NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7314, 8 March 1892, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(per press association.) .Wellington, March 7The Hinemoa arrives at Lyttelton on Wednesday and will take the Rlfl-> Club representatives to Well ! ngton. The arrangements made by the Defencs Minister ari that the return fare by the Union Co .'a steamer will cost the representatives only fifteen shillings. • Mr Tregear, head of the factory inspection, 1b about to visit the Webt Coast. The Government have completed the purchase of a block of Native land, having upwards of 40,100 acreß and known as Heruni No 4 It borders on the Uriwera conntry, in the Bay of Plenty district, and extends in the province of Hawkea Bay. The price paid is an average of 2a 3d per acre. The land will be utilised for settlement. Another large block, situated on the Waikato river, in the Weat Taupo district, and known as Pouakunui, is now nnder negotiation, and its acquisition will probably be completed by the end of the present month. It has an area of 42,000 acres, and is abont 20 miles distant from the main trunk line of railway. The price to be paid wili average 2a 6d per acre. A peculiar affair which is at present wrapped in mystery was reported to the police thiß afternoon. A middle aged man named Anderßon, who occupied a houße ia Tory street alone, wbb found last night lying in bed with his head terribly battered and covered with blood and his hands cut about. It is thought that a knife was drawn through them. His condition ia serious, and he can give no account of what happened except incoherent mutteringa about the Salvation Army and a man and woman. He had evidently been murderously assaulted, but robbery doe 3 not seem to be the object, as a watch chain and some money and a depoßit receipt for L 73 was found on him. Later. The man Anderson, found seriously in jured on Monday night, has improved since his removal to the hospital, and, although still unconscious, it ia believed that he will be able to converse to-mor-row, inquiries by the police elicited the that fact a row had occurred in the vicinity of the Salvation Army barracks and following up the clue a call WdS made by the detectives at a house near at hand occupied by a laborer named Moore and nia wife. Here it was discovered that a fig it had taken place between Moore and Anderson and the former, who although not so Bedhusly io jured aB the man taken to the hospital, had received|t considerable mauling, and it 1b alleged that he had been Btabbed several times in the back. From Moore's statement it appears that hla wife procesded to a neighboring hotel and on return met Anderson, whereupon a conversation took place between them. On herattempting to entar the house Anderson also endeavored to get in and the disturbance attracted the attention of her hußband, who ordered Anderaon off the premises and his wife to come in Anderson resisted the interference, and a struggle took place between the two men, but Moore finding his aaaailant too powerful for him made a retreat inside the bouae atd locked the doora. Andecaon then smashed the glass pannel and unlocked the door, after which a further struggle took place. Moore alleges that he ordered hla wife to go for the police, and although she promised to do ao did not fulfil It. If Moore'a statement ia aub--Btantlated it may poaaibly accoant fir the injuries to Anderson's hands. Mra Moore states that when aha left the house the men were fighting viciously.] Biufp, March 7. The Ministerial party arrived from Milford Sound thia morning. They had del ghtful weather for the., trip, and went up to the Sutherland Falls on Friday, and returned on Saturday. The Minister of Public Works made a thorough examination of the track, and ascertained what was the be t route, and what ia required to make a really good ro^d. The present track, however, ia not a very bad one. Mra Seddon and Mra Earnshaw accompanied the party to the falls, and walked eight miles from the landing at Arthur Kiver, in a little over three hours. The road-making by the prisoners Is progreaßing slowly. The health of all at :Milford Sound is very good, and there wb'6 no complaints. The steamer Mana- 1 ipouri was in the Sounds on Saturday 'afternoon.

The eodlin moth peßt continues l« spread in South Australia.