NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 279, 31 October 1889, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

Ddndein, Obtober 31. The polioe this morning discovered a child Stillborn. Its parents had taken the body to the oemetry for burial and simplyijleft it with' out informing the sexton.

The first cakes of gold from Nenthorne, weighing 453. ounces, were brought down laßt night by the escort. Napier, October 30. Mr Ballance addressed a public meeting here to-night. His speech was chiefly a review of the last session of Parliament, but towards the close he advocated a progressive land** tax, ' absentees to pay double taxation. He stated that the returns of land settlement furnished by Ministers had been manipulated and were fallacious. He also asserted that i'J had beeir divulged to him privately that Ministers had appointed the j Bailway Commissioners to do what they dare not do themselves— to reduce the rate of wage* all over the colony in the interest of the landed classes. A vote of thanks was passed.

Blenheim, October 31, A nineteen months' oi child named Horrigan, at Tua Marina, last evening orawled to the edge of the river and fell in, and wts drowned.

The shop-oloeing difficulty has been got over, mainly through the good efforts of the Ber. Father Lewis. All the drapers and" grocera now close at six o'clock. Tns employees are entering very heartily into the plans of the Early Closing Association. «. ■ . , Dtjnedih, October 31.

The Government do not intend setting up a Friendly Societies Commission, as the opinion of the leading members o£ these organisations is that the step would be premature. The Sweating Commission will comprise two gentlemen in each centre of the colony, who, " with the permanent chairman, will take evidence, the nine meeting here af ter« wards to prepare their report.

The Hon Mr Fergus leaves for Christchurch on Saturday, and on Wednesday goes to Greymouth accompanied by the Under Secretary.

Mr O'Connor intends inspecting the Otego, Weßt Coast, and Thames goldfields during the recess.

Lady Onslow went on to the Lakes via Invercargill this morning and will rejoin the Governor at Dunedin.

Wellington, October 31. John Kaye, of Auckland, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of embezzling money from Moßride, also of Auckland, The acoused had booked for London in the Ruapehu which leaves this evening under the name of John Yates.