PRESS ASSOCIATION'.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6813, 18 September 1883, Page 5

PRESS ASSOCIATION'.

WELLINGTON, Monday. At the Divorce Court to day a rule nf#» was granted in the case of Bjzzey v, Bizzey and another, the petition of .the-husband for dissolution of. marriage Ort the ground of the wife's adultery with the co-respondent. The parties Were married at. Burke's Pass in Canterbury in 1880, and subsequently resided there whenqe they came to this district..

CHRISTCHURC B, Monday. A diamond drill waß successfully started at the Springfield Colliery Company's works to-day. The proceeding ended with a publip luncheon.

A button of smelted gold,, weighing 18 dwts., was shown at the Mining Exchange to-day by a miner, who, said it was the result of a week's work at the Xiriety-mile Beach.

A deputation from the Charitable Aid Board interviewed tbe Minister of Landß to-' day tp induce him to withdraw from sale the land at KuaseU's Flat,, and reserve it as an endowment for the orphanage. Mr. Rolleston declined to accede to the request, as the land had been advertised three months, and it would be unfair to the public. In regard to the question of the nhsuitability of the Lyttelton site for an orphanage, he did not agree with the deputation that the inlaiid site was preferable, being of opinion that children, especially young children, were better reared nearest the sea. He suggested that the older boys should he drafted to Burnham, where proper classification could be made. The Mayor raised the question of endowments for the city, hut Mr. Rolleston deprecated it as likely to. rouse the jealousy of other cities.

To-night the colours were presented by Mrs, Barker to Major Pollard, of the Salvador* Army, in the. Tuam-street Hall, which Was crowded, upwards of three thousand peraona: being present. The proceedings were orderly. At the Supreme Court the trial of Strangehan v. the- Australian Mercantile Union In,Burance Company began to-day. Counsel for the defence stated that it would last all theweek. Thp same plaintiff recovered. £500 from the Standard a few weeks ago, but this has not prevented tbe present defendants contesting the action. A man was fined £2 for throwing flonr at the Salvation Army on Saturday. TIMARU, Monday. An information has been laid by the police against the members of the Salvation At my, and "Progressive" or opposition army, for obstructing the thoroughfare, and acting in a manner calculated to provoke a breaeb of the peace. OAMARU, Monday, The Upper Waitaki Perry Hotel,, owned and occupied by Mrs. Robs, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The building and furniture, eta., were insured for £1500.

Owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the reply received from the directors of the New Zealand Refrige.raupg Company, the promoters of the Oamarn Meat and .Freezing Company have decided to take immediate steps to form a company. IJUNEMN, Monday. The Daily Times has declared a dividend of 8 per cent. A proposal was made kqiriß time ago by the head teacher pf ono of the BCbpols, that the dinner hour should be. exv tended to an hour aud a half, for the benefit of the children. The school camnsittee. took the opinion of. the head teachers of all the schools, and only two were in favour of it. It was agreed to allow these two to extend it to.an hour and a quarter.. The Kaitangata. Coal Company wilideclare a bonus' of. £1 per share in addition to ten i jer cent, dividend.