NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9364, 13 March 1896, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(press association telegrams.) AUCKLAND, March 12,

In the decision come "to by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the rates of pay hitherto in forc9 were principally adverted to, as the Society wish to avoid asking for any increase till the colony's finances improved. Some changes were made as to the rating of the different departments, and these will be forwarded to the Government for consideration.

The warships Orlando, Ringarooma, Katoomba, and Wallaroo arrived at 11.30 a.m. from Napier, after a pleasant passage. They leave for Sydney on the 18ch. The Hon. Mr Carroll ia a passenger for Gisborne by the Flora. Messrs Ebreutried Brothers' premises were entered burglariously; 2500 cigars were stolen and a quantity of champagne. During the past two years there have been over fifty robberies of tobacco and cigars, and not one arrest has been made. Recently there have been a number of petty robberies and attempted burglaries. NAPIER, March 12. Captain Hughes, of the baiquentine Glide, was to-day fined £25 and costs for breaking the seal of bonded goods within the prescribed limits. The vessel was beiug towed out when she struck on a-mud bank. After leaving the wharf, bufc before touching, he broke the seal of the ship's stores. The Minister for Lands, arrived here today, intending to go to Waitoa ; bub the bar ia bad there, so he goes on to Gisborne. WELLINGTON, March 12. The ycung man who shots himself near Mas-.erton was identified as George Peacock, of C'hristcimrch, aged 23.. The. verdict was that he was of unsound mind. WELLINGTON, March 12. The following crew represents, the Star Boating Club in the Champion Fours at Picton :—Edengreu (stroke), Hutcninson, Wilson, Bendall (bow). The Premier will address his constituents at the end of next week. Hβ ha« been asked to speak at Nelson on the way, and if he agrees to do so will reply there to Captain Russell on Monday night. Judge Ward will hold an enquiry into the suicide at Ashburn Hall asylum. 'DUNEDIK, March 12. Two men, named John Brodie and Thojaas Farrell, were each fined £3 And costs for falsely representing themselves as travellers to the licensee of the.Terminus Hotel. At Balclutba yesterday William Tubman was fined the maximum penalty of £10, or two months , imprisonment for assaulting a woman in the Epitcopal Church at Owake. The prosecutrix took a child to the church to be christened ac the conclusion of the service. She met the defendant in the aisle and said, "Haver a look at your baby ; isn't it like you?" Defendant thereupon struck her three severe bio we on the face, and Canon Dodds interposed.'. Both parties previously appeared in a maintenance case.