Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9265, 27 April 1892, Page 3

Telegraphic.

* <PBR UNITED PBKS3 ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Tne»day. The examination ot Butler on the charge of the alleged morder of Kattan at Helena Bay was commenced today at Whaogarel, and after a good deal of evidence bad been taken the case was adjourned till to-morrow. When arrested Butler admitted that he bad shot Kattan, bat aaid it was in self-defence; He was greatly agitated, and being a Swiss. Ms English was very broken. lie smid, however, that he and Kattan had bad a row over some money which he had lent Kattan ; that Kattan then tried to kill him (the accused) with a knife, and struck at his heart three times ; that he (Butler) then drew his revolver and shot Kattan. He threw the revolver away into the ti-tree, and then ran away to bis house. Butler showed bis chest, pointing out where he alleges he was stabbed. There are three knife wounds on the breast bone, none of which exceed half an inch ie depth. There is also an abraison of the skin on one hand, which he says was done in fending off the blows. Kattan is spoken of as a qniet, harmless man. < Danevhike, Tnesday. At the Police Conrt yesterday Rebecca Livingstone was committed for trial for ate%llng a purse containing £7 10s from Annie Woodhouse. George Swan, for stealing a coat from John M'Naugbton, AJu, acquitted, the evidence showing that PorMaroh 6tb, when the coat was stolen, aoeused was 120 miles away from Danevirke. This morning John Livingstone was fined £5 and costs for conveying drink to John Andrews, a prohibited person. WANOANUi, Tuesday. The nominations received to night for the Two- Year-Old Stakes (March, 1893) number 43, and for the Derby (November, 1893) number 45. Among the owners nominating are Captain Russell, M.H.xt., the Hon. J. D. Ormond, M.L.C., Mr G. F, Donnelly, and Mr 8. H. Gollan. Wellington, Tnesday, The Mount IJnok sohool committee spent 7 per cent w their capitation money during the year repairing windows broken by stone throwing. The Public Works Committee recommend the Gonncil to stop the practice of ringing bells before auction sales. \ A party of fifteen young miners waited * on Mr M'Lean, M.H.R., at Beefton, to ascertain how they could take up land in the North Island, They send one of their number to Wellington shortly to look ont a snltable block. The date of the colonial band contest has been altered from October to the third week in November. The Public Hall Company declares a dividend of 4 per cent per annum. Mf LATER, ■f The eclipse of the sun this morning was ■ not seen here, the sky being totally ■ obscured by clonds, B The rainfall last night was 1-93 Inches ■ in about two hours. ■ The Dorio left Bio for London on ■ Bunday morning. Her cargo of meat ■ was in good condition, I The well-known racing yacht Maritana, I 12 tons, which returned this morning I from a cruise in the Marlborougb Sounds, f had a particularly rough trip across the strait during last night's gale. The bowsprit was carried away, and Mr E. C. , Batkln, the well-known yaohting enthusfr "last, who bad been steering, was struck . a violent blow on the back by the tiller as he way assisting at the malnsbeet, and he is still suffering severely from the effects of the aooident. Some of the sails were also blown away, and altogether mi? SJST t had a yei 7 ron R h t'me of it. Tl « UHle boat behaved splendidly. Mr C. Hulke, head-master of the Newtown school, iv a letter to the outgoing Vjohool committee, complained uf the ? v', l Avi 4fe ble a £ sence « Beld °m the fault of the children, but is Hearly always the result of negleot of parental duti/s There are too many parents who, if we m»y Judge from their conduct, would Sraliagly cet the aid of their children l if

the law would only permit them to do so It is unfortunate for such parents thai they have been the meads of bringing children into the world, for the bnrden ol looking after the welfare of their offspring apparently sits too heavily on thcit shoulders. To me, who have long ago found the world to be a seething mass of cant arid humbug, personally it does not matter, but to young teachers full ol the hopes of life the conduct of these parents is exceptionally crnel. They may go to some Christian place of worship, but of the ethics of Christianity they can not have the slightest knowledge, for the injunction to do unto others bs ye would men_ should do nnto you, is in their dealings with teachers never complied with* Nothing tends to break young teachers down so much as irregular class attendance." James Pearce, drayman, while engaged, nnloading coal from the s.s. Wainui today was struck on the head by a basket of coal and rendered nnconscions. He bad not recovered consciousness at a late hour to-night, and no hope is entertained of his recovery. A seotion of the Huntervillo railway extension is to be commenced at once, and the Labor Bureau will send 25 men to the scetfe 'of operations on Monday. A young man named Alfred Richardsop, a bootmaker by trade, has been missing for some days. It is feared that he has met his death by drowning. He has beep in ill-health lately, and depressed in spirits. The recent heavy rains have made the Hutt Park racecourse iQ a very sodden condition, And the going on Thursday will be very heavy. The fc.M.S. Rirautaka left Cape Town ton Sunday for Hobart and Wellington. The proprietors of the Evening Press have received a letter from Mr Jellicoe, j solicitor, asking them to name their solicitors who wonld accept service of a writ for libel issned at the instance of Colonel Fraser, M.E.R. The alleged libel was contained in an article published in Saturday's issue of the Evening Press with reference to the case ot a woman who was evicted from a house in Willisstreet. Christciiurch, Tuesday. The Selwyn County Council, through its finance committee, find fanlt with the Local Authorities Accounts and Audit Act, and consider that special Recounts might be overdrawn not exceeding ohe year's income, the same as the ABt applies to the general account j that section 7 is unnecessary and arbitrary ; that is is impracticable to supply the information required under the word "conditions," which should be stiuck out from motion 12, sub-section 3 ; that section 20, re travelling expenses, and sections 32, 33, and 34, should be struck out as unnecessary ; that the allowance for expenditure on "general contingencies" should ho, fixed at 2J per cent ; and that section 26 should not be made retrospective. LAtEn. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pas toral Association suggests the following subjects for difcnssion at the A. and P. conference on May 26th :— Show dates as they affect judges and exhibitors; relative value of various methods of Judging; clothing and feeding sheep tor eho\v purposes ; free passes for judges Jappointment of veterinary surgeons ; the appointment of an entomologist with a view to a thorough investigation lot insect and parasite pests, and especially with references to the Hie, history, and means of dealing with horse bot fly, &c. ; the establishment of one or more peripatetic dairies ; the necessity for insulated railway vans for carrying dairy produce on certain days each week ; that bonuses be offered for the building of creameries and factories under certain conditions ; that substantial bonuses be offered for the production of farm and other produce ; the spread of noxious weeds and how beet to cope with the evil ; the amount collected on account of sheep tax and how it is expended ; excessive quarantine charges ; the date of quarantine to commence from the date of shipment instead ot the date of arrival in the colony ; suggestions for the prevention of sheepstealing; that the colony should be declared free of scab; reductions on railway charges for carrying artificial manures and lime ; reductions in the railway charges for carrying lire stock ; whether it Is desirable that stallions should be taxed ; that official recognition of the New Zealand Shorthorn Herd Book and of a Draft Horses Stud Book be obtained ; that the Government be asked to have agricultural statistics published at the earliest date ; the necessity for having elementary agriculture taught in the schools ; that the Government undertake the analysis of manures with a view to prevent the sale of spnrious manures ; to consider the appointment of a governing authority for the Lincoln Agricultural College. Timaru, Tuesday. The first sale of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Company's estates was held here to-day, and drew a large attendance of farmers, but there were not many bidders, Few if any strangers were present, and the purchasers (ten in number) were all old settlers in the locality. A little complaint was made at the grouping of some of the i mailer lots. The auctioneer, Mr Guinness, remarked that it was a good opportunity to test the genuineness of the cry that largo estates should be cnt up. For the Riverslea estate, some of the richest land in South Canterbury, on the south bank of the Orari, bidding was active lor tome lota hnt slow for others. Prices ranged from £9 to £25 10s, and 1720 acres fetched £29,431. The goodwill of an education reserve lease brought £204. The sale of the Arawhenua block was a failure, only one lot of 149 acres going at £6. There were no offers for the others. Uunedin, Tuesday. A son of Mr Andiew Mercer, of this city, was elected second on the poll for St. George's Division of the London County Council. He is a prominent member of the London Seamen's and Firemen's Union. Later. At a meeting of policy-holders of the Australian Mutual Provident Society to night, attended by about sixty persons, resolutions were pasted (1) in favor of confining the operations of the society to Australia and New Zealand, but with a London agent for receiving premiums ; (2) in favor of elected instead of uomi nated local boards, to be chosen only by the policy-holders in each colony ; (3) in favor of loans on policies being granted on the lowest rates of interest accepted by the society. The meeting finally ngreed to recommend the policy-holders to support the candidature of Messrs I). Short and Robert J, King. Frequent showers of rain fell throughout to-day, and the weatber has turned very cold.