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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5017, 25 February 1878, Page 2

fPROH THE PRBSS AGBNCT,] GISBORNE, January 24. Capt. G. E. Read expired suddenly at his residence yesterday evening. The funeral takes place to-morrow. GREYMOUTH, February 23. Sir G. Grey and party visited the coal mines on Thursday by special train, accompanied by 150 ladies and gentlemen. He formally opened the Greymouth Coal Company's mines, and expressed his surprise at the amount of labor done, and congratulated them on the brilliant prospects of the company. He then visited the Brunner coal pit and Heath mines. In the evening he was entertained at a banquet, which was crowded. There were no political speeches, as he promised to address a public meeting on Saturday night. He proceeded to Reefton at seven o'clock yesterday morning. INVERCARGILL, February 23. At an extraordinary meeting of the hospital committee last night, there were some extraordinary and suspicious revelations made in connection with the treatment of a female patient by the house surgeon. The patient's name is Ellen Green, . and she was being treated for leuchorrJiea, and a miscarriage resulted. The house surgeon, Mr Jackson, averred that he was misled by the symptoms. Tlw evidence of the matron of the hospital, whom the doctor had recommended to be discharged, and of the housemaid, were strong against him. The evidence of Drs Hannah, Gregor, and Cotterill was slightly conflicting, but they agreed that a medical man might have been misled. The committee decided to request Dr Jackson to resign, and he complied. HOKITIKA, February 23. Sailed — Hinemoa, for Jackson's Bay, with Mr Macandrew, Mr Gisborne, Oapt. Fraser, and Mrs Gisborne. Mr Gisborne addressed a large meeting of his constituents at Ross on Friday evening. The Mayor was in the chair. Mr Gisborne received an unanimous vote of confidence. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 23. Mr Courtnay yesterday sold land outside the boundary of New Plymouth for £75 per acre, which only two months ago was sold for £35 per acre. This is owing to the passing of the Harbor Bill. LYTTELTON, February 23. An accident occurred at the harbor reclamation works this afternoon. One of the workmen named William Wearing was engaged in charging a hole in the face of the rock with an iron scraper, when the charge exploded. The man was blown about three chains from the spot where the accident occurred, his body falling in the water. Death was inrtantaneous. WELLINGTON, February 23. The Hon. Mr Sheehan, who hast just returned from Wairarapa, had a most successful meeting at Papawai, when the details of the Wairarapa Lake question were finally settled. The natives have agreed to sell their rights in the Lake to the Gevernment, who have the right in the meantime to go on with drainage works. They also agree that the Te Oreore road should be made, and an engineer is to be sent up by the Government to report on the best route. The natives also agreed to allow a bridge to be erected over the Ruamahunga river, "which will abut on the land comprised in the Hurunui settlement, and through which a road is to be made. These are concessions that have been withhold for years.