A LADY DOCTOR.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9361, 10 March 1896, Page 5

A LADY DOCTOR.

Dr. Emily Siedeberg is acting temporarily as unitanb, medical officer at Seacliffe Asylum during the absence on leave of Dr. Craig.

ACCLIMATISATION.

Abont 100 Tennessee quail were brought from America by the Maripoea to the order of the Aaokland Acclimatisation Society. The birds are about the same size and somewhat similar in appearance to the Californian otttil, which we already have in New ZsaUnd. AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION. The President of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association (Mr Joseph Goold) hat sent to the Secretary a cheque for £1010 a towards the expenses of the New ZesUnd orew which it is proposed, to send to Sydney in May next

A DESERVED COMPLIMENT. ?

Mrs J. G. Grey, by whose efforts a fire at her residence in Wellington was promptly rappretted) received last week a doable-bar brooch, set .in pearls and rubies. The gift was accompanied by a card, on whioh wae »** written: —«• Mrs Gray, Brougham ■treet, with the compliments of the managers Phoenix and Standard Insurance OompMiw, 6/3/96."

THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.

With the exception of Bishops Wallie and N«?ill, the Post learns that the whole of the New ZealaDd Anglican Biehops will attend W»e Lambeth Conference to be held in 1897. Doting their absence Bishop Wallis will we charge of the North and Bishop NeviU ' «f the South Island.

COURTS-MARTIAL,

A Press Asiooiation telegram from Wellington states that two sailors of the squadton were courtmartialled and sentenced to eighteen months and two years' impiison»»«ot for various offences. Another court•*^*V wae ql( * y eßtel "dßy morning upon a ""or ehmrgwl with striking a non.commis»enea °'hcer, but the result was not known *o«n the ships lett. A court also was set «P w> enquire into the alleged selling of Mtttmi.Henry ammunition by some mempen of theKatoomba crew at Lyttelton.

tfliJ WELLINGTON SHOOTING CASE.

.The Locbere were before the Court at Welliogtoa yesterday. The husband was Wtaieied, and Mrs Locher was committed 6r Wai. Medical evidence showed that «r Norbnry ia progressing favourably, but * not out of d*nger. The bnllet had not *°Bched the lung. Sir Robert Stout, who 'PPeared for the defence, said he would *PP'y for bait for Mrs Locher when the **«ent wu out o f danger.

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB.

The following telegram was sent from *BeJtl*nd yesterday to the Hod. R. Seddon, Minister ?—'«A proposal is on foot " a d gaining ground here to establish a Dβ»nce Rifl e club, similar to the Transvaal «*r Burghers, armed with the LeeMetford B «t, without, much organisation or military iiS you °ff er aQ y suggestion, and * 'v* 0 - * r ' naC RS *i3tance the Government ami Ye ' n l i e wav ftrmß » ammunition ,-. J«» «W of racgo '! A publio meeting is to early. Keply Geo. Fowlds, Auck-

n CARRIER PIGEONS.

Vo a recent trip of tho Hauroto from J-ywelton to Wellington Mr Oliver, ■ ,eWe officer, was entrusted with the *• of twelve carrier pigeons, wnioh he ltt * r *t«d immediately on arrival in port.

Thie was done, but at eight o'clock the same evening, prior to the eteamor casting off from fbo wharf, one of the birds was observed on the forecastle head. It was captured, but on the following Monday morning wan again set free and tiewaway. It returned, however, some four hours later, and after hovering about the yeesel for a considerable time was again lost to view. Next morning those on board were again astonished at seeing the same bird fly:ng about the rigging, which quarters it forsook some few hours later, and was again lott to view. The little bird was determined to have one more look at the steamer and its occupants, and once again returned and took up its quarters on the vessel next day. Next time the leave-taking was final.

THE GOVERNOR.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Lord Glasgow and party were cordially received by the Natives on their trip to the Uriwera country last week. On Wednesday evening partie3 of Natives from To Whaiti and other localities in the Tusoe country assembled to greet the Governor, and the Galatea Natives also were present in considerable numbers. The Governor congratulated the Natives on all their troubles with the Government being over. Maori chiefs presented old weapons, Native mats, &c, to the Governor. On Thursday morning the party started on for Te Whaiti, where another meeting was to be held with the Natives, and thence on to Tarapounamu on the top of the range and as far as the road worke are constructed. The party were to return to Galatea and thence ride over to Whakatane via Ruatoki. His Excellency and Major Eliott return to Auckland in the 8.3. Chelmsford to-day.