NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5680, 1 December 1883, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[pkb prxss association.! AUCKLAND, November 30. A boy named John Powell has been killed at Paparoa by a horse. GISBORNE, November-*-"-A meeting of licensed Native interpreters of the East Coast district was held yesterday. The Mayor (Captain Porter) presided. It waa resolved to establish- _»- Association for the purpose of taking the necessary steps to remove and remedy the. disadvantages under -which the profession at present labor. The co-operation of other Ucensed interpreters throughout the colony is to be invited. GRETMOUTH, November 30. The Education Board met again this afternoon. The Chairman said in sending yesterday|s resolution to the Government this morning he took the liberty to exceed his instructions by adding to the telegram the foUowing words:—" WiU the Government be prepared to validate tbe proceedings if we go on with the election." The reply to which was—" Government cannot at present do anything concerning the matter referred to in your to-day's telegram.—Thos. Dick." Mr McWhirter then moved that yesterday's resolution be rescinded. After considerable discussion, the voting for Mr McWhirter*s motion was 4 and 4. The Chairman then gave his casting vote against the motion, which he declared lost. It was then resolved, on Mr McWhirter _ motion, that the ballot papers be sealed and endorsed by Mr Grimmond and the Chairman. That leaves the Board as it was. DUNEDIN, November 30. The Harbor excursions are largely patronised. The Harbor Board has again decided to defer letting *the contract for wharf extension. The Secretary has been instructed to prepare a statement showing what would be the probable increase of revenue from raising the rates aU over on exports and imports 50 per cent., excepting woo), to be raised from 4d to 9d. Walter Augustus Nettleton, residing at Kaikorai Valley, while proceeding to South Dunedin on Monday evening, was observed to fall backwards on the footpath. He was picked up insensible and carried to his home, but he never rallied. The doctor who attended him gave his opinion that the man died from alcoholic poisoning. The Owake powder mill has been blown up. No one was hurt. At the Court Minstrels to-night the Mayor, on behalf cf Mr Hegarty, presented the six men who were concerned in the rescue of the boys from Bird Island with silver medals. It is likely that the conduct of the young Sloanes and Pemberton in saving life at Pleasant Creek during the recent floods wiU shortly be recognised by the Humane Society. It has rained steadUy all the evening. A correspondent of the " Star" at Queenstown telegraphs that the enormous aerolite which was seen in the heavens there on Wednesday last, struck the earth near a farm, shaking the ground terribly. The shock was felt throughout the whole district, and the atmosphere became close in the extreme. A portion of the aeroUte feU at Skipper's, destroying a stable and setting a telephone beU ringing.