NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9290, 16 December 1895, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.)

AUCKLAND, December 14. The cheap railway excursion train which left this morning for Heleusville, to cnuect with the steamer Osprey for Kaipaia Heads, was well patronised, the weaiher being magnificent. At the inquest on the b.dy of F. O. Taylor, Ngaruawahia, an open verdict; of " Found drowned" was returned. The evidence showed that the deceased had been missed for weeks, and it was suggested that he had gone to the goldfielda looking for work. A witness stated tliat be had threatened to commit suicide. WELLINGTON, December 14. Mr E. D. Hoben, well kuown as the Parliamentary reporter of the Evening Post and Secretary to the New Zealand Rugby Uuiod, has been offered and accepted a position on the literary staff of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, aud leaves New ZsaUud to take up his new duties at the end of the year. Tne following tenders have been received by the Public Works Department for the plates for the Apburn S-otion of the Otago Ceutral R.ilway:—Accepted —J. and A. Anderson, Christchurch, £950 ; declined— Sparrow and Company, Unnedi'i. £1951; Scott Bios., Christchurch, £1049 ; Faulkner and Soni, Dunedin, £1053 ; McGregor and Henderson, Dunedin, £1078 ; Jame3 Fowler, Mosgiel, £1079.