NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6823, 29 September 1883, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

'-■ f FEOM Ocr K OWX CORBESPOSDENIBj THAMES, Friday, lii two cases against C. J. Stone for damatj* dene by logs from his booms in the ranga during the fresh judgment waa srivetf for plaintiff for £7 and £22 respectively; the ' R.M. holding tire defendant was responsible ■ generally for damage caused; also that specifically there had been negligence. • TAURANGA, Tuesday. A severe accident happened to Thomas Raymond, a deferred payment Tβ Pake sqttler,last night When turning the corner o£-Spring-street and Cameron-road, the wheelof his conveyance struck him, throwing him forward and passing over the fleshy portionsof his left arm and leg, severely bruising; and lacerating them, but breaking no bones. To-day Raymond is doing as well as ci.n bc expected. [PRESS ; ASSOCIATION.}NAPIER, Friday. fiunholders acting in concert have now definitely decided to erect a rabbit-proof fence all along the sonthern boundary oi the province. The work will be commenced at once. The Land Court sitting at Waipawa baa attraoted a large number of natives, and three ol their women to-day appeared before the Police Co art for soliciting. The Lunatic Asylum v& creatlv overcrowded. The refrigerating works at Tomoana are a,re now in progress, and negotiatiocs are going on for one of Messrp. Shaw, SaviU's steamers to call monthly. Hawke'sßsy'can export 10,000 sheep per month, bat at present the surplus goes to Auckland and Wellington. ; CHRISTCHURCH,. Friday. The chess match Wellington v. Christchurch was continued to-night, and is. to be continued to-morrow and to-morrovr week. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day Robert Heller, one of "the promoters of the "Old Englishe Fayre" here some .time ago was committed for trial on several charges of forgery. He was arrested ia Sydney. ' " ' BLENHEIM. Friday. : Two smart shocks of earthquake were experienced here yesterday evening. The first occurred at fifteen minutes past seven, and the second at tweaty-three minutes past seven. Mr. Black well, master of Starbprougb ' School, bad hie left thnm*b completely blown off on Wednesday, owing to the explosion of his gun while he was glass ball shooting. DTJNEDIN, Friday. - ■ Five declarations of insolvency have been made during the week, all of persons in the liquor trade, four of them being hotelkeepers in' a small way of business. The weather has been cold and wet all day, , but: shows eigns now of being fine to-morrow, when the Robertson v. Strong .wrestling" match comes off. . Very little interest is taken in the match.