NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 2, 3 January 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Dunedin, "Wednesday In reply to an invitation by the Manufacturers Association that he should visit and lecture in the Colony, Mr Graham Berry has replied that he did not intend to come, but since then he has mado arrangements to visit Tasmania, and is not sure whether he can extend the trip, but he should like to see the Colony and lend the Association a helping hand. Friday.

A strange fatality recurred at the Sea Cliff Lunatic Asylum on New Year's Day. Two warders, William Matherson and Gordon Ingram, were larking, and the former asked the other to strike him on the chest. Ingram did so and Matherson fell down dead. Ingram was arrested.

The Caledonian Sports were well attended yesterday and to-day. The Caledonian running handicap yesterday was won by Skitch, and the mile by the English runner Livingstone, the walking match by Stenhouse, and the light wrestling by Tiffen, and the Cornish by Robertson. John Whiteman, the guard of the Invereargill express train, was killed on the journey to Dunedin when near Lovell's Flat. It appears that he was walking on the top of tlie carriages to reach tlie rear of the train, and having his back to the engine he did not observe the proximity of the overbridge. He was struck, however, by the lower part of the bridge on the head and killed instantaneously. Whiteman leaves a wife and three children. His wife is away from home, but she has been telegraphed to. Auckland, Wednesdy. William Sheehan, charged with the Castletown Roche murders, Ireland, haa been further remanded till tho Oth January. Prisoner's counsel offered no objection, provided tbat on the arrival of the depositions the police supplied him with copies. Superintendent Thomson promised this. Friday. The Arawata, from Fiji, brings the intelligence of the Schooner Agnes Donald, of Auckland, having put into Suva on December 16, with the captain and crew wounded. On the previous Saturday.night two Tikatu natives on board suddenly attacked the crew as the watch was being called, and wounded them all. One man's skull was fractured, and the captain wounded in six places. In the stiuggle one of the asailants fell overboard, and the other was secured. When the Arawata left Suva the captain and chief officer, who were in the Hospital, were progressing favorably, although the hot weather is retarding their recovery. The first man attacked is in a dangerous condition. The others on board arc slowly recovering. The Captain believes the natives intended to capture the schooner. A seaman named Georgo Bottams was observed last night on thc wharf behaving in an extraordinary manner. He said his child had been spirited away by its grandmother. His behaviour was attracting attention when he suddenly said " here goes," and jumped over the wharf. A waterman succeeded in rescuing him, and he was charged at the Police Court to-day with drunkenness and remanded to ascertain his sanity. Reid, quartermaster on the Lady Jocelyn, was arrested on a charge of stabbing a shipmate named Smith on New Year's Eve. Smith was singing which caused Reid annoyance and a quarrel ensued in which Reid stabbed Smith between the fingers and afterwards on the arm. The bystanders interfered, preventing further mi.-chief. Reid was arraigned at the Police Court and remanded. Palmekston North, Friday. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at IT2O on Wednesday evening. During a heavy thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon the lightning struck a chimney of the residence of Mr Watson, schoolmaster, driving one side of the chimney completely out down to the roof. The lightning then ran along the roof to the corner of the building. A wire clothes line was attached with the ends of the wire running to a fence in one direction and a post in the other. The fence post was split and the other shivered to splinters, which were hurled to a considerable distance. No other damage was reported. The same afternoon a very severe thunderstorm passed over Karere. Wellington, Friday. It is understood that it has been decided to issue for the present, only the last million of the three million loan. The advertisement calling for tenders within the next few days will probably appear in the London papers to-morrow. The^ lumpers are out on strike owing to a reduction being made in the wages of coal heavers from ls 6d to Is 3d per hour. Saturday. The Hon Mr Ballance leaves for Wanganui to-night for the purpose of being present at the native meeting there. After the meeting Mr Ballance will visit Napier in connection with the Lands Department. At a meeting of the Lumpers Union it was decided to continue the strike until the rate of wages (Is 6d per hour) demanded was granted. The ship owners are holding out, and are engaging non-Union men.. Ashburton, "Wednesday. John Doak, a farmer well-known i u this district, was charged at the R. M. Court to. day with maliciously stabbing a man named Graham, tho evidence pointing to a serious assault having taken place. The case was adjourned until Saturday. Mrs Shury, the wife of the manager of the Union Bank, died suddenly from heart disease this morning. Christchurch, Friday. At a meeting of the stewards of the Christchurch Jockey Club to-day it was resolved, that owing to the course having been top-dressed, and the recent rain having rendered it unfit for racing, tbe New Year's Day meeting be postponed to Saturday. The Aucklancl-Otago match was resumed at 11 a.m. to-day. The weather was splendid, and the wickets were in good condition. Meldrum and Gill, the not out men of Auckland, faced, the bowling of Turnbull and Parker. Gill made a single in the second over off Parker, but ten successive maidens were bowled before another run was made, when Meldrum scored one off Turnbull, but ventured a run off the next ball, which was returned smartly, taking off Meldrum's bails. Auckland lirst innings closed for 83, Gill not out, 1. Otago's second innings commenced, Spring and Parker going to tlie wickets to thc bowling of Meldrum and Lynch. After a few balls, before any score was made, Lynch clean bowled Spring, whose place Grieve took, but went out leg-before in his first over. MacGregor went to thc crease and soon drove Lynch to leg for four. A couple of singles, followed by a drive to the fence by Parker off Meldrum, brought ten up. After a few more balls Lynch bowled Parker. Rattray took his place, and tho score amounted to 24. when a ball from Meldrum, glancingoff Macgregor's pad, scattered his stumps. Mallard went in. but Meldrum clean bowled him with his second ball Fairbairn succeeded, but Lynch quickly knocked his bails off. Fitzgerald went in, when a single to Rattray and three to the new comer brought 30 up, but Fitzgerald was soon after bowled by Lynch. Morris, who followed, was bowled by Lynch first ball. Frith followed, and had made a single wben Meldrum bowled him. Turnbull went iu, but Meldrum's next ball knocked over the stumps of Rattray, who had made 0. Otago's second innings closed for 35 runs.

Later. The Auckland-Otago match was concluded to-rlay, Aucklaud winning by 5 wickets. Although the weather was flue and the wicket good the Otago second innings proved an utter collapse, the only batsman making a respectable figure being McGregor. The chief feature of tho Auckland second innings wa-) the splendid batting of Robinson. The fielding 0 f both teams was good. Thc following are Die tola's : -Oiago : Ist innings, 141; 2nd innings, 35. Auekhnd: Ist nnings, 83 ; 2nd innings, y.5 for 5 wickets ; Robinajn beiug not out with 42.

The Auckland-Canterbury cricket m<SHj| commenced iu Lancaster Park to-day, iVHronf there is splendid weather. The Hon wflljnJa J. Stevens and Mr A. M, O. liver iimp«pJH Robinson won ih-> toss, and sent Canterb___L_-_ the field, and Barton and Testro facejnwH bowljntjof Dunlopand Wilding. Barton^iwß ed with driving Dunlop to leg for 2. fIrHJB stonewalled, and Barton scored rapid^f^^P Dunlop bowled him. 20 — I—lß.1 — 18. SISMsSI went in next and runs came slowly till^a&tffifnil ing caught Testro off Dunlop's bowlingJß?j____| —2. Coxon joined SfcafEord, and the ladgflnßG soon caught in the slips by Barnes offf§§W_R ing. Lynch followed, and after m^fi| in good style, was bowled by a y<^vT«|pljgMEJ|| GISBORNE, IruMrJ^i? At Tolago yesterday two young women » named Sarah and Maggie Harvey went out in a boat, on the river taking a little boy two years old, named Finlay, son of their brother-in-law, with them. Through some cause unknown all three were drowned. Full particulars have not yet come down. Inveroargill, Saturday. A youug woman named Annie Harrington, living at North Invereargill, attempted to commit suicide on the _7th ult. by eating "Rough cn Rats" spread on bread and butter. She took a dose sufficient to kill her, but told the neighbors what she bad done, and was removed to the Hospital, where emetics were successfully administered. The accused recovered sufficiently to appear in Court to-day, and was committed for trial. Domestic trouble is believed to be the cause of the act. Oamaru, Saturday. Sailed— ship Marlborough, Captain Herd, for London, with 10,455 carcases of mutton and 1620 bales of wool valued at £27,078.