NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6818, 24 September 1883, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.] COEOMANDEL, C. Ed_wabD3, schoolmaster, was thrown from his horae this morning, and dislocated his collar-bone. , GISBORNE, Saturday. Povsrty Bay is very lively at present, a large number of the natives being inGiaborne attending the Native Lands Court, -which has been sitting for the last month, and will very likely not terminato before the end hi October. The Conrt is doing excellent work in defining native and Enropean titles, which have been hung up for a number of years. The ascertainment of dormant titles hae already given an impetus to the settlement of the district, and 19 enhancing the value of all properties. GREYMOTTTH, Sunday. There has bsen heavy rain for two days, and the river 13 in fresh. One case of diphtheria is reported to have proved fatal. CHRISTCHURCB, Saturday. The comet is reported to have bee.n at Rangiora at seven p.m. on Wednesday last.'. The Lyttelton Naval Brigade contemplate forming an Ambulance Corps. This will be the first one in the colony. Mr. Redmond and his secretary arrived from Wellington this morning. They will "proceed to the West Coast on Tuesday. They lecture at Christchurch on their return. :■■ :" "-■■■■ DUNEDIN, Saturday. At the City Court, Thomas Ireland, for assaulting Albert Cohen, reporter, was fined 40s ) and costs (£3 C 3),' or seven days' im- ■'. prisqnment.