NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8146, 18 April 1887, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[Ptbb Pbisb Association.] AUCKLAND, Apbil 15. Mr E. TTumlin met his constituents. His speech was strongly condemnatory of the measures of the Government. He was neither a Freetrader nor a Protectionist. Jervis, an engine-fitter in the employ of ■the railway at Bussell, after going off to the Clansman to see some friends off, started to pull back, but, when off Fahi, was caught in a squall and driven to the Bromptone, and, after pulling about all sight, was picked up yesterday morning at the mouth of the Keri river, thoroughly exhausted. The Kamo coal mine is temporarily closed, to complete the ventilation of the 'works required by the Mine Inspector. The Board of Education yesterday resolved to discontinue the use of the Globe readers in the schools. The choice of new Jbooks was deferred. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 16. The Natives living at Mangaone, near where the encampment was held, state that the Volunteers in no way interfered with them. A fire occnred at Opnnake, at 2.50 this morning, when Crawford’s Club Hotel and the Union Bank buildings were burned. The hotel is insured in the South British tor £7OO, and the furniture for .£3OO. The occupants escaped in their night-dresses, one man being severely burnt. WELLINGTON, Apbil 16. At the Supreme Court this morning, ■Crabtree was sentenced to three years on -each charge (two charges of burglary and escaping from gaol), to run concurrently. According to Mr Eolleston’s speech at TemUka, as reported in the Canterbury papers, he ia represented as saying that the Press Association has been used by the -Jftn-J. Ballonce to sing hia praises and cSSMite the latest sensation with which be cSn divert the public mind. Mr Eollestcu has been led into the error by seeing a summary of the Land Acquisition Sill printed ia a Christchurch paper under the Association heading, whereas the telegram really was sent by a correspondent, and not by the Association at all. No such message was ever sent by the Association. INYEECAEGILL, April 17. Invercargill unexpectedly won the Fouroared Outrigger Kace against Dunedin yesterday. The weather and the water were perfect, and the Dunedin men were much the superior in weight, but were beaten by six lengths. A boy, aged three, son of C. D. Moore, of Win ton, while playing with some phosphorous which bo found at the rear of a butcher’s shop, had his hands and feet severely burned, and died from his injuries to-day. A man who came to the child’s rescue was also burned, but not dangerously. ___________________