NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6999, 23 April 1884, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[raOM OUE OWN COKBKSPONDEKTj '• ; ' KTHTKIHI, Tuesday. The Land Court was opened to-day, and adjourned till Monday—-having previously announced that under any circumstances the Maungatautari cases will then be proceeded with.

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WELLINGTON, Tuesday. - . A House, containing six rooms, 'situated in Piri-atreet, owned by : Goorge - Dixon, and occupied by Thomas Henry, compositor, was _ destroyed by fir>9 this afternoon. A~ portion of the furniture was!saved. The. insurances are: Furniture, £200, in the -Equitable • building, £200 in the Nationals. The fire occurred in the kitchen. The origin is unknown. • ■ - _ " Among the Age. specials: is a telegram stating that, in the New Zealand appeal case'of Williams v. The Queen, the Privy Council affirmed the decision of the New Zealand Court. This is probably the action brought by CaptainWiiliams against the Government for damage sustained through the. sinking of the s.s. Weatport in the river at Westport. Captain Williams gained the : case in the New Zealand Conrt, and it will be seen that the decision of the latter has now been affirmed by the English Court, to which the Government appealed. . At the inquest on the body of the boy (Speakm'an) who was drowned ia a well at Featherston on .Snnday the verdict was: " Accidentally drowned through insecure fastening of the lid of the well." BLENHEIM,' Tuesday. Thomas Ellors Hilery, aa old Marlborough resident, and formerly wool-scourer in a large' way of ' business, was found dead' in his house this morning. Deceased had been in bad circumstances lately, and was drinking heavily. .Death is believed to have resulted from an epileptic fit; brought on by exces-. sive alcoholism. Dr. Cleghorn certified that the-cause of death was alcoholic epilepsy. ' CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. - Two candidates for examination by the Pharmacy Board have Bent in tneir names from Chxistchuroh. They receive their papers to-morrow, and these will be sent to Auckland, where the examiners reside. , . ; DUNEDIN, Taesday. The Premier purpssos leaving Dunedin for Christohnrch on Friday, and speaks here on Saturday.. -- • ■At the. Palmeraton races to-day, Mr. Kenyoa's Naera fell and died ia the Shag Valley Handicap.' She had won the Palmer-, ston Cup; and ran second in the handicap previously, .and looked like winning the handicap.. : Cotton was riding ■ her,.. and escaped without injury. • The mare did not move after she fell. v At the meeting of the Otago School Committee ito-day, Mr. Pearson proposed -that one-third of .certain educational reserves should be disposed of on perpetual lease,' bat the motion aid not find a ascoader.! .The Hon.. Mr. Reynolds'and the Hon. Mr.. Henries were among the members present. The land will be sold .on deferred : payments and for cash. , There .were only, two prisoners in tha lo okup last evening, bolih on charges of drunkenness. '■ ..A criolcet match will bo played to-day (St.. (Jwigi'a -Day), in the.Domain gronnd,between. Gordon C.C. and Grammar School C.C. Play to commence at half-put nine' sharp. " Gordon : - Qeald, Meldram (2), Konfierdlne. Xu«k. Wood, Hamlin. . Clendon,: Otoesenan, D'Awt. > Grammar . Sckool;. Goul* tone,; Bali, R. Luas, D. Meidrtun, Purchas, ; Goriie,Ryburn, CalTert,'Poland, McPherson, Ohlson. i The City Council have instructed , c Mr. G. W.Binney to offer for 50 lease; oh Wednesday, ;May 21,' next, at noon,-some reaUy'vexy choicebuiluinf sites, situate in Symonda-rtreet, ;oppoaito the:resJdenceof Mr. J. Russell, also Jrontages ; to Wakefield .. and Mount Streets. \Tbesd streets are now being. formed to ! permanent leveled Iterbed,. channelled* and - drained. They are -%ell .worth the attention .of pet*-, who. desire to secure really first-class building sites,now becoming; so scarce. . ,:l •- . ■ Messrs. Herapath and Son advertiie for , tenders (or additions to the Congregational Church, Bereiford-street. " 1 The South Canterbury Board of Education - advertises for an Inspector. , •; i A notice respiting calls is published :to the Bh*roholdcrs ol tho Union Suh ui Door Cam. W' v O '' "V."5-