NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6936, 9 February 1884, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

— —&- ' % . '". : ". ',]', [FEOM OOK OWJf GOHBESPONDEaiT.] -.! : HAMILTON, Friday, ■: At the nomination of LicensingCo'ramissionere to-day for the Borough of HacoiltOD, Meagre.Johnson, Peat, Saades, Scott, and Von Stur» r merwere returned unopposed. : T ■ : "^ : I PRESS ASSOCIATION.] '!.■'•'.,•'! GISBOENE, Friday. ': There was a sharp shock of earthquake at half-past twelve, and a very severe one at half-past two this niornintf. The latter caused much alarm, ae it rang the fire bell and hotel belle, besides stopping clocks and: inducing a feeling of naosea like sea-sickness.' The direction was apparently rotatory, and the ehock lasted half-a-minnte. ■ ■

WELLINGTON. Friday.':. .: ' His Excellency the Governor is .expected to return.here from,the West Coaat Sounds, to-morrow afternoon/ ' .;'; . The Hon. Mr. Bryce left this morning 1 oq •.visit to the Wairarapa district. 7'77.'-/' The_ Hon. Mr. Eoileston will, it u. ilnder-! stood," leave Oβ a.visit Norfca. •",';" Brother Walter Bishop, P.D.P.tr.A.p.D., , : left en route fori Melbourne this afternoon,; for the T t uT]pose.df representing the New Zealand loagea "at : the' approaching meeting 61 the Grand-Lodge .of Druids. -'' ■ ; ' "'- \: i A little girl named Fitzgerald,' aged. -while playing:on j4e. rp«id at ■ Johjißonville, was. mn over ■- by co&cii and, killed instantly.- .No blame is attributable tp the v .driver./ .. -- , ...*. . !• )''.. ~ ' The immigration and, emigration petnrni*. for the last- month are: — Immigration-' Auckland, 643; Wellington, 515,; Nsbier,, 3; Greymouth, 17; Hokitika,-3 ; Lyttefton,. 373; Donedin, 410; ittverqargii, 66<i : total,, 2628. Emigration: 293 : WeiliDgton, 109,; Napier, 17';> Greymonth ,', 10,:Lyttelton. 81; Dunedin, 5j Invercargill,' 340;, total. S6p. ; The above retorrade; not! include Timara and thV figures" for which are not yet to hand.. The number , 'of-Chinese who arrived in 'the cqlony"]!aeti month was three, while those who left theC colony numbered 31. ' '". .:.;.'■';"'. ; ;'•' .-■ .: -.: ■ - ' '■'-. TIMARIJ, ; Mr. C. Wi Bailey, Kabbifc Inspecior.-died .very suddenly- this morning, ,it is believedl from heart-disease. ,He leaves.a. -wife' antjL one ohild.j was about 40 years of age,; ' and a native of Tasmania. ' ! ■ , The Theatre Eoyal wae crowded, to excess" ; to-night to witness ,tbe Kennedy familyj. who, 'proceed.North to-morrow.. . " .'")\'C.'.''.' j eiOlhejcroDs generally are looking well.' The] J harvest'both of wheat arid oats Srill ie -ex^ ! ceptionallyheavy. -...- . . . ,/',■"_'-V k \ J ':.■:■ i ':.-. '. CHEiSTCHUECHj-i'riday/ ' : In the bowling match Dunedin acosred 72* andChriatcburch 75.. .' : ; " The: Selwyn' election takes place-on the T 15th. ~-■,,! •.■.■_'.-.. ■• ~ L ' j e,> :•*.-.*.■Vγ ASHBUETON, Friday, i Harvest prospects are encCiuraging. Many I farmers ara cutting throoghout the conuify. ; The weather is glorious, and the prospect of; an enormous return is daily improving.'"'' - ; -v J ; : ; ;;' '. -: dunedin,ißVi&y. : : The Otago Football Union have requested; Mr.. Sleigh to" act fpr, them ia for' j the Sydney tour. . Steps will be ,taken to , what Otago players can get leave" |drabsenb& .'■ , ' .'".'* "',"/' "-'• :

; !,'Four' informations, under section 4;o£ the" 1 Fraudulent Debtora'.Act, 1.875, will be.tieard; at the City CoiirtTon, Monday.".fendant ii George Hyatt, jateproprietor o£* the ' Turkish 'bathe,^' arid' proceedings -are 1 instituted; on behalf of ths creditbfa by John' Scholefield, trustee in the estate, j -; '_ '