NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 207, 19 September 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington, September J. 9. A waiter at the Olub Hotel fell from the top storey this morning while oleaning windows, and reoeived conoussion of the brain, injury to the Bpine, and other injuries. -He is not expeoted to live. " ilearna has acoepted Sophenaon'a challenge for £100 a side and the championship of New Z^alaud. He has named Wellington as the place, and February netbedtte. This has boon oaljled to Warboy, of Sydney j Stephensou's agent. Gisbokne, September 19. J, R. Soott of the Masonic Hotel, manager of tho Maori football teum, has filed his schedule- . ; Palmerston North, September 1&. A mau named Leslie Ireland, was drowned ! ia the Maaawatu river on, Thursday throug h ■

the capsizing of a punt. Deceased was 24 years of age, and is believed to be a native of Blenheim. The body has not yet been recovered. It is reported that two flaxmills on the | Ororua river have been washed away by the -*■ floods, Auckland, September 19. Major George's racehorses Steisole, Yen- _ j detfca, and Reprisal were shipped for Christchurch by the Botomahana to-day. Dunbdin. September 19. 1 At tho Education Board meeting Mr McKenzie drew attention to the Parliamentary return re travelling expenses. He denied having drawn, and was corroborated by the Secretary to the Board, who said ~~] the return aa printed was not in the form J in which he prepared it aa there were d material omissions. a