NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 160, 26 July 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington, July 25. Captain Savill, the Governor's aide-de-camp, is seriously ill, it is believed with typhoid fever, I The R.M.S. Doric sailed for London this afternoon. GHBisTeHUB.H, July 25. A successful operation has been performed at tbe Hospital on James MoNiooll, who had a stone fall on his head at Napier two years ago. The medioal staff deoided tbat trepanning should be resetted to, and in three weeka the sufferer regained his health and senses, whioh had aberrated for some time. The Rev James Hill has aooepted the oall from North Shore, Auokland. Auckland, Jaly 26. A large meeting in Newmarket passed a resolution in favor of Mr Whiteford'e proposal to utilise the surplus labour in the prod action of gold from the goldflelds of the colony. Mr Dillon has written to Auokland s bis ting that he cannot leave for New Zealand till tLe middle of September, but will be accompanied by Messrs Deasy und Edmonde. Tha boycotted shipwrights have been legally advised that tuoy have good oauso of action against the boycotteis, aud they are about to take proceedings. Dunedin, July 26. The City Council have declined to take action re the reservoir pending tho receipt of Mr Usher's report. It has been deoided tc Rupport tho Bill giving Counoila permissive power to treat with Companies for the erection of abatoirs. At the City Polioe Court, Mr Wren, the manager for Mr Firth, was fined £1 and costs for assaulting a painter named Dawsoa, who had asked for payment iv full of his wages. It is understood that the Exhibition Commissioners have abandoned the present application to the Licensing Committee. Captain Bell of the brigantine Enterprise reports the loss of Alfred Julien, A.8., on July 19, when fifty miles to the southward of Banks' Peninsula. The lad was employed in the rigging, and waß seen by the captain to cross from the starboard to the port rigging with the intention of coming to the deck. The captain at the same time was easing off the main sheet and did nob notice Julien fall from the port rigging nor did any man working with him. After the boom was hauled taut, they notioed Julien in the water fifty yards away. Preparations were made for his rescue, but a heavy squall coming on, he thought it imprudent to risk lives. The deceased was 18 years of age and a son of Mr Julien of Port Chalmers. The following nre the liabilities of James Shand, farmer :— Unsecured creditors £7730; scoured £3716. Value of securities £3050. Total liabilities £7945, Assets : Btook in trade and 2000 sheep, less the wool £3300 ; wool £2000 ; sh<*op over whioh the National Bank hold a hen £160, Total £3160. Deficiency £4485, Among the unseoured are Murray Roberts £1021, Farmers Agency £740, Barbara Sband £700, and £500 are duo I for wages'. ! Post Chalmers, July 26. Arrived— Wavmate, 82 days from London. Wellington, July 26. The City Connoil intend to get a Bill introduced this session enabling them to float a loan for cemetery purposes, to ths extent of £7,500, without the consent of the ratepayers. New drainage works are to be undertaken, whioh will necessitate an inorease of the overdraft, sb tbe prevalence of typhoid fever has caußsd. considerable alarm, The Counoil has mlso deoided to sell certain biooks of the reolaimed land in pre., ference to leasing them. ! Gbe_modth, July 26. A slight shook of earthquake was felt thia I morning about a quarter before eight. ' !