NEWZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5758, 1 May 1880, Page 5

NEWZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

I [fboh oto ojrjr' cobbespondent.] I ALEXANDRA, Friday. Te Huia, Tawhiao's eldest \ daughter, has eloped from' Hiknrangi. It ia supposed she | has gone to Auckland after a lover of hera,. whom her papa strongly disapproved of. There has been no end of inquiries here for a Government representative of the Native Department to have her returned, but no such person exists in Alexandra.' fUNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Friday. At the Nautical Court to-day, as to the accident to the stealer Manawatn, the judgment was, that the accident was caused by the salting of the boiler, through the negligence of the engineer, and the certificate of John Symons, chief engineer, was suspended for three months. The Native Minister arrived at New Plymouth thiß morning, and at once proceeded to the Armed Constabulary camp. The s.s. Hinemoa [left New Plymouth for Wellington this morning, with the Hon. F. Whitaker on board. A report received by the Government states that there is reason to fear that pleuro pneumonia is widely spread in the Waikato district. At the Resident Magistrates Court, Wm. Peverein, butcher, was committed for trial for setting fire to an empty house at the Hntt on February 4. 102 births and 37 deaths have been registered, and 29 marriage certificates issued in Wellington during this month. The Customs duties collected at this port for the month of April amonnt to £15 025 12s 9d. The Secretary for Customs has decided to extend the system of granting general transires to coasting vessels. It has been tried as an experiment for the past 12 months. At a meeting of the City Council, Mr. VYhitford, superintendent of the late Wellington Fire Brigade, was appointed superin-. tendent of the new brigade about to be formed. The charge againßt William Devereux for arson is now proceeding. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. •A fire broke out, at 6 o'clock this evening, in a g.isfitter's shop in High-street. It started in an upper story, but the brigade were very smartly on the spot with a haud-ens>ine, and put out the flames before they did much damage. The building (a very old one) is in the centre oi a block of old buildings, and was insured for £200 in the National. The .principal damage is caused by the bVeakages of removables from the shops next door. The births during April here and the district were 187 ; marriages, 55 ; deaths, 60. The figures for the same month last year were 191, 39, and 67 respectively. TIMARU, Friday. At a meeting of the Geraldine CountyCouncil to-day, the following resolutions were passed:—"That the Government be respectfully requested to isaiie an Order-in-Council prohibiting the importation of cattle by sea into.any par± of the Middle Island of New Zealand, either from the North Island or the Australian colonies, in consequence of the existence of pleuro-pneumonia. - Macnulty, arrested at Dunedin, was charged at the P.M. Court v vith attempting to leave the colony while bound to appear as a witness in a . robbery case at the Supreme Court, Timaru." The accu&ed stated that he was intending to visit the old country to see his father, who was dangerously iIK He was sent to gaol until he found a security of £100 for his attendance at the Court. V. The Mercia; R. S. Lyman, and several other vessels, have been chartered to load for home. OAMARU, Friday. Two candidates have announced themselves for the representation of Waitaki in the House' of Repreaentat'-'" 1 " Mr. Duncan Sutherland and Mr. W- • Roberts 1 of Oamaru. It is uncertain v. aether Mr. Reid will stand. Mr. Roberts is only a recent arrival in the Oamaru district. Mr. Sutherland has been resident for 12 years. ' £ groom known by. name of George was badly kicked by a horsei at Gillespies Hotel to-day. His face was a good deal shattered, but there are hopes of his recovery. DUNE DIN, Friday.. A fire at the Flag Swamp, on the 28th of April, destroyed seven stacks of wheat and one of oats, belonging to Alexander Annan. The stacks were insured in. the Standard Office-for £300. The expenditure in connection with the Industrial School at Lookout Point, for the year ended March 31st, was £3181, of which £2078 was expended in maintenance, and balance in salaries. The average, number of inmates, including the staff, 248; and th« cost a fraction over 5s Id per head'per week. The vital statistics for April are :—Births, 151; marriages, 31; deaths, 67i . For the corresponding period last year the births were 155 ; marriages, 64 ; deaths, 58. :.