sentence was deferred. • . | . In consequence of Mr Ward's reaigpation, Gordon was appointed deputy-registrar.! Mr T. L. Shepherd has been appointed clerk of the Court at Naseby, Mr Brewer being transferred to the clerkship of the Supreme Court here. A man named McMillan, released from gaol on Saturday, died shortly after, Metz has pleaded guilty and wiH be sentenced to-morrow. ' [Press Special Wire*] Naimkb.. January 6. Mr Sheohen is expected at papier dorJHg this week from Cambridge by special coach. . There was a heavy fall of rain yesterday and laetereiUßg. The rainfalliregist«ei was two 'XMk improVed -Hie* 7 Jef ; farmers. »,\_ ' The,annual meetiMjfij the Good TempWrs Grand-Eodge opened in the Prt»teatant Hall, Mr Fox presiding. . t A man named Cartwright, a carter, ha* ]ust been killed fall of earth on the reclamation works, and another severely injured • * WanoANDI, January 6. "Mr F. Delamain writes to the " Cbronicle."' threatening , proceedings because of certain strictures on his conduct in making it a condition of his running Maritana for the big handicap'at the Eangitikei races; ttat be 1 ebould sharo ia the pro eeda with the holder of the favorite in the principal .sweep. Mr Delamain objects to the term "shndy/?, as applied to his conduct, and gays he did nothing but what is commonly done, and is considered perfectly legitimate, in racing circles. "If that be so," eaya , the "Chronicle," "then allw* can say it, to much the worse the racing and all connected .-Witifcit/'" ■••-.' ,r- ■■ - - ,-; «;■ .: ' ■ ■* ■/> *.- W*Li4S!9TO%Ja||aj|ry,&__. A juryman was excused at the Supreme Court to day on the ground that he was bail for one fit the pewwi egtiaet whom a trw bill ww feuatU

His Honor said he did not thin- " objection, but thought perhaps, m A?* »» . cuinstances, the jaryman had ht-tter «_?* <i Mr Fancoe, a brewer, ivtis fined __1Q f„-. _"*>, to serve as a juryman when su _ monad % ' In a civil c_se for recororv nf «V B.M Court to-day & thCy d^ned"^ At the inqnest held on the body of MoVt I tho tailor who was committed for tri .*** charge of arson, Dr. Kestcven said <» ** died of a broken hear!, partly through (*$ over his troubles, party through drink _?** organs w.re healthy, but the left vent • tho heart was ruptured. " f,^ i Mr W. T. L. lravors was drivin. Ngatmura bridge on Saturday afterno-. 0 * ' buggy continuing himself, wife, and twowi - Ono of the buggy wheels collided with the horses bolted, and after going ah_l.* yards, capsized tho trap. All of the ■-,«_. J wero more or less injured. It is said Mr _>?* intends to take proceedings against tha _ j?_ the cart. ' ' ' wl Wi

Dunedin, Jannjurs Tho first of the soriss of meeti.g3 -\72} tion with the week of prayer throng C?* world, was hold in the First Church thi? * ing. _ The sttondance was very largo * meetings wi 1 bo continued during the vre«_ * At the monthly meeting of the GovenT the High School to-day, Miss Doaglas^ l pointed assistant-mistress, and Miss Ja_y resignation waa accepted. , , There nre a lirge nnmbor of entries f-. - Blueskin show, which takes place on Frid* The wrestling competition for the Cl___ Belt was concluded today, when succeeded in throwing 'Ihomas, the chJr of Victoria, T homaa had gained one _? January 2nd, but Tyson threw him hS, 1 succejsion to-day with ease. ... "

•pi. #11 • 1 he following are the nominations for tim the Education Board, vacant by thedemX Sir J. Richardson .—Messrs Perkins At was, A. Toshach, S. Hodgkinson, T. J. Morrison, and J. Ardell. Tho iS 1 already a member of the Board. Of th. * two committees of tho district, only twent-. sent in nomination papers. ' '" At the Police Court, J. Grant, D Mm, and J. Reid, tho parties in the row ataiGovernment cottago on the Ist Jainmrr brought np. A serions owe was diselo'J! the evidence. Grant was sentenced to tkmonths with hard labor, Reid to one montt. Murray was dismissed with a caution * ■ Charles Lindsay, for using indecent iaks__, an excursion train on the Ist instant, wajl' ' £0. *'