Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7990, 1 March 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

(FROM OUK OWN CORRESPONDEKT.) Wairoa, Wednesday. The Native Land Court, before Judge Major Scannel and Native' Assessor Wallace, which has been engaged during the last week in tho investigation of the Herehereiau Jfp. 2 block, was adjourned yesterday for a few days on account of tho indisposition of the judge. The case is likely to last some time, as only one witness has up to the present given his evidence. Another hack race meeting was held in this district yesterday at Opoiti, the people present being chiefly Maoris. Quite a mania for racing, dancing, boating, and other kinds of recreation appears to have developed amongst the Wairoa people, particularly amongst the gay and festive aboriginals who are congregated here 'at the present time attending the Land Court. Thi3 mania bids fair to giv% our slfipnv hnllnw finite a festive character.

a Last week Mr and Mrs G. S. Fisher, c of Marumaru, left Wairoa era route for a England, and yesterday Mr J. H. Brown, c of Whakabi, also started for the same d destination. C 0 (FKOM A CORRESPONDENT.) } Auckland, Wednesday. Entries close on Friday at 8 p.m. for the principal events of the Auckland r autumn meeting. J l a, (PEK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) b Auckland, Wednesday. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received advices r that at a meeting of shareholders of the ,' company in London it was resolved to f convene an extraordinary general meeting on the 13th April, for the purpose of passing special resolutions increasing the . capital of the company hy an additional 1 £500,000 in 20,000 shares of £25 each, f which shares shall he fully paid up, but • on which shares dividend will be paid as if, £2 10s only had been paid, and interest > in lieu of dividend to bo allowed at the I rate of 5 per cent, per annum on the rei maining £22 10s paid for said shares. One of tho saloon passengers by the Mariposa, Mr Pcrcival, has written to his Excellency the Governor respecting' the quarantine establishment at Motuhihi Island. Ho complains of the overbearing conduct of the superintendent there, and goes on to say, "The accommodation is simply atrocious." Dr. Lewis, the heaftli officer, admits the truth of the complaint respecting defective accommodation. Another caning case at the Newton East school has been reported to the Newton school committee. A boy named Gordon, 10 years old, is stated to have been beaten by the Rev. K- Coates, the head-master, and two wales were raised on the boy's thigh. Mr Coates says that the boy was punished for disobedience and repeated inattention. New Plymouth, Wednesday. It is stated here that the steamer Bellinger, which went on the Waiongonga reef, O g ff the Wnitara river. . yesterday, is insured for £5000 m tho Victoria office, C part of which is re-insured. \ Wellington, Wednesday. P Advices received from Melbourne state S that Mr Leonard Harper, of the firm of 2 Harper and Harper,, solicitors, Christ- P church, has been appointed to tlio board t Of director* of tl'C Colonial Mutual Life " Assurance Society. ' . . ? The Minister for Defence has issued a Icircular fixing the capitation for the year g

MdiDg JJecembef. 1888, wJiiph-^Uf^^V^ mhjeet to vota.of Parliament, asfoUoWs^j?! -Adult Corps, 30a ; Cadet Uorp^v&^l!* W )? l \K r . e ,ference to the capittttioni- fdrK <; ; | Cadets it is not probable -that it wilPbe" :^ ->4 continued after the expiration of thisx .-'-; year. , • The regulations regarding the'< '■' -^ minimum, strength of corps are to ' be " ?' ■' J--strictly enforced, and no exception to tliis "' ' •> -' rule will under any circumstances he - allowed. " . y The Wanganui 'jockey Clttb have" . Unanimously resolved not to- allow'N; ; "r ; - ; Nathan, the bookmaker, pn the coarse at '•-'■" the' ensuing meeting. ! r. •-;'.,' Sir George Whitmore leaves for Nelson' . ■ to-morrow to inspect the Volunteers".' He -' returns by next steamer and will then . .'-," proceed to England. " • \--. ■ The Defence Department have' issued instructions that all drill instructors -when travelling are to he allowed to travel- at -'. -.-. steerage passage rates on coastal steamers: '■'■'.■■'■ At a. meeting of the Education Board to-day it was stated that Mr Lee, the . ' ' Inspector of Schools, who lias just re- •-' -'■'■ turned from a visit to England, had found; that in education matters the colony was- '■ - notfarbehindtheMothorCountry. Though the English and Scotch schools were bull* upon a grander scale, the best schools in the Wellington district would not compare unfavorably with those he had inspected. '"' . Sir William Fjtzherbert, local director of the N.Z. Antimony Company, has re- ' ceived a cable message from the London ' ■ 1 Board intimating that Mr Nicholas Keid has been appointed managing director of the company in' the colony, and that the ■< services x>i Mr H. F. Logan, .who has hitherto acted as manager for the late and present company, have been dispensed > with. ■!••"' ■;■• i The committee of the Athenaeum;-re-port to the subscribers that the support . >. accorded is not sufficient to enable ft to. /-.■"■ pay the ordinary expenses of management, i . ' and they' submit the following propositions :—" Whether the subscribers ■'%■'. are willing to " transfer ' the whole of " '"■ of their property to the citizens as an en- * ■ downment for a free public library should = : the citizens be agreeable to accept the ' . offer and strike a library, rate of Id in the " -'. £1 for the purpose of maintenance ; fail- . ing this, whether the subscribers ; aio willing to realise on their property, pay' ■„• off the mortgage, and establish themselves - '. at a diminished, expenditure." 'A' vote ' will be taken on the subject. . . The Government grant to the Welling- ' -„ ton Education Board for building pur- ' \ poses for the current year is £2542. The Board considers the amount inadequate, . - . and a committee has been appointed to ■-■, make enquiries and if necessary wait on . -" -theGoyernment. It was pointed out that - ,/- the existing liabilities would swallow up . ' "'■ the whole vote. : ; •; V ■ ■ v Chbistchurch, Wednesday. .•" .'.-' ;■' The returns of offences for the Christ-. ■ church police district, from the Kaikouras ■ ":- * to Kakaia, show that during the last • year 1914 offences were reported to, the ■:, police, against 1972 in the previous year ;•'.'•?"• 1805 persons .were apprehended, 51 less Js ' than-in 1886; 84 men and 3 w emeu' were; .":' committed for trial; 1248 men and 205v.:v women were summarily convicted; .and; , ; -> 235 men and 30 women were' discharged. : • The offence, which fucnished the largest, ' .-.'," number of cases was drunkenness, with: .■ which 568 persons (425 men .>- an<H43 . women) were charged. The -total' shows;' ;-;' : a decrease of 273 cases .- as compared .i with the- previous year; '1 here- were 7 - " " 306 cases of larceny r reported- 'in', . 1887, 17 more than in 1886. Fof" this -' offence 226 persons were "arrested, " of '.' ; ' whom 23 were committed for • trial,-:l6iv ■;. were summarily convicted, and 49 were \ •' discharged. There were 242 breaches of::. „ the Police Offences Act reported, against \ ■ 164 in the previous year. The cases of -■ housebreaking numbered 46, aeainst four ''-- in 1886. % _ • > ;•-, '-'. IThe Acclimitisation Society htve decided to petition the Government to close. ; .-> Lake Ellesmere against net fishing for '.'■; two years in ? consequence of "the great: ,> .^" destruction of large flounders and; also to;. •• prevent the destruction of young salmon. -.. '• Dunedin, .Wednesday, i, \- . Sir James Hector has received arable-'*' gram from Mr Seed stating that'an;exten-""---sion of space has been granted -New:. .' Zealand in the Melbonrne Euhibirion. ■'■?.■ ■; Onr exhibits will now occupy- 10,000 feet, ' „,- and probably more, in the main building. ■ "i" A sad bathing fatality occurred at'-r-Ocean Beach to-day. Three-young women. ■■ wero bathing in the surf close to' the ■ batlis. One got out too far,- and on the; other two reaching shore they set up a „, scream, which attracted the attention of -, John M'Cutcheon, painter, who was >.:' working close at hand. He at once" .went- -; in after the girl in the water, but .waS;... apparently stunned by a breaker.- Another' ■: :; man named James Cannon' took^ a -life>' '■ y belt -and a line and swain out 'to -the . V rescue.of the girl, who was safely breug'bi;- \ ashore, but M'Cutcheon was in- the meantime drowned. The body was ' seen ' . '■ floatin"- . about in the surf, for some- ■"'' time, but has not yet been recovered." ■ M'Cutcheon leaves a yrifa r and- three* ' ~;':- -children. Cannon behaved with * great ;". : : coolness. The thoughtless conduct of. : those who -bathe in the surf .close to the „■ baths is greatly condemned. :■''•-. : ;'.' "l: The annual meetiag of the New Z«a- '.'..'.' land University Senate commenced id-- , day. Present— Sir Jas. Hector (UhanceU • . lor), Sir Robert Stout, Hon, W. Rolleston ;\,. -' Professors Sale, Salmond, Shand, : and^. Brook; Rev. Bruce, Rev. W. J. Habensi" - : Dr. Fitchett, M.H.R., and Mr C. C. !: Bowen.' The Chancellor submitted ', a' : lengthy report of last year's proceedings. '"'■ It stated that at the October examina:' 1 . . tions 25 candidates presented themselves, of whom 19 succeeded in passing, and that at the November examination 348 ; . candidates presented themselves. The , telegraphic report of the London ex-/. aminers was received, from which it-, appeared that S3 candidates had passed ". and 56 tailed. Five*bandidates competed. -„ for the John Tinline scholarship, and the - inccessful candidate was Oscar TliorwaTd ■ Alpers, of Canterbury College. • N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. OAMARU, \yednesday. Very satisfactory progress is being made', with the shooting, and if, the^weather „ keeps tine the association, meeting should,be concluded this week,', the champion; ships being decided on Friday afternoon, Jj and the team matches taken on- Saturday afternoon. As Cantain Somerville is a ■ competiior, Captain Collins lias now assumed entire control of the .meeting, and to his untiring energy And special Vadaptability for the work, tho successful manner in which the firing is going off is mainly due. A protest was this afternoon 'lodged against Volunteer Cox, of , Auckland, on the ground of wearing a ] puggaree to' his cap, aud there is some' talk of protesting against the Hon. Major Purnell on the ground that, he belongs to the honorary staff, and is not on the active . list, but nothing is likely to come of either' . objection. Firing was resumed at 8 o'clock this morning for the Marlborougu - match, and it was not finished till uear< midday. The Nelson match was then ,- Sroceeded with, and in the afternoon the forth Otago- match (open to all comers, to count for both belts) and the West Coast match (carbines only) were commenced, and will be completed to-morrow. . It will be seen from the aggregate* scores given below that Gunner Lumsden, of Auckland, hns increased his lead for the ' carbine championship, and looks like carrying the belt . off. For the rifle ' championship the Otago men hold promi- ' nent positions, though Captains White and Little are by no means out of the running. Marfhorough Match, 500 and 600 yards, 10 shots at each distance. — Hutclnnson, . Dnnedin, £8, 67; Jones, Waikari, £6, 64 ; White,. Auckland, £6, 64 ; Fox, Hon. Reserve Corps, £5,' 61 ; Parkes, . Wan- ' jranui, £4, 61 ; Tyler, liangiora, £3, 60 j Turner, M"anganui, £3, 60 ; Marchbanks, , Dnnedin, £2, 60; Sontag, Waikari, £2, 60 ; M'Kinlay, Dunedin Scottish, £2, 60. • The following take £1 each : — Guy, Temuka, 60; Johnson, Clutha, 59; Churtou, Wangauui, 59 ; Purnell, Wani «■ ganui, 59 ; Headland, Oamaru, SS ; A, Bellinger, Wellington, 58 ; Clark, Ote--popo, 58 ; D'Auvergne, Rangiora, 58 ; Fraace, Wellington,' sß. Nelson Matebf, 300 and 500 yards, 10 shots at each distance ; for carbines only. — Lnmsden, A Battery, £5, 75; Kuchanj K Battery, £6, 74 ; Weir, Thames, £5, . 72 ; Manning, E Battery, £4, 70 ; Williams, Wellington Navals, £3, 69 ; Moore, M Battery, £2, 69 ; Ross, F Battery, £1, 09; Grey, D Battery, £1, 68; Proudfoot, y f B Battery, £1, 68 ; Gibbs, Port Chalmers? I Navals, £1, 65 ; Smith, Auckland Navals,': I £1, 66 ; Hodgkinson. O -Battery, £1, 65 ;. Howe, D Battery, £1, 65. Counted, out : - Buckley (Port Chalmers Artillery), M'DonalS (Port Chalmers Artillery), - Chapman (Lyttelton Navals). North Otago Match, 200, 300, and 500 yards, 7 shots at each distance. — In this the match two ranges have been cotnpeted f following being the principal scorers :— Private Richardson, Dunedin City Guards, 61 ; Sergeant Jones, Waikari, 61 ; Lieutenant Okey, Taranaki, 61 ; Gunner Woolley, Dunedin Navals, 58 ; Private : Dicksou, Peninsula, 58 ; Private Barstow, : Carterton, 58 ; Gunner Be'gg, Peninsula . Navals, 57; Color-Sorgeantiiay, Oamaru, 57. Rifle Championship.— lncluding the two distances fired in the North .Otago . match tho following aTe the highest ' : rifle aggregates : — Color-SergoantSontag;. Waikari, 271 ; Private II utchinson, DunBdin, 267 ; Sergeant Jqw.% Waikari, 267 ; Hon. Major Purnell, Wanganui, 264; Private Johnston, Clutha, 263 ; Color- * , Sergeant Hall, Wellington, 261 ; Sergeant „ • Hundley, Auckland, 261; Sergeant Gray, J Shristclmrcli, 259; Private A.. Francis, Wellington, 257; Captain White. (cha.ni. Jion), Auckland, 256 ; Private Aitchwdn, Kaitancata, 256 ; Private Tyler, Rangiora, , ' : !n5 ; Captain Smith, Dnnedin; 255 ; Coc- : .- „ )oral jfKenae, Blenheim,' 2s4; Captain „-, , ; . iTogg, Clutha, 254 ; Captain .Little, Auck- J, .. ', and,' 2s4 ; Lieutenant Foster, Wanganui,- -■ ■ -\ 7 !53 ; Corporal Hutchinson, Duriedini 253; ..-..,; ■Mvato M'Tnvish; Peninsula, 253; Serr.x->-: ;eant Fairs, Auckland, 252;- Private "JU^/Jo:'--

Ballingsr, Wellington, 251 ; Private J. W. Ballinger, Wellington, 251. West Coast Match.— The principal scorers at the 300 yards range of this match were Seaman Chapman, Lyttelton Navals, 39 ; Sergeant Williams (F Battery), Seaman Williams (Wellington), Gunner Payne (A Battery), Captain Creagu (J Battery), Lieutenant Davy (Petone Navals), Gunner Scott (D Battery), Gunner Bnnting (F Battery), Gunner Woolley (A Battery), all 37. Carbine Championship.— lncluding the firing in the West Coast match the highest carbine aggregates are as -follows : — Gunner Lumsden, A Battery, 311 ; Gunner Moore, M Battery, 298 ; Sergeant Parslow, A Battery, 295 ; Sergeant Gray, D Battery, 291 ; Captain Proudfoot, B Battery, 259 ; Gunner Payne, A Battery, 288 ; Gunner M'Corkindale (present champion) 267.