NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7864, 15 May 1891, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.)

AUCKLAND, May 14. A well-known settler of Tauranga, Mr J. Chadwiek, died last night of bronchitis. He came out to the colony over fifty years ago and engaged in the "cattle trade between Australia and New Zealand, afterwards taking military contracts. At the time of his death he was the proprietor and landlord of the Tauranga Hotel. In regard to the case of Webster v Greenway, in which Dr. Laishley raised an objection that defendant could not be served with a summons, as lie is in a Lunatic Asylum, Dr. Giles, R.M., stated to-day ho held the opinion the service of the summons had been a proper one, and ruled that the ease must therefore go on, unless the defendant could show cause why it should not. Such cause must, however, be actual substantial facts, supported by proper evidence.

Tho battery of the Puhipuhi field has been started, and is working satisfactorily. NAP.ER, May 14.

The proposal for the amalgamation of the Farmers' Co-operative Association and Williams and Kettle has fallen through, the latter firm refusing the conditions offered. WELLINGTON, May 14. Captain Rose, the local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, left for Lyttelton to-day, en route for England. He i 8 expected to be absent about six months.

The City Council to-night agreed to the proposed reclamation at Oriental Bay.

In explanation of Councillor Petherick's statement that 200 men were out of work in the city, the Ma3*ov said in his opinion the unemployed were those who had flocked into Wellington in Bearch of employment. Notwithstanding the increase of population, there was sufficient work for legitimate residents.

The Appeal Court was occupied to-day in hearing the special case of Te Mouaroa and other Patea Natives and the Public Trustee v Henry Turner. The purpose of the case is to test the validity of an award by the arbitrators in regard to the rental of certain lands held under the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, and an old lease having been surrendered and a new one applied for. Argument had not concluded when the Court rose.

DUNEDIN, May 14. A boy named Martin lias been committed for trial for burglary on several charges.