SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 7183, 11 April 1887, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

NAPIER, April 11.

Gough Island, in the Spit Lagoon, long since reclaimed, has been a subject of dispute for some time between two well-known local men, who both claim it. Mr Kinross recently surrounded the land by a fence, while Mr Heron the other night employed ipep to cut down a two-roomed cottage on it. Mr Kinross thereupon posted half-a-dozen men inside the fence, and as Heron’s men shifted the house over the fence it was smashed to pieces. The scene between the garrison and besiegers was very ludicrous, the game lasting' far into the night. One of Mr Heron’s men started hacking the fence, for which he was given into custody this morning, and has been remanded till Thursday nejit. ’ Qu Friday, as the result of the inquiry into the recent suspicious fire at Waipawa, Broham and his wife will bo brought up charged with setting fire to their house for the purpose of defrauding an insurance company. The ‘ Telegraph,’ referring to the death of Colonel White, says; “It is with regret that we announce the death of Colonel White, who was widely known in Hawke’s Bay, and highly esteemed by all with whom he came in contact. Thomas Woolaston White, better known among his friends in the olden days as Tommy White, was a contemporary of the late H. P. Lance and J. W. Malloek, He was one of the Canterbury pilgrims, arriving in one of the first ships. He had a run called the Warren, near Oxford, and was one of the original racing men of Canterbury. From Mr Redwood he bought the mare Wetsail, for whom ho gave 700 guineas, which was considered a long price in those days. The Colonel never won a race with her, except the Consolation Race at Nelson. When he sold his run, he went into partnership with Mr J. H. Selfe in a run near Timaru, where he started a stud farm. When the Volunteers were first formed in Canterbury, Colonel White was appointed the captain of the second company; shortly afterwards he was made major, and afterwards colonel of the district, When ho was created major, Mr D. T. L. Travers, now of Wellington, was his successor as captain. Times of depression came, and Colonel White went to Fiji. While there the Fiji Republic was formed, and he deoliped to recognise it, saying that he only recognised the Queen. With young Mr Ireland, son of one of the famous Melbourne barrister, Colonel White raised a regiment of 400 or 500 men, and they were very successful against the Republic. One of the English mcn-of-war came to the rescue, and both White and Ireland were taken prisoners and landed at Sydney, and their regiment disbanded. When they were landed in Sydney they were at once set free, and Colonel White oame over to Hawke’s Bay, where fie ever afterwards resided. He was well known as a good sportsman, and for many years acted as clerk of the scales at the Jockey Club’s meetings.”