NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7317, 11 March 1892, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(per press association.) Wellington, March 9. In the Saprame C iart to-day James Hntchenß, convicted of the larceny of, LSO, moneys of the Ancient Order of Foresters at Wpodvi le, and was remanded for the receipt of the probation omrer's report, The Premier returned from Wanganui to-night. The sum of Ll5O has been collected here towards the expenses of sendirg to England a New Zealand Athletic team. March 10. A not" fixation with reference to the shooting season for imported game in the various distrlc s appears in to-night 8 Gazstte. A diapafch from Lord Knutsford giving the Acts passed last sessioD, assented to by Her Majesty, i 3 pnbliohed In the Gaze'te. . During the laßt month the total number of anivalsin the colony were 2284, departures 2103, leaving a balance of 191 in favor of the colony. The outbreak of typhoid fever which last spring decimated the Native tribeß ' between Gisborne and the East Cap a haß, after dying out in that district, extended to the hapu? on the Bay of Plenty. A telegram received to-day by the Education Department from the Native dchoolmaster at Ornairo reports 14 deaths and a number of oases. The Hon Mr Reeves has ordered a supply of medicine to be

sent to the masters of neighboring schools. Plana have been accepted for an Opera House at Palmerston North capable of seating 1300 people Auckland, March 10. At the Supreme Court, Duncan Munro was committed to the Avondale Asylum, for murdering his wife and children at Tauranga. Accused behaved In a very eccentric manner ii the dock, and at Intervals sang hymns. Efheridge, Ute receiver of land revenue, pleaded guilty to a chaiga of fraudulent approf r.ation of monpy, and was Bontenced to four years' penal servitude. Superintendent Hughes of the Auckland Fire Brigade lelt for Chriatchurch to-day to attend ih.fi Fire Brigade Association meeting in that city. . Captain Mesher of EL M S Tauranga, owing, to the condition of his health has been relieved of the command of that vessel, and Is to be invalided Home by the Kaikonrs, which leaves for England on the 19th in&t. The Tauranga left for Wellington today under the command of Lieut Albon. An old colonist, Thomas Poynton, who settled In New Zealand long before this country became a British colony, and lived at Hokianga when the treaty of Waitan^i was signed, has died at his residence at Lake Takapuna at the ape of 90 years. In the handicaps for the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club's meeting on the 19th inst Hempton is at scratch in the 75yds race, and Cuff at 4yds for the 150 yds race. The handicaps of the representatives are Hempton scratch, P. Wood 6yds, Cuff, Byds. P. Wood is placed at scratch in the 300 yds race, and D. Wood is the acratoh man in the 600 yds and halfmile and mile events. For the 120 yds hurJle race Batger Is placed to owe 20yds and Cuff to owe 16yds, while Batger ia at scratch and Cuff at 15yds in the 440 yds hurdle race. Marton, March 10. An unmarried man named Hiokey was killed on the R«ngatira railway ' contract by a fall of earth. Woodville, March 10. The copper lode at Maharahora mine seems rich with stone lift ha 9 been driven without getting through. Yesterday very rich specimens of copper ore were brought to town to be Bent to Wellington for assay. Dunedin, March 10. At the Supreme Court, the seoon.l trial of Thomas Healy, farmer at Kyburn, for stealing Bheep, waß concluded to-night. The jury retired at 640 aud returned a little sifter 9 with a verdict of not guilty, aud accused was discharged. At a meeting of the harbor board today it was resolved that in consequence of the death of Sir John Coode to withdraw from the firm the papers sent Home to get the opinion of Sir John.