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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6779, 11 February 1884, Page 2

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♦ [per united press association.] Auckland, Saturday. Mr W. S. Pulford is progressing favorably from the Bcalp wound he sustained yesterday at Professor Payne's private exhibition of shooting. Dr Eiohardson states he does not apprehend any serious results unless erysipelas should set in. The Devonport Naval Artillery have now reached the minimum of strength to enable their services to be accpted. At an interview which the Waikato Times' correspondent had with Rewi at Kihikihi Rewi stated that his reason for going over to Tawbiao waa that by so doing he might be successful in gaining over the King and party to his views, also that he thus prevented violence to the surveyors and quarreling among, the natives. He desires to see the work of surveying proceed, but he in afraid that

any marked leaning to the pakehas would give offence to the natives. Two of the yearlings that were passed in at the New Zealand Stud Company's sale at Sydney recently were afterwards sold privately. These were a Musket— Bergere colt, who brought 200 guineas, and a Musket — Realisation, who found a purchaser at 100 guineas. The latter fell sick during the voyage. The Hon. Jas. White forwarded by the Waihora the mare Lady Vivian, a daughter of Stratcouan, for the purpose of her paying a visit to Musket. At a meeting of the Board of Education to-day the Chairman said the Board was now overdrawn £4000. A finance committee was appointed to investigate the financial position and report to the Board. The steamer Waitaki narrowly escaped filling at Whangarei yesterday under these circumstances : — About 150 tons of coal had been put in her forehold at low water and the men went aft to fill the bunkers. As the tide rose it waß observed by the men forward that the steamer's stern began to cock up, and on going forward it was found that a port had been left open in the fore cabin, which is below the main deck. The water had rushed in here. Every attempt was at once made to keep the water down, but it had gained too much headway for the vessel to rise. Her nose was embedded in the mud, and with the great dead weight of coal in her forehold and the water in the fore cabin the yesBel F 8 bow was held under and the water gradually gained on her. Men were sent down from the coal mines, and about forty of these with buckets set to work keeping the water that leaked through the forward bulkhead from filling the engine room. At high water the whole of the Waitaki's forecastle was submerged while her propeller was half out of the water. It was touch and go in the engine room whether the fires would be put out or not. The water was now up to the fire bars, and it got so hot that the men could hardly stand to their work. * However, they stuck to it like Trojans, and just mastered the element. Another two inches of water and the fires would have gone out, and then the whole vessel would have been submerged. The critical point over, a tonkin pump was brought from the mine ready for work as aoon aa the tide went down. The pumps were useless till 10.30 last night when the tide left the foredeck. Then the Bhip's pumps were started on, the tonkin connected to a locomotive on the wharf and set to work. In two hours' time the vessel began to rise, the pump throwing out ten to twelve thousand gallons of water an hour. At 3 a.m. the vessel was herself again, thanks to the ready appliances in the shape of men and pumps that were at hand. But for these the loss to the company would have been at least £2000, as the cabin furniture, &c, would have been destroyed. Mr Chappell, the engineer, had a very anxious time of it. He and his men worked like demons to fight the water back. Captain Crawford also had a bad twelve hours of it. He was working amongst the men in a cotton Bhirt in all the water and rain, and this morning he is rather indisposed. The whole thing happened so suddenly that nothing could be done. Captain Haultain dived down to shut the port, but could not do so. Mr Swanson, M.H.R., has declared his determination to resign his seat for Newton after next session. Mr Peacock, the present member for the City North, and Mr Upton, stationer, have already announced their intention to stand for the Beat whenever the vacancy arises. Wanganiti, Saturday. An interesting case to sheepfarmera and stockowners was heard before the R.M. this morning. J. R. Sommerville was charged with neglecting to register his brand under the Brands and Branding i Act, 1880, the case being brought purely ''as a test case by the Sheep Inspector. The defendant, it appears from the evidence, has had a brand, C.S., in his family for the last thirty years, and as it was known as his he wi&hed to keep it, consequently he applied to have it registered last year as formerly. The Government, however, have issued instructions that the letter S was to be the Government brand for sheep, and the Inspector refused on the ground that it was likely to cause confusion by having the same letter in the brand. The defendant contended that the enforcement of the rule would act injuriously to farmers whose name begins with C, as their brands become known, and brands also known in the Home market of wool, &c, which, if altered, would mean a great loss, and handicapped one section of the community who were unfortunate to have their name begin with S. The point in dispute was whether the defendant could register the brand C.S., and whether the Government had power to make a person take another brand. " The defendant aaid he took action on behalf of himself and a number of other persons, who would be seriously affected if the contention of the Sheep Inspector was upheld. The decision was deferred till Tuesday morning next. Wellington, Sunday. His Excellency and party arrived here in the Hinemsa last night from a visit to the West Coast Sounds. The following are the particulars of the trip: — The Hinemoa left the Bluff at daylight on the 27th of January, those on board being his Excellency the Governor, Lady Jervois, Misses Jervois (2), and Hadfield (2), the Rev. Mr Jervois, Major Cantley, Dr Hector, and Major Eccles (aide-de-camp). After leaving the Bluff the Hinemoa was headed for Stewart's Island and Paterson Inlet, and Porjts Adventure and Pegasus were visited in the order named. At each of ] • these ports his Excellency and Major A- Cantley went ashore and made minute examination of the several points in the various harbors. This examination was finished on the same day as that of leaving the Bluff, and on that evening the Hinemoa's course was shaped for the Weat Coast Sounds. She arrived at Dusky Sound on the morning of the 28th. A close inspection of Dusky, Breaksea, Doubtful, Thompson's, Caswell, George's, and Milford Sounds was made by the Governor and Major Cantley, while the ladies rambled on the hills and along the Bhore. It is understood that his Excellency's visit to the Sounds was not so much for pleasure, but that the Sounds •will appear prominently in the report to be made of the defences of New Zealand. The Hinemoa left Milford Sound at. 7 o'clock on Thursday night, and arrived here as mentioned above. Four wet days were met with on tho trip, and while in Milford Sound JJr Hector put out the gauge, and the rainfall for 20 hours registered nearly eleven inches. The beauty of the Sounds waß greatly admired, especially that of Milford Sound and Crooked Arm, which runß off from Doubtful Inlet. It may be mentioned that from the 24th of January, when the Hinemoa left Wellington until her arrival here last night, Lady Jervois never left the vessel. While among the Sounds his Excellency took the opportunity of visiting the Caawell Sound Marble Company's quarries, and it ia understood that his opinion is not at all favorable to the works. The Hinemoa leaves for Auckland via Kawhia to-morrow night. For the last mentioned place she will take materials for building a six-roomed house for Major Take. The Stella is about laying a cable to connect the Soame3' Island quarantine station with the mainland. - Chbistohtjrch, Saturday. At the inquest to-day on Thomas Campbell, who was killed at the city foundry on Friday, the evidence confirmed the statement already published. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Mr Moss, of the Victorian bowling team, has given a gold medal to be competed for by all the bowling clubs in ITew Zealand,

Sunday. At 1.15 a.m. to-day Mr J. G. Coster's stables at Opawa were burned down, together with three carriages and a quantity of harness. The stables were insured in the New Zealand office for £ 300. The cause of the fire is unknown. At 20 minutea paßt 4 o'clock this morning a portion of the Catholic schools was destroyed by fire. The origin is unknown. The building was uninsured. The damage is estimated at about £150. O AMARu, Sunday. All the nominations received by the returning officers for the four Oamaru licensing districts were made in the Blue Ribbon Army interest. Two of the districts in which only five candidates were proposed were formally declared to have elected them on the committee, but the other two, owing to a non-ratepayer's nomination, were declared informal. Only for this all the licensing commiltees would have been Blue Ribbon. The Government intimated last week that they would cease running trains over the Duntroon and Hakatereurea Railway Company's line. The cause of the cessation of traffic has been to a certain extent remedied, and the Government now announce that they will continue running trains for another week. It rests with the company, who owe the Government money, whether any further interruption in the traffic takes place. A public meeting of settlers was held at Kurrow on Friday night in regard to the stoppage of the traffic. Dunedin, Sunday. The Railway Department ran a Saturday excursion train into the country for the first time yesterday, going nearly forty miles for 5s return. Though the weather wa3 fine only forty people went, the start being made at 8.30 a.m. We are having glorious summer weather now, and the best anticipations are indulged in of a good harvest.