NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6696, 4 May 1883, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

JPBESS ASSOCIATION.J NEW PLYMOUTH, Tbursday._ At the Supreme Court, Tawhero, tor house-breaking, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two years' hard labour. Joha O'Donovan, lor horse stealing and larceny at flawera, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. True bills were found in the following cases: —J. Black, late County Secretary of Patea, for embezzlement; M. S. Daniel la (New Plymouth), for arson ; and J, Dale, jun., of Pates, for forgery. WANGANUI, Thursday. An enquiry into the cause of drowning of J. M. Betram, a passenger by the Uuia, on the way up to Wellington, by falling overboard when the steamer was off Maud Island was held to-day before Mr Jjundon, Collector of Customs. The e\idence showed that the deceased, who bad been drinking heavily in Wellington, was refused a drink in the cabin by the second steward. He went up on the bridge to interview the chief steward, and whilst leaning st the rail the steamer lurched to port, precipitating tha deceased overboard, and was not again seen or heard. Mr. Lucdon will tran-mit the evidence of the officers and crew to the Marine Department. An influential movement is on foot for establishing a dairy factory. A committee, appointed last week, has selected a site, and received very large pron.iaco of support. There is every prospect of a company being formed. The case between Messrs. Studholme, Morrin, and Co. and Major Kemp and his people, with regard to t'>e Rangipo block, was amicably settled to day. The accounts have been gone into, and a large sum already paid, and the balance is to be banded over to Major Kemp and his people as soon as they have held a meeting and all parties are satisfied. Major Kemp to-day signed a lease of the Murimotu block. WAVE RLE Y, Thursday. At the inquest touching the death of David Scott to-day, a verdict was returced of " death from serous apoplexy." ° GREYMOUTH, Thursday. A telegram from the mine manager of toe Fiery Cross claim, Reef ton, states he has. opened out a new level on both sides of the : winze connecting the 300 feet and 450 feet levels. On first breaking into the reef he found it only one foot thick, but as they work North it steadily increases, and is now showing good gold. A previously worked portion of the same reef was about .4, feet thick, and very rich. If" r CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. ' Three girls have been remanded by the Resident Magistrate on a charge of a ; dmg in a concealment of a birth. ;A fourth impßcated, and arrested at Oamaru, will be brought up on Saturday. The child is supposed to have been Btill-born. k •; . The Harbour Board revenue for la3t month amounted to £6103. It has been decided to : build a jetty for ocean steamers; also, to urge the Government to put the /.' ork of defending the port in hand at once. ■;The do«k has been occupied already by one steamer 1 and six ships. The Board recognised the expediency of paying empl oy«ss at; least twice • each month'. The electric light at Port Chalmers was - tried at the railway station. to-night with great success.. The trial at the p.irt, which was to have taken place to-night, was postponed for a night or two, in coLsequence.of an accident to the apparatus. The Press this morning. the belief in the genuineness of the stones discovered by : Jacohsen at Alford Forest is gradually gain-, mg ground. £5 premium is now offered for. shares in the Prospecting Company, but none are obtainable at that figure. , r ■ XBy yesterday's mail, this Secretary.. 1 oi; ; the Canterbury Diamond Pioneer •: C .mpany ; for-~= warded some specimens of Alford Forest gems to Auckland to show the vast difference that exists between the ■ shppor-ed , t veritable :, stones found there and those obtained in; uiia . province/ ' DUN EDIN', Thuifday. .r-\, vi At the inquest on Thomas Meek, who was i killed at the railway station last, night, the jury, found a verdict of accidental death. . It was shown, that the:- .accident : occurred through : his making a miscalculation of the distance between the engine, and the coaling shed. c Mr..-R. Stout suggests that the ■ Mayor should call a meeting to devise means of giving assistance to any of the Wild. Deer's immigrants who require it when they land. . The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce have adopted a resolution with regard to the proposed Harbour Board Bill, to the effect that, in their opinion, the Board should not be elected, bat should consist of members . appointed by the Government, and 'should i consist mainly, if not wholly," of skilled men whose sole business-it,should.be to manage ... the business of the Board, and who v should *■ rcceive adequate remuneration for, their ser- : vices that whether a selected,or-appointed,; body no person who has' a personal interest in shipping, or unloadiag oi- : vessels,or who has a contract iindersthe: s Board; should hold a H'-at on the Board.-"'-' f