NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9736, 26 May 1897, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION I—.SOBAMS.)

AUCKLAND, May2S. Private letters received in Auckland etato that Lord Ranfurly's only sister, Lady Agnes Danoh, who is married to an Indian Judge, intends visiting New Zealand, bat whether in the Vice-regal party or otherwise is not stated.

Early this morning burglars effected an entrance into the Devonport Ferry Company's office. They took the safe out of tho office, put it on a trolly, and removed it to the side of the wharf, ready to put it ia a boat by the aid of ropes, but they were disturbed, and the safe was left on the wharf untouched. There was no money in t_a safe, the takings being banked daily. The Banks having Seen closed since Saturday »* midday, the burglars evidently vttooghT they would make a big haul. WELL-SGTON, May 25. The Charitable Aid Board having made public the report of Mrs Neill,. ontioieing adversely the administration of public relief in Wellington, and citing a number of individual cases in support, the Benevolent Trustees met to-day, and drew up a reply. They traverse Mrs Neill's statements,-fbf_— their management, and traverse the facts alleged in each case. The report Will be forwarded to Dr, Maogregor. DUNEDIN, May 25. The application by the Official Liquidators of the Colonial Bank to examine the Hon. G. McLean was postponed till Friday week. James Reid, who was arrested in Wellington on a charge of shooting his mate at Lochindorb Station, was brought up to-day at tho Police Court and remanded for a week.