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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7199, 26 June 1885, Page 2

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» (prom a correspondent.) Opotiki, Thursday. So far electioneering matters here are quiet. A few of the late Mr Sheehan's supporters, out of petty spite to Mr Kelly, have been begging everywhere to get someone to oppose Mr Kelly. Whoever oomea forward for that purpose will receive but meagre support, as the majority of the electors are anxious to hare Mr Kelly returned unopposed, bo that we may have a representative for this electorate before the session ia half over. The petty few have already telegraphed to several gentlemen to stand, but all have declined, as the expenie is too great for the short time to ran.

[PBB UNITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Thursday. The Hinemoa left for South this afternoon. Captain Fairobild will call at Kawhia for Major Tuke, who is to be landed at New Plymouth. The Hinemoa then goes on to Wellington, to which place she takes from here Sir Peter Scratchley, Mr Fort (General Scratchley's secretary), Major Cautley, Sir Frederick "Whitaker, and Mr Bell, who has been superintending the work at the North Shore fortifications. General Scratohley's mission to Wellington is to consult the Government on New Guinea affairs. He leaves for Sydney in a week. 1 Major- General • Scratchley, accompanied by Colonel Lyon, Majoi s Cautley and Shepherd, with Mr Bell, 0.E., made a tour of inspection of the defences as viewed from the water, embarking on board tho torpedo boat. They made a rapid .'run up the harbor, and then JJangitoto channel was : made. Whilst off Cheltenham Reach an impromptu submarine mine, whioh had been prepared under the supervision of Lieutenants

' Archer and A. Lodder, 8.N., was exploded by electricity, throwing a volume of water 120 feet upwards in a dense column, and extending in radios 60 feet. The General expressed himself very pleased with the state of perfection of the naval and land defences of Auckland. In consequence of the necessary overhaul of the machinery of the Aorangi \ after her long voyage having to be made in Auckland the steamer will not I probably get away till Monday morning. Such of the cargo for South aB I was not landed in time to be taken by the Wairarapa will be forwarded by the Ohau on Saturday. . Gisbobne, Thursday. The Harbor Board have accepted a modified tender from the Union Bank for floating their £200,000 loan. Wbliinsion, Thursday. I Gapt. Kennedy, ship's husband in I Wellington to the Union Steamship I Company, assumes command of the Te I Anau to-morrow. I The policy-holders in the Government I Life Association in Nelson passed a reI solution against the establishment of I local boards, not in favor of that course I as previously telegraphed. I It is understood that Messrs M'Lebd I and Co., soap and candle manufaoI turers, Duneclin, have telegraphed to I the Government that they do not desire ] to haye their' goods protected. At the meeting of the Harbor Board to-day it was decided to raise a loan of I £50,000 at a minimum of 97£, with I interest at 5 per cent. Informal overI tures were received from the Govern* I ment Life Insurance Association offering I to take the whole loan at 5 per cent. I and at par. Gketmotjth, Thursday. The Taupo left for Dunedin to-day with the largest cargo of coal that ever crossed the bar. She took in 872. tons here, and had 30 tons of original cargo. She was drawing 14ft 3in aft and 13ft 9in forward. There waa over 16fc of water on the bar. If she had chosen to wait until the evening she might easily have taken 1100 tons, but other vessels coming for coal prevented it. Reefton, Thursday. Jas. Fletcher, a well-known West Coast oarrier, left here at midday to-day for Greymouth with a seven-horde team. At 4 o'clock this afternoon a man riding in the same direction found Fletcher lying in the wheel way of the road with a broken leg. A cart was sent out from lteefton to bring him in, but he died on the journey. He was conscious when found, and explained that he fell off the box seat and the wng^ou wheels passed' over the small of his back. The deceased, who was widely known in the colony, leaved a wife and family in Greymouth. Chbistchuroh, Thursday. A novel case, brought under the Police Offences Act, involving a question of polioe discipline, was heard in the B.M. Court to-day before Mr Beetham, R.M\, and Mr E. Westers, J.P., M'Catnland, a police constable, was charged on the information of Police Sergeant P. F. Carlyon, under clause 39 of the Act, with not using his best endeavors to arrest a woman, who waß drunk and riotous in a public street. The | constable had been prooeeded against departmentally, but had applied to the Commissioner of Polioe to be heard in open Court. The evidence showed that' there had been no serious neglect of duty, but a hesitancy on the part of the constable to arrest the woman (who was a bad character) when, ordered by the sergeant to do so. The Bench conoluded that Sergeant Carlyon was quite justified in ordering the constable to arrest the woman, but as there was a doubt about the woman's state it was not surprising the constable hesitated. No oonviotion was recorded. -- --l .----— ~ — An inquest was held at Rangiora today as to the origin of a fire at Southbrook, whereby the house and furniture of W. A. Graham were destroyed. The enquiry was held at the instance of the London and Lancashire Insurance Company, with which company the property was insured. The jury returned a verdict that the premises had been wilfully set on fire by Borne persou or persons unknown. TiMAßtr, Thursday. On Thursday afternoon a man was badly hurt on M'Glashan's farm. A team attached to a double-furrow plough bolted, kicked him and ran over him, breaking an arm and inflioting other 'injuries. He was removed to the hospital. Dtjnedin, Thursday. The Harbor Board have deoided that they cannot agree to resign their control over the proposed graving dock, but as the present endowment is not enough they have deoided to ask the Government for sufficient endowment to cover i interest and cost.