TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 77, 27 September 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

— — * [united press association. Auckland, 26th September. At the inquest on Darroll, the contractor, killed by a portion of the Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hill, falling upon him, a verdict of Accidental Death was returned. No blame was attached to anyone, and the witnesses expressed a hoi. of that they thought the bnilding perfectly secmre. A rumour that Judges Gillies and Johnstone had arranged for a temporary interchange of circuits proves to be withont foundation. Judge Gillies has mode no arrangement for going to Dunodin. A divorce ooso. Moulden v. Monlden, is fixed for trial at the next Civil Sittings Petitioner claims a divorce on tho allegation of his wife's adultery with two persons named Corbott and Young, the latter of whom is yet undefended. Mrs. Moulden is the eldest daughter of Mr. T. M. Machattie, and for many years past has been living apart from her husband, the oause being incompatibility of disposition. The respondent strenuously denies the allegation of adultery. Tho petitioner, who describes himself as a settler, has been away from Auckland some time, and only recently returned. His wife at once sued him for maintenance, and tho Court made an order on him for contribution. The Auckland militiamon, whose land claims have been disallowed, intend convening a public meeting. Howard "Vincent left to-cla-jr For -fcfao T.a.lc« aouutry, via Waikato. After visiting Rotomahana district ho will go on to Taupo, and thence to Napier and Wellington. He will then visit the South Island, and leave the Bluff for Melbourne. This Dat. Mr. O'Donaghue, master of the Waiokaraka Sohool, at the Thames, has been dismissed by the Board ot Education, for writing a letter to the Secrotary of tho Board, which the Board considered offensive. Nelson, 20th September. A child of W. Inwood, Jan., was drowned in Sydney Creek, Kiwaka district, this afternoon. Deoaased was four years of age. Christchuuch, 26th Septembor. A meeting called to oppose the Licensing Aot Amendment Bill was attended by thirty persons. The weather was rather inclement. Mr. W. Chrystall presided, and resolutions were passed to the effect that Mr. Steward's Bill was uncalled for ; that the meeting entirely disapproves of any scheme of compensation for refusal of renewal of license ; that the optional endorsement clauses lessen tho restraint whioh the law at present places around the trade, and aro fraught with terrible evil to the community. Further information is to hand by English mail concerning the Methodist Union in Now Zealand. Tho Bible Christian Conference cordially agrees, and the Primitive Mothodist Conference has referred the subject to it 3 churches in tho colony, a large majority of which support tho Union. The matter now rests with the General Conference of the Wealeyan Chnroh, whioh meets in Christchurch noxt November. Invebcarotll, 26th September. In the District Court to-day, the case Guthrie and Co. v. Reid, master of the Bebington, claim of .£159 for damage to goods, was finished. Judgment for .£2, value of colza oil lost through improper storage, without costs, was all that was recovered. A witness for the defence, who surveyed the ship in Lyttelton, deposed that the damage was done through the leakago from tne deoks in bad weather, and not from deficient dunnage. Dunedis, 2Gth September. At the meeting of the acclimatisation Society, it was reported that the following brown trout ova haa been Bent away to Northern ports : — Auckland Society, 20,000 ; Hawkes' Bay Society, 30,000; Wellington Society, 10,000 ; Wairarapa Society, 30,000 ; Hawera Society, 1000; and Inangahua County Council, Westport, 1000. The first four of these lots had arrived safely at their destination. The following are still to be sent:— Wanganui Society, 20,000 ; Hawkes' Bay Society, 12,000. There are twelve prisoners for trial at the Snpreme Court Bittinga. Rape is tha most serious offence. The union and non-union lumpers had a dispute this morning over discharging the Chang Chow steamer. The union men carried their point. The dispute assumed so serious a phase at one time that a sergeant of police was prooured. Hokttika, 26th September. A man named Frank Steele, stockman at Kokatahi, is reported missing. His horse and dogs returned yesterday. The weather being bod, fears are entertained for Steolo's safety. A searoh party is now out. The Christchurch coaoh due on Wednesday arrived here last evening, having been detained by floods in tho rivers and creeks. The weather is abominable. It haa been raining for weeks. Shipping business is at a standstill in conseqnenco of the continued heavy eea and floods ia the river. Wanoanui, This Day. A young Maori named Totara was charged yesterday with assaulting a Maori woman with intent to commit a rape. The charge was dismissed, it being proved that complainant was drunk ; her evidence, moreover, lacked corroboration. Tho Magistrate said it would be creating a dangerous precedent to send such a case to a jury. Judgment in the case of Munro y. Bydder was given yesterday for the plaintiff for .£322. The claim was .£ISOO.