NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5650, 25 December 1879, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

♦ [FROM OUR OWN CJKRE-SPONDENT.] THAMES, Wednesday. The inquest on the fire in Pollen street, resulted in an op n verJict; nothing indicating how the fire originated. It is believed to have been from an imperfect fireplace.

COROMANDEL, Wednesday. A serious accident has occurred at the Neiv Golden Pah. James Anderson, underground boss, while overhauling the pump, fell about 40 feet, breaking one leg anil two ribs, and received other iuternal injuries. He was immediately removed to the hospital, aud had his bones Nearly all the mines have been stopped for the holidays. HAMILTON, Wednesday. The Inst night's promenade concert for tho Ea3t Hamilton School was universally as great a success as the previous one for the West Hamilton School, bat the showery evening lessened the attendance—no' over 100 persons being present. At the Police Court to-day, three Hamilton youths—Jolm Dwyer aud William and George Mays—were charged with assaulting Mr. L. B. James, late of the Q.C.E., proprietor of the Frankton Hotel. They refused toleave the hotel at the shutting-up time, on Saturday night, and assaulted James Lovjames aud smashed the windows and door 3. They were lined £2 10a each, and the value of the damage done, £5. PATERANGI, Wednesday.

There was a very satisfactory examination of the public school children here ; many visitors were preseut aucl members of the school committee. The children have made marked progress nnler the charge of Miv. Trube. The average attendance has more than doubled. The prizes wera presented by William Scott, E?q., of Cambridge. The prizes were distributed yester.lay, to the chiMrei of the public schools hero, by by Colonel Lyon. The first prizes were taken by Robert MoVeagh, Fredrick Hosking, Charles Arnold, Daniel Carnachan Elizabeth Nixon, Frances Robertson, Liza Bartlett, Henry Wilson, Harry Camp, Thomas Myuott, George fiesou, George Bowley, Minnie Morshead, Margaret McVeanh, Margaret Ryan, Mary Willoufihby, Caroline Nixon, Tilly Lambert, Hugh Kyau, Alfred Hall, Hugh Pearson, Frank Weyman, Maud Nixon, Alice Forrest, Emma Forrest, Emily Mynott, Alice Reynolds, Freddy Lambert, Edward Hichardaon, Henry Arnold, William Heany, J. McColl, Edward Amer, Henry Mynott, Tilly Mann, Jane Stewart, Martha Holloway, Auna Sarah Cleming. A number of prizes for sec nd place and general subjects were also given. The examiners were Colonel Lyon and Revs. Willis and Evans, who spoke highly of the children's pro(icienc3'. [press association.! NBW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. In Hill's case for indecent assault, the second jury were locked-up all night, and this morning were discharged without finding a verdict. The Judge then ordered that the prisoner should be again indicted on the same charge at the next criminal sitting of tlio District Court on the 22nd January. The opinion of miny is, that no jury will be able to agree, and that the case should be remanded to another district.

John Hill, who was tried yesterday, was arraigned this morning on the charge of indecently assaulting Caroline Turehi, an Italian girl,, at Inglewood. After hearing the evidence, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty. He was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. NAPIER, Wednesday. The Freemasons o£ Napier, instead of holding a banquet on St. John's Day, will attend church on Sunday, when each member is expected to put into the offertory a guinea, ordinarily spent on a dinner. The money is to be devoted to a hospital. Through an error in a telegram Mr. Vallance's Pinfire was not nominated for the Napier Handicap. The matter was laid before the Jockey Club Committee, when they decided that the nomination being made after the advertised time, and the original telegram not being addressed to the secretary, they could not receive it.

The £30,000 to bo divided amongst the Omabu natives, for the land near Bangitiki, will be distributed next month.

Euet has shown itself unmistakably at Fatangata. What promised to be a fine crop, the property of Mr. James Collins, hag been destroyed by it,

WELLINGTON, We-'nesday. At the iuqiKst he'il o-i t'tc body of the the young man naoicd Robertson, who was kil e 1 on the tramway, ycstt-ray. a vcnlict ivaa returned tl.afc death occurred through di-ceiscd's a>uhtii;g from the tramway, while in mo'ioii, anil thit no blame cou'.d be attached to any p rso:i connected with the tramway. At tlia Mngistrats'a Court, today, P. K. Watty, cmnmttsio wai charged, en remind, with perjury, in making a fa'se declaration before the Ueputy Cunimisaion-ir of Sta-iips. Tli-; charge waa dismissed. Another charge against Wat y, arising out of the sams matter, was reminded lor a week.

Captain Hcn-Uil, Kecrchry for the underwriters, visited the scene of the wreck of the schooner Jane Aniersnn, at Manawatu Bar, this morning. A telegram from him states that, ahoul 1 tho weather moderate, the vessel can be re launched without hiving sustained any fcrioua iujury.

As the Annual Meet ng of the WoH:ngton Building ociety, the report and balancetheet showed Satisfactory progress.

The Wellington land Waiijjanui criekit matc'a was cpnc'uded to-Jay. The following are the tot>l scores: —Wellington, Ist innings, 7S; 120, of which Barton made 7;>, not out. Wellington, 2nd innings, 02; Wauganui, 21, for the loss of 4 wickets. W.ing'itsui won by G wickets. Th« Expreus ivas soil to-iiay, t> Furnete and Boandy. Furnoss was, for a year pa-*t, (> retnm on the Express ; Bound}', for a eleven years, in tho Colonist office. Nelson. The transfer is to take place ou December 31~t.

The acceptances for the Cup close on tie 27ih December.

The 22ud of J.viuary has b?en proclaimed a bank holiday throughout the provincial district of <.'t»kO.

The sth of Spril i-j the dite fixe ; for the trial of the native prisoners tirreated on the Wisd Cosst furil egal treapaeeon thesett'ers' land. Tne trial wili take pUoo at the Supreme Court heie

The Hon. John Hall has been app-jiuted Postmastei -General and Commi'sioner of Telegrapli3.

Letters of have been issued to Herman Hoit, farmer, of Kicuarton.

James IJarios, Ueputy Registrar of Christchurch Supreme Court aud Dt-p ty Sheriff for the District of Canterbury, has beeu dis-mia-ed the ) übl c service, and A. R. Bloxiim las boon appointed in liis stead.

The JilayorM of the varions Muuieipal Cmineils have b«en gazetted Justices of the Peacr-, under the Municipal Corporations Act.

Mr. G B. Davy has been apDoiuted Deputy Judge of thj District Court and Resident Magistrate of Wellington during the of Mr. Mantford, K.M.

The following Volunteer appointments have be n mads : —A Battery Artillery : 2nd l-k'utcnsnt William Norrie, to be Lieutenant. Dunedin Naval Brigade : SubLieutenant J. MoCatlum Jainieson, to be L eutenant; Charles Notan. to be Lieutenant ; Eilward Lvons, ti be Sub-Lieutenant; Alxin-lcr Black, to be Sub-Lieii*enant. Tu.peilo Corps: Uev. Bache Wright liarvey to be Honoi'jry Ch-• plain.

The appointment of Colonel Reader, as Gomm ssioner of the Arnv d Constabulary, ia gaz:tted.

The biiin payaVe for the exportation of rubbitskins, will caase after the Slat of March, !SSO.

The alteration? and additions to the rates for the conveyance, delivery, and storage of gools, parcels, &a., on the New Zealand railways appear in the Gazette.

GUKYMOUTH, Wednesday. Mr. Masters, iM.H.K., on his arrival in ths s.s. W anganui to-day, was met by the Mnyor and a lar_c number of citizens, aud complimented on his action in Parliament.

CHPJSTCHURCH, Welnesday. Some fanners aud eat tie-dealers in thi3 district are anxious whe'.her the present iusp. etion of cattle is snlfic'ent to guard against the introduction of pleuro-pneumoniii from Victoria.

McLellan, rec ntly on his trial at Napier for munler, was arraigned yesterday on a charge of ■ forging tje nirae of 0. W. Tancred, of Geraldine, to a cheque.

The second instalment of 50 trucks o£ stone for filling in at the Oainaru harbour works was dispatched from liyttelton yesterday.

There is a heavy flow of watar down the Waimakariri, Kakaia, and Rangitata Hivers, owing to the recent north westerly weather.

Tenders were called this moruing for the completion o£ the nave of the Christchurcli Cathedral.

OAMARU, A jjoll respecting the proposals to borrow £50,000 for the completion of the waterworks ha 3 beeu taUen. The result is—for, 147; against, 5.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday. A largo public meeting of sympathisers with Finn, the rejected Mayor, wa3 held last night, when resolutions expressing sympathy with Fish and disapprobation of Walters's conduct were passed. A petition has been numerously signed calling on the Mayor to resign. Subscription lists to cover tish's expenses have been opened, and donations from ten guineas <vere freely given.

Entries have been received from Christchurch, Timarj, and Wanganui, for the principal handicap events to bo run at the Caledonian sports on January Ist, 2nd, and 3rd.

A meeting of the committee formed at last night's meeting at the Athenajum Hall was held this morning, at which ward committees were formed to canvass for subscriptions and for names to petitions requesting Mr. Walters to resign.