Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7718, 15 April 1887, Page 2

Telegraphic.

KROiU OIJII OWN OORKKSI'ONDKNT),

WAIKOA, Thursday. At the meeting of the Town Hoard Mr Thomas Parker was ■ elected chairman, oicc Mr J, T. Large resigned. It wsis resolved to call for tonders for cutting,

forming, and metalling a porffcm of tlie" footpath of the Marine Pmnde, that being the most frequented thoroughfare in the town district, the ragged appearance and sloppy a^a'ftfof which in wet weather is a reproach to the Bb&rd.- It was resolved that tlie owners of property adjoining tlie parade be called upon to contribute to tlie cost of the work. . A long discussion tooli place with reference to the stray cattle nuisance, and a resolution was passed .that 10s per head per annum be charged for" the" privilege of running cattle and horseY oh' tire township flat, all unlicensed stock' to 1 be" impounded. A ranger will be appointed to' carry out the work. This will abate soiritf crying I evils much complained of, and do atfay with niilMV .misoiable animals— in many i cases biviierltiss— ■R'Mchjvre running about the township, continually breaking into people's enclosures, audiujuring'Euc pathway and drains. At the find of the meet' ing Mr Large resigned- his seat on the Board, owing to the oppressive" clauses of the Local Bodies .Contractors Act, Which made him unable to cliarge for the Board's printing and advertisi'ltj.', which, as pro-pi-ietov of the local paper he lirtd been obliged to do for nothing for* the last eighteen months, but in justice .to himself could not continue to do any longer. Ho had remained a n-emu'erin order to push forward several much needed works. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to him for his services as chairman and member of the Board. On Sunday last a young half-caste lad named Wi Tainikana. was failed. It apfieaiy that ho was riding one lio'fse and eading another. The latter palled back, and the rope 'being twisted ronnd the lad's arm he was dragged off his horse and along the ground, causing his death. An inquest was held and a verdict of accidental death returned.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Auckland, Thursday. Mr Moat, M.H.R. for Rodney, addressed his constituents' lost night, and received a vote of confidence.

The Wellington c.lcketing team left by t!ie Manaponri to-day for home. On the steamer leaving the the Auckland team gave them three cheers', VJlfich were reciprocated. The match with Whangarei fell through. ' Tlie contents of the stomach of the Rev. Renata Taiijjata, one of the Maoris who died after partaking recently of a tinnedmeat pie, have been sent to Auckland from Mongonni for analysis. The relatives of the other victims refused to permit the contents of the deceaseds' stomachs to be | taken for analysis. The Auckland Society of Arts have rejected 100 pictures for want of wall- space in the new art gallery., There are 700 pictures in it. - - _ . There is every reason to believe that Auckland will be represented in the intercolon;al sailing races at Sydney next season by another locally built yacht.. Negotiations are now in progiess which will probably result-in Mr Logan, .of .the North Shore, receiving an order from a gentleman in Auckland who takes a lively and active interest in yachting 'to build a vessel to cbmpeie in the Sydney races of next season. She will measure about 25 tons, will cost between £1000 and £1500, and will be built on a model something like that of the Matangi. In the Divorce Court to-day, in the case of William Henry Moulden (petitioner), Grace Moulden (respondent), and Edward Corbett and James Young (co-respon-dents), a. rule n was granted for a dissolution of marriage with costs against the co-respordents. In the case of Priscella Annie Govdon (petitioner) and James Gordon (respondent), a rale nisi was granted with costs against the respondent. The Auckland Society of Arts' exhibition was opened to-night by a conversazione. The place was crowded to excess. Mr Mackechnie, vice-president, delivered an inaugural address. The show of pictures is. splendid, nothing equal to it has yet taken place in Auckland. . VVkllijtoton, Thursday. : At the SupL-Pir o Court tcwlay Mr Jnstice Richmond expressed a wish that Parliament would relieve the Judges from veiy improper work in connection with assessment cases.

Dr. Hector has made an analysis of the Wellington water supply at Wainui-o-mata. The quantity of impurity is o'3l grains per gallon, ■which is less than 'the amount nsnally present in ordinary river waters water, and, it gives no indication of the presence of albnmenoid matter. This afternoon Constable Walker arrested a woman named Elizabeth Tranery, the wife of a dealer residing in Courtenayplace, on the charge of receiving a quantity of plate and wearing apparel, which it is alleged the convict Crabtree stole during the time he was at large from the house of Mr John Knowlcs, Sydney-street; Captain Hammersleigh, of the Tiniaru. Artillery, is gazetted ; major of the.regirnont. . ■ ■

The New Zealand war medal lias been issued to the following : — Private Richard J.uliau, Taranaki Militia ; Private ArthurHarrison, Taranaki .Rifles and Taranaki Bushrangers; Private, Joseph Street, Taranaki Militia; Private Edward Chatter liourk, No. 1 Company Taranaki Military Settlers ; Farrier Wm. Hazlehurst, No. 1 Troop, Colored Defence Force and •Auckland Militia. ' ' '

Tlir Hon. George MfLean has subscribed £JOOO to the Imperial Institute fund, and there is every reason to believe that another gentleman will give a similar donation. Several others will give hundreds at?d fifties.

At a meeting of creditors in the estate of Esther and Low yesterday, a balancesheet was presented showing the firm's liabilities to be £19,618, and the assets £22,463. Mr Low stated that his annual balance at 31st March, 1886, showed a surplus of £10,000. His net losses during the past year amounted to over £7000. It was resolved to accept a composition of 17s 6d in the. £1, los to" be payable in equal monthly instalments over a period of twelve months, and 2s 6d in fifteen montlis. Mr Low expressed the opinion that I-e would be able to cany out this arrangement. In the Supreme Court to-day the jury in Waters' case returned a verdict of not guilty.

Christchuecii, . Thursday. At the evening session of the 1.0. G.T. Grand Lodge yesterday, the report of the committee on the re-union of the Order was a<*ain before the Lodge and adopted. The chief recommendations were that the prospects of the union" were gratifying ; that a circular on the subject be forwarded by the Executive to the K.W.G.T. ; that a session of this Grund Lodge beheld' at Wellington next January, to consummate the union, the Grand Lodge of the other Order having arranged to meet at that time and place; that' at the meeting named the representation bo altered to a lodge instead of a district representation. Appeals by the Chief of the Life 'Boat Lodge, Tiniarn, and Bio. Ludwig, of Wellington, against the decision of the G. W. Chief Templar, were dismissed. This morning Dr. Russell pleaded guilty to the charge of procuring abortion in the case of Annie Connolly. Mrs Bowern and Isabella Wilson pleaded hot guilty in the same case. Connolly was a servant at Bowern's, became pregnant by Robert Wilson, a brother of Mrs Bowern, and went by arrangement to Dr. Russell, who procured a miscarriage. The defence was mainly an attack on the credibility of Connolly's evidence, and the contention that Wilson was ignorant of the criminal intentions on the part of the others. Mr Justice Johnston, iv summing up, said there was hardly sufficient evidence to convict Isabella Wilson. The jury, after. 20' minutes' retirement, found Mrsßowern 1 guilty, and Isabella Wilson not guilty. The Crown did not offer any evidence in the case in which Dr. Russell was charged with procuration of miscarriage with respect to Kate Fisher. Dr. Russell made an appeal for a lenient sentence,, saying that ho had acted as he thought for tke best to save the women's lives, which

would have been endangered, had he nol

performed . the operations.,- He ' had suffered terribly sinbe his Carrest. He

tad lost everything, and. his family

were destitute. Mr Justice Johnston said he conld not accept Dr. Russell's statement that he had' acted merely to save life, lucre ,}yas no doubt he had systematically carried on this practice, and as a warning to the rest of his profession and to the community he must receive substantial punishment. He would be .sentenced to 7 years' peual servitude; "Mrs Uowern would -be seuteneed to 12 months' hard labor.

Mr Pearson addressed the electors of Ashley at West Oxford last night and received a vote of confidence. He con-

demned the present charitable aid system as unfair to the country districts. He blamed Mr llichardson for not having given effect to his promises of establishing railway boards of management sm3 reducing the rates. He thought Ministers seemed to glvo their time to running - about the country rntjier than hxtttomling to the work in thoir offices, 1 riiwinton Park, near Ohristclnirch, comprising 19S acres, with fences, grand stand, and other improvements, was offered for sale to-day by order, of ; the 1 mortgagee. The only bid was one of £1000 for the mortgagee, who thus secures the property. Martin Taylor,'the well- kr own coursing trainer, has'!' secured a lease of the properly for racing and coursing purposes. , '.'•"' \ Mr Montgomery addressed his constituents at Akaroa last nijjht and. received a vote of thanks and confidence, .Referring to the basis of representation, he said there, should be a difference iv favor of 'country districts'." He ; wmild,

refer reducing. the hororarhuu to lessenig the number of the members of Parlialent.. He was in favor of moderately

protecting such goodsas conlil be produced in the colony and taxing luxuries. Complete reform was needed in the' management of the railways, which could never

ic economically

administered till freed

from political control. Notwithstanding Sir Julius Voxel's appropriation of tlio

sinking fund, there was a. deficit of £200,000 this year, which should bo met by retrenchment rather than by increased taxation or dishonest borrowing in aid of current revenue. Public opinion would, he hoped, declare strongly against further borrowing. _ Mr BaUance's- Land Acquisition Bill would, J>e feared, lead to jobbery. Of nil tenures he preferred that of freehold.

At tile Grand Lodge, 1.0. G.T., session to-day, Mr J, Harding was elected Grand Chief Templar; Mr R.C. Lephane, Grand Councillor ; MrJD. O. Cameron, secretary; Mr W.Carr, treasurer; Mr W. Watson, chaplain ; Mr Wnlton, superintendent of the Juvenile Temple; Mr.D.'C. Cariieron and Mr J. T. Smith, regular representatives to the Worthy Grand Lodge; Mr J. Harding and Mf J. A. Efford alternative representatives.

Dunedin, Thursday. ,

A lire broke out this afternoon in a small wooden house in Hanover-street, occupied by Alfred Merrett. Mr Merrett was in bed at the time, and was burnt about the hards and face in escaping. He cannot' amount- for the fire. The building is insared in the New Zealand office for £150; 1m the Police Court to-day Michael Houlihan was fined £50' and forfeiture lor fraudulently neglecting .to enter in his brewer's bool:, as , required by the Beer Duty Act,. the removal from his brewery of three hogsheads of beersold by Mm in January. A lengthy correspondence between the Controller-General and the secretary of the Harbor Board was.rend at to-day's meeting of the Board, The correspondence was in reference to the Board's accounts for 1886, which tlie Controller declines to pass in their present foon. A statutory meeting will be held on Wednesday next, at which the Board! will | examine and settle the accounts. . . ..

At a special meeting of the Accident Association of New Zealand this after-

noon. a formal resolution was carried to wind up the company, Messrs E. Smith (Christchurch) and G. Esther were appointed liquidators. A number of proxies held by Mr W. Stuart were disallowed as informal, but it was intimated that in any case Mr Smith held a preponderating number of proxies. Mr, Stuart's motion that an inquiry be held into the legality of the manager's engagement for three years foand .'U6 seconder, MrStaart.saidthe directors should be.stopped by mandamus or injunction.