NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4287, 26 April 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB",>SBBa ASEffOT.] AucKLiSD, April 25 Two more boys were charged irith absconding from the Industrial School. The evidence Bhowoc that these boys had bolted twerfe times ' within three months. .he Beuoh sentenced the >" delinquents to be flogged. The Corporation of Parnell waa mulcted in t three hundred pounds and costs in aa arbi- '' tration case for injuries to the property of j? George Leahy. j W-L-INOTON, April 35. ! A resident in Wellington haa lost received a t letter from one of the most influential chiefs „ ¥ Parihaka, stating that the natives there bald a § meeting, and after mature consideration came I to the conclusion that on no pretence whatever J would they resort to violence over the Waimata I plains affairs. f The list of nominated immigrants to ba fojt t warded home by tbe outgoing mail will contain [ k upwards of 200 nominations. I The "Now Zealander" says that Mr Shaw, £ who has been appointed district Judge, will not f\. enter upon his new duties until the end of May | next. f

While discussing the question of charitab- f, aid in the City Council, several members dwelt f , strongly npon the necessity for a home for old l '|.' people being provided. i' Some Italian fishermen had a drunken row. ?' One had his nose bitten off, and another had W his stomach cut open with a razor, two terrific l gashes being given across the abdomen. With f' tee exception of tho wounded man the offenders b: have not yet been apprehended. | It ia authoritatively stated that the stuvey te and road parties on the Mountain road, if Taranaki, have not been stopped by Natives, || and that the reports to that effect are without If foundation. An officer of Government visited I the camp yesterday, and found them uncus- i turb'ed. £ I The Royal Commission appointed to enquire f into and report upon the conditions of higher f education in the colony, find that it will ba ita* E possible to conclude their labors before Jul;, B, arid they have obtained an extension of time, i I sntatantial interim report will, however, to I : prepared in time for presentation to Parliament m next session. The Cammißßioners will contimw W their eittings in Wellington for some time, acd |- at tie beginning of June will visit Otago. i' Wanoantji, April 25. , By a fall of earth at the works in the Waits- ;, tara railway contract yesterday, two men were £-'' severely injured. One died almost immediatdy; 5> the other was brought to town for incdiral|V assistance. The deceased, George Jackson, ii fcA; aged eixty-five, and has recently come from §-'■. Hokitika. |v

Gbetmotjth, April 25. A fire broke out in Howie's Maßonio Hotel at 2 o'clock. By tho time the alarm was given th* building was enveloped in flames. The brignife succeeded in preventing the flames spreading to other buildings. The hotel ia almost a total wreck. The furniture and effects wore insured in the National for £300.. Tha loua is MOO.

Dunedin, April 2S. Cooney and Fuller, two old offenders, WSK to-day committed for trial for robbery.

[FBOM OTTB ;OWK 0088-BFOOT-N-V] Ti-AEU, April 25. This morning a lad named George Gullkfc, about thirteen years of age, working at Brace's saw mills, met with a frightful accident, which since resulted fatally. It appears that the boy was helping a planer named James Ellis at ths planing machine, and they had occasion to go bolow to mend the lacing of the belt, which was attached to the main shaft. Tie boy was holding the belt whilst hia mate was lacing it. By some means or other bo got entangled in the main shaft, and was -ariaround and round with oonridflrable force, tie floor of the mill being about Bft. or 3ft. above shaft. Both arms were, tora off below Ibe shoulder f-ocket, and the legs severely WOB-eO. On the doctor proceeding to the scene he saw •what a hopeless case he.had te deal had tbe suffftrer taken immediately to thoHw DJtal, Dr. Williams remaining with him lior aa -our. Despite every attention,- the lad died about one o'cJook this afternoon. The recaption committee to-day resolved tt invite the Oovcmor to a banquet ou the evening i oi his arrival. . . •,«■-.. ■ I At a sp<vial sitting of the Resident Magistrata's Court ou Tuesday evening last, a maa named Rogers, a boarding houaa keeper, wb« owes ft large amount of money, was charge! with intending to abscond. The magistrate no* dooming tbat there was sufficient evidence, refused te pnt Mm v nder restraint. The resnrt a that t_o bird is now; flown. ! . DonkdiN, April 2* Capt-bi Hanuueraley of tho Timaru ArWlery aas been summoned to appear at tho City r-olicfl Ciuit on Thursday for riot in tho arcade. TPresa SpeciaS Wire.] A un. land, April 25. The briguitine Meg Merrill*-, was sold tO-dW toMrColaiorJß22oo,.asd will bo employed ta tho Fiji trade. , ~ Judge Gillies .proceeds v New PymonthOtt Circuit Court in a day or two, and ti-tee Sow* to attend the Appeal "four) . , Tn :.. case against Tb,» T7alkrr, ch.-.rgeu f the police court with esji-iing meat for fJi without its having been in: ■■" '•' t_»town clerk proved th. Uj-hv, xtbi.d B6» Jbeeu duly acknowledged bj the The inspector -prove- that be fcad„»t the mt:a» in qwoatiou. bit Ho--ni", :of :J defence, 'said there waa ao ,>afcv;». ia2*v» coTßoratio- seal had boon affixed to ftudlw coateadod that tbe Coc-cil had no pomr to make a by-law &.r the inspection of »•*•-!: the.'Legislature bsvi not given the power. ,n» considered the by-law had aot bean aut-J-sea by statute. The case was dismissed. David Mobs writes to 4ho "Star," sfcteg ' that he fall in with a number of racing mesa» an hotel, who booked fictitious wagers, to *»w bin. in at 3to 1. The owner of two horses w * race induced him to lay odds against caw oocwdition ha stood in, and then allowed tno waa* to win and repudiate* hia obligation.. jw*» said hs paid -3283 in wagera, and had V"*£i jewellery to meet debts which, he had *"f> "£ reason to believe were a swindle. *»' *" cheques on his f attssr in Melbourne, bw»iß* tlen>an in business, telegraphed aflruu»» «■■» ■ t °i* a meeting oi? the Auckland <*f***S to-day it was resolved to hold tho *«$ *E* under the auspiceaof the Club on Wedaeawg 28th May, whan the following ££» ten—AU aged stakes, at £2 each stakes, at M each; bitch puppy Bfek f' «_T The Insurance Comn_me3 » n £ sn ". l ,f fjro further peonniary assjataaoa w »" Volunteer gjgjfli ceived, ex Wave Quoen. a otter working plant, &o. Thia consista agoM j things, of one fire suit of latest ojfjjggifca which the fireman may eater any lauwj•-_, of smoke. Attached tothis ami «■ ■^ and an ah? pipe, J*? » * ta afW *•* cation purposes, which act. iOBWWW? B ' w maaner of 8 telephone.