NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7252, 7 March 1889, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBBSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] AUCKLAND, March 6. The tender of G. Niceol, of Devonport, a little under £500, virtually for labor only, has been accepted for repairs to H.M.S. Dart. A farmer, named Mills, residing at Opotiki, whilst being served with a summons for assaulting the Sheep Inspector, attacked Constables Cavaaagh and Sisam with an axe, but did not inflict any injury. He was arrested and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. A young man, named John Pennell, son of a well known settler, died yesterday, at Ohinemutu, from the effects of a fall from hie horse. The final competition for representatives at the annual meeting of the Bifle Association in connection with the A Battery of Artillery took place to-day, when the following proved winners : — Sergeant Dougherty, Sergeant Henderson, Gunners Taylor and Lumsden. Indications of improvements in demand for real estate are not wanting-. Among sales recently effected is that of the residence of Mr A. Moore, in Symonds street. This property, although leasehold and subject to a ground rental of £22 103 per annum, realised .£950. A general Encampment of Volunteers at Easter is spoken of. The nomination in respect of the Licensing Committee for Arch Hill, the district in which a number of alleged faggot votes have been sought to be placed upon the roll, were received to-day, when the Temperance and moderate parties each proposed five candidates. The new commander of H.M.S. Bapid, Captain Castle, was a passenger by the Waihora from Sydney last night. BLENHEIM, March 6. Captain Somerville arrived here to-day to make arrangements! in connection with the coming meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association. He marked out ranges this afternoon, and expressed himself well satisfied with the locality. WELLINGTON, March 6. A public meeting of leading citizens this afternoon endorsed the proposition of the City Council to entertain the Governor, Lady Jervois and family at a luncheon on the Saturday afternoon previous to their departure. Itioux, settler, missing from Woodville, turned up to-day. HOKITIKA, March 6. A small rush has set in at Three Mile Creek. There are payable prospects, but the field is limited. OAMARU, March 6. A farmer named Duncan Campbell, residing , at Hampden, attempted suicide by cuttimg his throat this morning. He is expected to recover. No reason can be given for the act. The North Otago A. and P. Association have decided to hold a ram fair on the 28th inst. A meeting of those interested in the Exhibition was held to-day, when Mr Hastings, Secretary to the Com miss-on, was present, and gave a good deal of information. A Committee was Appointed who will take an active interest in assisting in making the Exhibition successful so far as this district is concerned. The crops in this district have been gathered in splendid condition. The yield of cereals will be good, but owing to the dry weather potatoes are not expected to yield heavily. DUNEDIN, March 6. The expenditure on outdoor relief by the Benevolent Trustees is estimated at £SO7 more than last year, the total being .£11,057. Messrs McKenzie and Clark were reelected to the Education Board, but it is a tie for third place between Mr Dick and Dr. Stenhouse; but it is thought, that the former will be elected by the Board. INVEECAEGILL, March 6. Joseph Henry Bentley, who was arrested at the Bluff, on the Ist of March, charged with larceny as a bailee, was brought up in the Police Court to-day and remanded to Wellington.