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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9894, 22 January 1895, Page 2

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Auckland, Monday. A fire at Utahuha burned two cottages owned by Mr Alexander Matthews. They were insured for £300 in the Royal office, Later,

David Gouk, who left for the wreck of the Walrarapa on Saturday with a diver in tho Nautilus, retnrned early this morning. The diver went down, bnt fonnd the wreck entirely broken up. fie came back, as nothing could be recovered.

The detallß of the hnrrloane at Fiji have bsen received by the Tavlnni's mail. The Fiji Times of tho 16th states that several outters are total wreoks on the coast of Taviuui. One of the ctew of the cotter Shark was drowned. Three people were killed by houses having been blown down dartug the night. The Ball JLaklba icnooner, foundered between Batiks and Lao. Twelve of her crew were drowned mid one saved. Ai Koro, the Auckland built Gchsonet Ocean was blown out to ?cn with Captain Lancaster and seven natives on board.

Tha Fijiorloketing teamamlved by the Tavmni, and wbb received by tha Anckland Cricket) Association. They play on Friday and Saturday, Meanwhile they will practice and indulge in ulght-eeeiDß.

■ jj, ameß raiD fe er ha8 J been oireßted oh B Sit u e t "' a^ e ßßd perjary In. connection with the Bowden assault case. A galoon passenger en the Monowai from Sydney to Wellington named Peake was found at 7 p.m. In his cabin to-night by the chief steward in a state of coma. ae died In afewmlnutes. An empty bottle of oblorodlne was found in bis cabin and a JnJUone In his pocket, .apparently purposed front* local ohemiat; He dame on ward 'at Sidney apparently enrSrlng nbm, the effete. .of. drink, and refused drlb^Lon the passßga. He went -ashore earijKibls morning and retarned at 9 a^m,, and went to his cabin', where he had been all day till he was found this evening by 1 the chief steward. In his belt were found nine sovereigns and some loose silver. Wellington, Monday. The Wellington Cricket Association has decided to send a representative team to play Hawke's Bay on the 16th and ISthofMarob.

To-morrow, anniversary day, will be observed as a close holiday, Iu addition, to the first day'a racing Of . thp Welllnßtoh. Racing Club? fijmmer no ee tine; and the .obampionsblp jranhttog regatta, the fr.ieo.aiy societies jttoM a gala day on She Basin Reserve, and the Walfarspa Rifles hold an annual meeting at Greytown. There are also a number of minor fixtnres. There is at present every appearance of a fine day, oat If the light southerly wind continues It will not be satisfactory for the large yaohte.

Nelson, Monday. At a meeting of the friendly societies' vigilance committee, which represents the Foresters, Oddfellows, Beobabltes, and JDmlde, the circular of the Federated geamen's Union, and the reply of the Union Company's Benefit) Society were considered. The follojvinp reaolntlon was unanimonsJy adopted •-,-" That .the friendly societies do notsee their way to support the Federated Seamen's Union In petitioning the Legislative Council of New Zealand to abolish the Union Steamship Company's mutual and other private benefit societies, and that they are of opinion that the Union Steamship Mutnal Benefit Society and other private Societies should be registered in accordant* with the Friendly Societies Act.

, . CkßisTottUßOii, Monday. , Afl Inqneat., waa held this morning touching the death of the boy , William Penis. Conper) who ;waß run over hy a tram oat at New Brighton on Saturday. The evidence showed that he had stepped off the wrong way, holding on to the oar, end was dragged under the wheel of the second oar. Deceased's statement that he was pushed off by another boy was not boras oat by the evidence, which showed that no one else was on the platform at the time. A verdict of accidental death, and that no blame was Attachable to the officials of the New Brighton Tramway Company, was re tamed,

later.

Tho North Canterbury Charitable Board's statistics of expenditure for the month of December show that relief cost £235 10s 4d » outdoor relief to 454 cases, Comprising 1430 persons! cost £538 13s 9d) maintenance ot destitute children, aged and infirm persons boarded out, relief, &o.; to unemployed, bring the total onto £990 Is Id. „ The Chrlstchuroh branch of the New Zealand Workers' Union resolved to a*tt the Minister for Lands to bring the pompnlsqry clauses of. the Lands for Settlement Act into force before the winter sets in. The secretary was instructed to wait on tbe.. Premier on bis next visit to Christchurch, and urge him to provide work of some kind for tbe unemployed. .

Reports in both tba morning papers state that a most disgraceful scene took place at Mr Maclachlao, M.H.R.'s, meetlog at South Rakaia on Friday night. It is deolared unequivocally that the member for Ashbnrtou was under the influence of Hqnor to such an extent that he was unable do deliver bfa speech. No arrangements had been made for a chairman, and after an unseemly attack by Mr Maclaohlan on a resident, who Bald' he would have presided bad he been asked, that gentleman took the chair, but in plain terms told the member of his condition and advised him to abandon the meeting. Mr Maclachlan elected to go on, however, but after an unsuccessful attempt to commence his speech, gave in, and the aadieace, among whom were many ladies, left the ball. The scene terminated by the member falling off the stage. The Temple of Trntb, tbe meeting place of the Students of Truth, was submitted to anctlon to day, SDd sold for £3050 to A. B; Worthlngton, who holds a lease for 21 years from Angnst, 1892. . At a meeting of the Brass Bands Association, in a discussion regarding the dispute arising out of the. recent Inverbarglll contest do definite Information wasreceived from the contest committee, and It wm resolved to recommend the bands interested to tike steps to test the matter. ■ . Dunkdin, Monday. -Sir Robert Stont contends that the logical outcome of Boards' Inspectors inepeoting Catholic schools mnst be State intervention to see If tbe teachers are efficient. Tbe State has no right of inspeotion except on doty. Tbe agreement or non-agreement of managers does not settle tbe question of duty. It is intended to banquet the Hon. Mr Ward at the end of the week.

Later.

The Acolimatlsal ion Society have agreed to join the Anckland Society in protesting against the gold miners discharging tailIngs from material treated by the Cyanide process into the rivers and streams ; the effect of the Cyanide being very ininriou3 to fish. ' ' J

During the past year the receipts of the Dnnedln AtheDieum, including a balance of £80 2i 31, amount to £1220 6) 4d, and the expenditure to £1065 12s lid. A fire occcrred to-night in a shop owned by Wilson Bros., grocers, in Great Kingstreet, originating under the counter. It was speedily subdued, little lniury being done to tbe premises, bat it is thought that the stock, which was valued at £1200 and insured for £500 in the New Zealand office, and- for £200 in the Standard, is a good deal damaged.