NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7419, 10 December 1889, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

JFRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS. J AUCKLAND, December 9. Mr Werrington, a well known engineer, who- leaves for South Africa to-morrow, was entertained at a surprise party by several citizens. NAPIER, December 9. Earnest Reginald Beamish, the only son of Captain Beamish, of the Chatham Islands, was accidentally drowned yesterday while bathing at Monini. WELLINGTON, December 9. The Kailway employees have decided to form a branch of the Union. About 200 are expected to join. A Bakers' Union has been recently organised. They number 47, and will be affiliated to the Federated Trades Council this week.. DUNEDIN, December 9. Mr Maitland, Chief Commissioner, and Mr Clark, with the Chief Surveyor, have left town to classify land in about thirtynine runs, the leases of which fall in in March, 1891. For the Matriculation Examination of the New Zealand University there are 124 candidates, of whom 56 are young women. There are 13 candidates for the Junior Scholarship and 15 for the medical preliminary,

DUNEDIN, December 9,

The body of H. M. Adair, a well known draughtsman in Q'ieenstown, and Forest Banger under the Government, was found floating in the Wakatipu Lake this morning. . There are thirty-six entries from Dunedin for the championship at the Athletic gathering here on Saturday next. £Land and Sea is defunct.