AUCKLAND. March 11.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8840, 12 March 1897, Page 2

AUCKLAND. March 11.

*rank Pnrkt'p, for so'tinw ijr 0 f 0 the ruim.f M'Rih's Hop], a r, Wairoa, destroyed by tho Tirawera erup inn, w*s *dmuted to probation for six montha, aud nrd--ed to py L 5 nd . n « c a** of the prosecu ion. Mrs C >-* O'Neill, f>r illiceatin.r n boy, wa^ santor.c d to two years' hard labo-. Th boy i 3i 3 disfigured fo lifo. Ng pulii Renita, for fo.ge y, vns >dmi- ed to pr,>bition for twelve inon h , And oder d tn pny LlO towards •he Cf.H 1 - cf ih« pr, s»cirion. Thnm« Kennedy, f r possefsin^ house-breaking implomon's. wan -=en t-nced to three years' hard labor. Prisoner bef re descending ; the st-iira „f c- bin n m<iv i! from the d( ck, yelled ou : '• I' l do i- on the top of my llHu] ( you I ' The New Zealand polo tournament for tho Siville Cup was continued this afternoon in Potter'a Paddock, when Oroua mot Cliristchurch and Manawatu met Rangitikei. Five hundred persous were weie present In the Oroua v. Christchurch match the game was a tie when the bell ranir, and pl^y was continued to decide the winner. Finally Christchurch beat Oroua by 3 goals to 2 In the Manawatu Rangitikei match, the former won by 8 to 1. The Christchurch and Manawatu play off to-morrow. The New Zealand Exploration Company are prepared to construct a steam tramway from Pareora to Waihi, wiihthe Waihi line to Wiifcekauri, without asking aid from the Government. A flying survey has already been made.