NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 9, 11 January 1890, Page 2

NEW ZE ALAND.

Cheistchoeoh, January 10. A southwest gale bas beon blowing for tbe paßt few days and continues. At Lyttelton tbis morning it waß almost a hurricane. In seme of the oountry districts heavy crops have been damaged, and at Cust there was a shower of hail. TIMABU, January 10. A strong southerly gole hae beon blowing all day with a heavy sea. The gale was eo Btrong and steady that it mndo tha express from Christohuroh 50 minutes late, lengthen' ing the time, by one-fourtb. Dunedin, January 11. The Ohristmas escort from the Cromwell district was the largest from there for ten years, notwithstanding that a number of miners have not yet washed up. Steps are being taken to present Inspector Weldon with a testimonial on his retire--ment. John Roughton, bootmaker, has filed his schedule. The liabilities are £3365, and the assets £2930. The principal creditors are, Gavin and Gibson, Christchurch, £634, Coombes, Dunedin' £_3_, Michaelis Hallen* stein £__2, Woolston Tannery, Christohuroh, £259. Wellington, January 10. Judge liawson, of New Plymouth, has been appointed Distriot Judge and E.M. for the Southland distriot. Lady Atkinson reoeived a telegram to-day stating that the Premier had left Hobart yesterday for tbe Bluff. On November 23 a man named Arthur Crosby was sent to gaol for a month, and as he looked queer was put in a padded cell. The floor, however, was not padded, and during the night Crosby tore up his olothes and boat his head on the floor. Ee became very violent, and was removed to tbe Asylum, whero he died yesterday. The oause of death was found to be' brain disease, hastened by tbe injury, The jury expressed regret that as it was deemed advisable to put him in a padded cell the floor had not been protected too. January 11. Captain Thomas, of Thomas and Co., auctioneers, died this morning. He was 75 years of age, and had been in business here 22 years. He was formerly in the service of the Panama S.N. Company. Tbe annual examinations for the Senior and Junior Civil Servioe and certificated teacher? olassea D and E, are now going on. There is a most formidable list of examiners, inolndiog a majority of the College Professors, and the numbc-r of candidates approaches 1000. The examiners' reports will not pa in till the middle of next*, montb.

Dunedin, January 10. Tbe Northern express train was over an hour late to-night, having been delayed by the heavy winds prevailing on the Gantem bury Plains. The train was a very heavy one about 350 being on board, inoluding a large number of competitors for theßifla meeting. Ckbistohubch, January 11. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce has decided to communicate with the other Chambers to endeavour to secure a uniform standard quality for flax fit to be exported from the colony. I Hokitika., January 10. A man named E. W. Anderson, employed at Kortegast's brewery, was engaged running off a brew, and as it did not run freely he went to the vat, but 15 minutes afterwards was found lying at the bottom. The efforts at first made to get him out were unsuccessful owing to the stifling effects of the fumes, and when finally brought out he was found quite dead. Two. other men who were trying to rescue him nearly succumbed,