NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5636, 9 December 1879, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

* [FROM Offß OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Monday. The Volunteers at Paeroa, who were on duty for two months, have been pai.l for theirservices, at tbe ra'e of four shillings per day. At the Congregational Church, yesterday, two sermons were preached having special reference to the lecaut establishment of a free public library here. In the evening, Mr. Laishley laid great stress on the necessity there was to make a judicious selection of books. HAMILTON, Monday. At a meeting of the Tuhikaramea. Highway Board it was resolved to complete their portion of the Waipa Road, and call on the New.?aitle district to dj the same, and thus open the main road through the Delta, along the Waipa side. [PIIE3I ASSOCIATION.] GISBOKNE, Monday. Mr. Webb, late of the Standard, has commenced an action for libel and e'ander in the Supreme Court, Auckland, agiin«t Mr. Kdgecutnbe, lata of T.iurauga. JJaimgcs are fixed at £1000. WANGANUI, Monday. The Italian who assaulted Dr. Earle on Saturday proceeded to the racecourse, burned down the fencing, setting fire to it in twenty pla;es. He tben threatened its custodian with a knife. He was captured by the police near tbe Heads on Saturday. A shotmaker named Henderson, from the West Coast, stabbed Mr. Poole, the landlord of the Maxweiton Hotel. His wounds were not serious. On Saturday morning, a man named John Pekerill, was drowned in tbe Wanganui River. He took a horse into the river, and fell over tbe bank into deep water. WELLINGTON, Monday. A lad, earned Hockley, had a narrow escape from being shot at the Karori riflerange on Saturday. He crossed the range white the Volunteers were practising, and a buliet pass:d through his trousers aud afterwards struck the target. The estimate of the Public Works has been re-cast since the news was received of the five million loan, and in consequence, the delivery of tbe statement has been postponed until tomorrow - . .Fifty of the Arathusa's immigrants have been sent to Wanganui, and 50 to Foxton. It is believed that his Excellency has abandoned the idea of going to Sydney for the present. The Penguin, which left for Napier at 1 o'clock, returned at 2 o'clock, one of her boiler tubes having burst. She will compete repair*, aud leave again this evening. At the Magistrate's Court Denis McCormick was charged with stabbing Mr. aud Mrs. FJannigin. Owing to tho latter being unable to attend, he was remanded. A young mau named Ryott was charged with issuing va'ueless cheques, and remanded. Id is believed that several eharges of a serious nature will be preferred against him. At the Supreme Court (in chambers), this afternoon, the Chief Justice made au order compelling the In-peetor of Pol cc to hand over to the A'ew Zealand creditors the property taken from Gleich at tho time of his arrest for fraudulent bankruptcy at Adelaide. The order was made in consequence of the Appeal Court having decided that New Zcalaud creditors had preference over Adelaide creditors, hy Gleich having changed his domicile by visiting England. A certificated accountant in bankruptcy has addressed a letter to the Chamber of Commerce, in which that body is requested to use its influence in havins Mr. Berry, one of the accountants, struck off the roll. HOKITIK.A, Monday. Tho County Council met to-day. The meeting was specially to determine what action should be taken respecting the election of a chairman, tbe annual meeting having lapsed. Finally, it was resolved to - request the Government to appoint another day to elect a chairman, in accordance with tho opiuion of the County Solicitor. CHUISTCHURCH, Monday. Several rifle team?, chosen to fire in the lute-provincial Match at Otago, declined to go South, as the day chosen interferes with our anniversary holiday. The Canterbury Association meets to-night, to consider the matter. The criminal list for trial at Timaru on Wudne3day next numbers 14 cases. Among t'.cm are four for forgery, two for aiding and abetting forgery, and one for an attempt at murder. The man injured at the Port on Saturday die 1 to-day. TIMARU, Monday. The weather during the last 4S hours has been very boisterous. Heavy rain has falen, damaging the crops, and flooded the rivers, aud has washed away a portion of tbe railway line at Otaro. OAMAItU, Monday. A do:id has washed away about two chains of the railway formation at Otaio. News was received hero at 5 o'clock that a special train was de3pitched with men, who ■vorked all night, and the line was repaired this morning. PORT CHALMERS, Monday. The whole of the passengers ex Dunedin and Wanganui were landed to-day. Frank Wojlfe, an apprentice, and William Fulton, a seamau of th.e ship Hermione, charged with embezzling cargo and carrying a naked light in the hold during tho voyage from London, were tried before tho court to-day. Woolfe was sentenced to seven weeks' imprisonment, and Fulton to 1G we ks, with hard labour. DUNEDIN, Mouday. The Jockey Club to-day received a letter from Mr. H. P. Lanco, accepting the office of haudicapper to the club, in place of Mr. Moor. . Mr. Malcolm, rector of Tokomariro High School, has been appointed rectur of Christchurch Normal School. Shearing has commenced at the Lake district, the prices ruling being 15* per 100. At the inquest on the body of Henry Madden, foundon the Oceanßiachyesterday, a verdict of "Found drowned" was returned. The deceased had been an inmate of the> Benevolent Institution. W. A. Crombie, manager of the late Dunedin Tramways, has been appointed Goods Traffic M.inngir h?re, vice W. C. Norman, resigned. INVERCARGILL, Monday. The sittings of tho Supreme Court commenced to-day, before Mr. Justice Williams. Only one case was hoard—Patrick Newman, who was charged with maliciously killing a. horse. He was acquitted.