NEW ZEALAND TELEGEAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5496, 28 June 1879, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGEAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Friday. A coroner's inquiry into the cause of the death of Mrs. Craig took place yesterday. Dr. Andrews had been attending on her, and deposed that, in his opinion, she had died from internal hemorrhage, through premature confinement. A large amount of evidence was adduced. Both Dr. Payne and Dr. Kilgour were examined as to the proper treatment of patients in a similar condition. Dr. Payne was of opinion that Dr. Andrews had not treated the deceased skilfully; while, on the other hand. Dr. Kilgour stated he believed that Dr. Andrews had done all that was possible to do under the oircumetances. The jury brought in a verdict that deceased died through hemorrhage brought on by labour pains, and from the evidence adduced they believe that if ordinary means had been used, life would have been preserved. Both local papers have artioles on the case, and criticise somewhat severely the action of the jury. Kiwai, a chief of the Ngatimaru tribe, dUd yesterday. He was one of the oldest chiefs in the district, and at one time was a great obstructionist to the opening up of the country by roads. He was the father of Nikorima Poutotara, to whom he leaves a large property. Riwai was present at the great fight on Tofcara Point in 1821, between the Ngatimaru and Ngapnhie. Inverness.—Grnbb and party, who are tributing in this mine, have finished crushing a parcel of general dirt for the yield of 182ozs. 13dwfcs. melted gold. NGARTJAWAHIA, Friday. A cow was knocked over, half-way between here and Hamilton, by the train, and is lying, with its legs broken, alongside the railway line. HAMILTON, Friday. A barge loaded with coal, belonging to the Waikato Steam Navigation Company, was sunk to-day oppoeite the ferry. One of the men was on board, but succeeded in swimming ashore. Mr. Jolly re-purchased one of his own acres at Frankton for £55. CAMBRIDGE, Friday. It has been pouring rain all day, and the streets in places are flooded. The illusion " Fatima," whieh is shewing in an unoccupied blacksmith's shop, requires a canoe.to convey its patrons, or they must wade. The nativeslook deplorablein the wretched tents. The Maoris are curious to know what the papers say about TaranakL Their cariosity has bees more marked to-day after hearing that more men had been ordered to TaranakL The Court has been sitting without interruption all day. lieutenant-Colonel Lyon has been telegraphed to have 25 men and two sergeants ready to proceed to TaranakL They are all selected and ready. This does not look as if Cambridge had been unprotected. The Taylor troupe appear here to-night in the town hall. The facts of Saturday's fracas with the natives are simply as I wired yon. All that the Mayor of Hamilton had to do with it was to assist Mr. Breakall out of the back window of the National Hotel, and, having seen him into the stable-loft, to send his horae round for him. Meanwhile, the Mayor kept thn Maoris in friendly parlance, while his friend got away. ALEXANDRA, Monday. The people here condemn the action of the Government, which leaves an exposed station like this defenceless. The King and the bulk of the natives may be friesdly, bat the settlers and families should not be left at the mercy of a hot-headed Hauhan, auch as Reiwini Poputi, who might not always first consult the King as to advisability of a raid on the settlers. A few canoes are down to-day with produce. There is a great deal of sickness amongst the natives at present, a kind of low fever. Mr. Aabin, of this place, in absence of a medical man, is attending them. The Rev. Heta T&rawhiti is permanently settled here, and doing his best to eradicate Hauhauism, but lia progress is elow. Mr. Oliver's son, who blew off part of his thumb and one of his fingers while picking out the contents of a dynamite cap, is progressing favourably, under Dr. Blunden's care. DUNEDIN. Friday. D. M. Scott, the teacher at Tupeka, for falsifying the school attendance roll, has received notice to leave hie school. The Act does not empower the Board instantly to dismiss teachers for this offence, therefore this course was adopted. The question of Bible-reading in the public schools was - discussed by the Education Board yesterday, and a motion affirming- the advisability of its re-introduction was carried, one member only voting against it. A temperance music cafS has been opened. It ie purely a private speculation. ', '„....

'■'■.' WELLINGTON, ffiagaSgT "-*> An explosion occurred to-day, m ta%Tfionße& J l of Mr. P. Bians, in an open fireplace, whtHgttit h West Wanganui coal was being burned. The nre was thrown into the middle ol the room, the plaster of tho chimney was •"-••; knocked down, and other damage w«s done. ' ■ Some lumps of coal struck Mrs. Binna *■ hearUy in the face. After eubsequent - search, the brass case of a blasting cartridge - was found amoDgefc the debris of the fire. It is supposed tkat it had been intended for nee in the mine, and by accident got amongat the coal. The trustees of the Wesleyan Churth havo resolved not to buildf on the old site, because they would have to do so in brick or concrete. Anew site has been purchased in Taranaki-street, at a coat of £4100. It consists of one acre. . ■ , . The Wellington master-fourders and engineers have given their hands notice of a reduction in time and rate of pay equivatent to 20 per cent, on the present wages. The men, while willing to accept some slight temporary reduction, domur to this being done to the way proposed and at thrae daya' - notice. They meet to-night to consider the matter. A. largely attended meeting of engineers and others wa3 held this evening, and elected a, deputation to vrait on the masters, relative to the proposed reduction of wages. The men agreed to work short hours on full pay, or agree to a slighi reduction in wages until the depression of trade passed away. *" 1 Another meeting will ba held ehyrtly. A deputation from the City Council and Chamber o£ Commerce -waited on the Premier and Minister for Public Works today in reference to certain local works. The result was a statement that the plans pre. pared for the new Post-office, Custom-house, and Telegraph-office would cost upwards of £30,000 to carry out, and only £17,000 wag voted. The Government did not think the legislature wonld increase the amount, and it was intended to call for competitivo dei'S«n« r a buUdin S n °t to cost more than £17,000, and capable of being added to hereafter As to a central railway terming it would be erected as soon as possible. W ; th regard to the West Coast railway, it shonld be commenced immediately, from Kaiwarra, and carried on ia conjunction with the reclamation of a site for railway purposes. The dwelling-house of Kobert McDonald,' contractor, Mungaroa, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday last. T.!;e building was in. sured in the National Company for f-tOO. WESTPORT, Friday. I Mr. Broad was presented with a purse of sovereigns at the town hall last night, previous to his departure for Greymouth. The presentation was made by Mayor Hazalden. Mr. Broad left for Reefton this morning, where he has 112 cases to hear. KXTMATRA, Friday. Two miners, named Reston and White, were washed down a tail-race, 700 feet long, thie morning. White escaped with severe braises. Reston, when picked up, was foand to have sustained severe internal injurie3._ He was carried to the hospital by some miners, and is now in a precarious etate. TIMARU, Thursday. Mr. E. W. Mills, of Wellington, meets the Borough Council to-night, relative to their taking over the Jot of water-pipes juat arrived from Glasgow. As the Council at present have no funds to pay for the pipes, it is a matter for conjecture how they will get out of tho difliculty. Judge Johnston and staff returned to Christehurch this afternoon. There is still no intelligence of the barque Chile |or ketches Alpha ana Owaka Belle, which put to sea on Friday and Saturday. ' DUNEDIN, Friday. At the Police Court, this morning, Wifiam Allen and Richard Thomson, were each sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour, for stealing, respectively, an Ulster coat and a pair o£ boots. Cainsmouth, late assistant-librarian of the Athenreum, was arrested at the Bluff last evening. He will bo brought forward for examination on Monday. The Christehurch filly by Papapa out oE Marchioness and the colt by Papapa out of Hatred, which were nominated by Mr. Farmer, of Napier, for the Canterbury I Derby, arrived yesterday safely. j The bonds given by the sureties in the i Barnard sheep-stealing case, prove to be defective, as the 131 st section of the Justice o£ the Peace Act was not complied with, setting forth the time and place of the ofibnee. The- -—— bond merely stated that the accused was charged with sheep-stealing. The adjourned meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was hsld to-day. Twenty momberswere present. Mr. R. Oliver, M.H,R., presided. There was a long discussion regarding the best steps to be taken for revising the Chamber. The Chairman moved, by order of the committee, "That the entrance-fee be reduced from three guineas to one guinea." It was seconded and carried. Mr. R. Wilson stated his opinion that, if a proper canvass was made, one hundred members would be added. Eventually the meeting was further adjourned for a fortnight, remitting the whole question back to the committee for consideration and suggestion. INVERCARGILL, Friday. Cummock, who was arrested at the Bluff late last night, wa3 brought before the Police Court, and charged with arson at the Donedin Athenaeum, and remanded to Dnnedin. ' The annual grain produce show at Winton to-day was numerously attended, though exhibits were not so plentitul as might have been expected. Some very good grain was shewn, while the gras3 seed, roots, and dairy produce were above the average. Some superior agricultural machinery of Winton manufacture wa3 also shewn. Mr. Shaw took the prize for wheat; Messrs. Thomson and Sons, for barley; Mr. Keith, for long oats; Mr. Hazlett, for short oats. In grass seeds, Messrs. Keith, Norman, and May were the principal prize-winners. Large numbers of exhibits was given in dairy produce. Mr. Wilson, of Wintow, took the prize. Mr. Edwards got the special prize for the best collection of agricultural machinery. The usual supper was held this evening.