CHRISTCHURCH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3588, 11 January 1883, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day. Apublicauof Lyttleton was fined £5 yesterday for supplying a man with liquor against whom a prohibition order had been issued. The fine was imposed despite the fact that the man said he had sneaked in on the quiet in the absence of the landlord in hopes of getting - a drink. The landlord had repeatedly refused to supply him, but in this instance the barman was a stranger who had only been in the place a fow weeks and did not know the man by sight. The defendant pleaded hard that it was impossible for him to guard against such contingencies, and the man to whom liquor was supplied ought to be punished. The magistrate said it was a hard case, but the law made no provision for it. It was the first case of the kind that had come before the Bench, but the defendant would nevertheless he fined in the amount named and costs.

AUCKLAND. This day. At the half-yearly meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company yesterday the chairman, tho Hon. James Williamson, stated that arrangements had been made for taking over the fire business of the Queensland Insurance Company. Messrs J. L. Wilson and Buddie were- re-elected directors, and Messrs G. Eraser and W. S. Laurie auditors. An extraordinary general meeting was then held at which an amendment in the articles of association was carried, the effect of which is to substitute annual for half-yearly meetings, and to authorise the directors to declare interim dividends. Messrs Fisher and Co., (limited) have erected the first refrigerator in use in the colony in connection with the local trade. It is' a Bell-Coleman patent, capable of supplying 0000 cubic feet of cold air per hour.* The company has also a canning jrtant for turning out 00001b compressed meat per diem. Leonard Sash, seven years old, was killed during a cricket match in the Domain. Some boys were playing and dragged the irround roller up the'slope to the pavillion, and letting it go, it went over Sash, crushing his head and causing instant death. WELLINGTON. This day. Under section 07 of the Customs Laws Consolidation Act, ISS2, an Order in Council has been signed prohibiting the importation into New Zealand of grape vines, grape vine cuttings, and grapes. The arrangements made for the reception of our new Governor, Sir William Jcrvois, are as follows:---On the arrival of the Wakatipu she will be conveyed up the harbor by the yachting fleet of Wellington. A.s he leaves the vessel his Excellency will be met by the Mayor and members of the City Council and representatives of other public bodies, who will present an address of welcome. Two triumphal arches will be erected —one at the shove end of the wharf and the other at the entrance of Government House grounds. It is expected that the whole of the friendly societies, volunteers, fire brigades, and salvage corps will take part iv the procession. The .school children will, if the masters can possibly arramre. also take part iv the proceedings. In the evening there will be a torchlight procession through the town. At a meetlug' of citizens held yesterday to consider the above, a resolution was unanimously 2>assed expressing the thanks of the citizens of Wellington at the excellent manner in which Sir'Mames Preudergast had fulfilled the duties of Administrator of the Government since the departure of Sir Arthus Cordon. A two-roomed cottage, unoccupied, was destroyed by lire on Tuesday night. The origin of the fire is unknown. The premises were owned by Mr Staeey. By a small majority the members of the Wellington Athen.num have decided to throw the library open to the public on condition that only subscribers be allowed to carry out books or periodicals. This step has been done in order to claim a portion of the £0000 grant voted by Parliament last year. At the first general meeting of shareholders of Gear's Meat Preserving Company the chairman stated that tho business transacted during the past six months amounted to £19.721, and the company could reasonaby expect an increased output. The business bad been taken over under a guarantee of LGOOO profit per annum, hut, judging from the business done. £8000 might reasonably be counted on. As it was quite within the scope of the company to cuter the frozen meat trade, the directors had determined to send Home, as a trial shipment, upwards of 500 carcases. An influential directory was appointed for the ensuing year. The New Zealand Electric Light Company has purchased from Sir Julius Vogel the rights fur this colony of the Australasian Electric Light Company (limited). All arrangements in connection with the purchaschave been settled. The first deposite has been paid, and sufficient shares havo been privately subscribed. It is not intended to otter any shares to the public until the business is more established. A fatal accident occurred at Day's Bay on Monday. It appears that George Frefhy, a farmer of the Lower Hutt, proceeded to Day's Bay with a horse and cart for the purpose of cutting some undergrowth. He took with bim a pistol and gnu in case he should come upon some wild pigs. Frothy not returning that night a search was instituted, tho 'result being that the horse aud dray were found, but no sign of the missing man. Next day, however, he was found lying on his back with a bullethole through the top of his head. It is thought that in going through the bush the pistol went off "accidentally, the bullet entering the man's forehead and escaping at the top of his head. Frefhy was a young man, single, and his life was insured for £200 in the Government office. The value of the cargo of the ship Wanganui, which sailed for London yesterday, is £75,000. ARRIVAL OF THE MAORI KING AT WANGANUI. Wanganui, This Day. King Tawhaio arrived this morning, and a great t«»yi is being held at Putiki pa, at Avliich about -100 natives aro present.