NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7529, 19 April 1890, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

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AUCKLAND, April 18. A young man named Harry Blott, twentvjflve yews of age, in the* butohery tirade,' -Was accidentally drowned this morning in the saltwater baths,' He was subjectto fits. ,'. '. The Tailbresg'es* TJnion have pubUshed pin intimation to the effect that the tailores-as employed in all clothing shops and factories where the log adopted by the Union is not adhered to by Saturday next, are expected to leave their employment oh Monday. - - Bishop? Selwyn, of the Melanesian Mission, left for the islands of the mission to-day. * A new, Catholic Church has been opened at Bangiohi, Wai"kato, by the Rev. Bishop "tuck.". '~-.'

Btis Exoellehoy the Governor has raturned*from a visit to Lake Takapuna. The Bey. T..Farley, Anglican Miniater at New Plymouth, has. been inducted as pastor of the Epiphany Church, Newton. ' The Ihspectorof Abbatpirßbas : reported tp the'Qity Council that itj cohseq.uehca of some 'deficiency in the Slaughterhouse Act the* bulk of the m?at sold a»d consumed in the city escapes inspection. The Council have • referred the subject to the Finance Committee.

The difficulty in regard to the Taupiri mine proves to be a very small on#, Instead of ordering that work should Cease ih the mine the Gcverpnieht ordered the Messrs *Bf*lphi the proprietors, to discontinue s-hding coal over a short railway aiding, but the matter will probably be settled. ■ -: ; --" •••<-:-■•■.";■'■■ t., :■

NEW PLYMOUTH. April 18. In the case of Bhilpotts, who was charged with stealing: a watch, the jury could not agree. The man will be tried by a new Juryon J-opday. The case of a Maori, named Tntahgi, charged with sheep stealing is now being be&rd. lie the murder, the weather has been too wet for the police to make a thorough search about; tbe spot where the murder was -omniitted. To-day being 5EUie several or the police arb'irivestigating. Itis hoped something may be found belonging to the person who committed the deed, for at present the evidence is only. oircumstantjjalj I '-. -'■ }'">■'.'= - .-; ■i.. • '■-' WELLINGTON, April 18. A petition, signed by twenty members of !h_*Committee, has-been lor warded to the Mayor." requesting him to convene a meeting o| the general Committee to re<jau« the for the disposal of the Jubilee surplus. The local members of the Seame-'fi Union have deoided to boycott ahopfceepais who do not conform to the early closing movement. Bicba_4Hlclw.wasto»day committed for trial for forging and uttering a pjomissory note for J?;Q. , ' , ~ A meeting of the Cabinet was, held thw morning. It is understood that the only b-ai-esa transacted was the consideration ef Departmental papers to be brought before the Executive Couheii. ' ' DUNEDIN, April 18. The Otago Rugby Union decided to scow under theTuies in force in England, viz.. coal, $ point* (except goal by.way.-pi penalty, which enaii equal a points); and try i point. The Supreme Court was occupied on the -see, ofthe Official Assignee, of Christchurch, in Moor's estate v George Chick, Port Chalmers. The action is to have the sale of the Totara Dairy Factory, at Toitois, from Marr, defendant; declared void, on the ground that it was made within a few %>aths of the bankruptcy. It will last some days. AHeader, who was lost on the ranges near Nenthorn, has turned up all right.