NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7020, 17 May 1884, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUB OWN COERESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Friday. In the action R. N. Smith v. C. J. Stone," for damage done to his land by logs in the Kauwaeranga Creek, £22 and £7 coats was awarded. TAURANGA, Friday. A meeting of S. J. MoncriefPs creditors was held to-day, ' Mr. J. A. Mann (of Mann and Company) presiding. The liabilities are set down at £878, and the assets at £503. The bankrupt was examined at length by the Chairman during the whole day as to his dealings since being burned oat in December last year. PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] "WANGANUI, Friday. A fire occurred to-night at Lawlor's paperhanging establishment, Taupo Quay. Not much damage was done ; though had it been left another five minutes, 150 gallons of turpentine wonld have caught. The stock was insured for £250 in the Royal. GISBORNE, Friday. A meeting at Ormond last night was about equally divided in favour of Sir Julius Vogel and a local candidate. NAPIER, Friday. - A six-roomed house at Havelock has been totally destroyed by fire early this morning. It was insured for £150 in the National. The furniture was uninsured. At a public meeting last night, Mr. J. Sheehan, M.H.R., in the chair, it was decided to form a Trades and Labour Council. WELLINGTON, Friday.. The British King takes 9000 carcases of frozen mutton from here; Sir George Grey arrived from the South this morning. He has "taken passage direct' to - Auckland, but may possibly speak at either Napier or Gisborne "era route. The weather has now cleared. CHRISTCHURCK, Friday. Information was given to the Kakaia police last night that a man had died suddenly at Mr. Angus Murray's farm at Uraal, five men also being ill. It is suspected that it is. a case of poisoning. No further particulars could be obtained. Last night the police and a medical man had gone, up to the station. DUNEDIN, Friday. The Aorangi, which leaves on Sunday, win take 2000 frozen sheep. The Medical Association have received a reply to the petition for the commutation of the sentence on Dr. Parry, convicted of manslaughter at Kaitangata. The reply is that the Governor sees no sufficient grounds to justify him in complying with the .prayer thereof. •;, Ada Catherine Mason, aged three months, was found dead in her bed in her mother's house at ELaikora last night. .An epileptic fit is the supposed cause of death. The Otago Early History Society was finally formed to-night and a constitution adopted. Mr. Dames Maoandrew, M.H.R., was eleoted President, and Dr. Hocken "Vice-President. • "La Mascotte" opened to-night to a good house. The Ruapehu's actual steaming time to London was 37 days 20 hours. She leK Lyttelton on April 5 and arrived at ±-Jymouth on May 14. ' ;■ • _ ~ .■-■■■■.: The Star says that Sir Johns Vogel s name does not sppear on any Ponedin roll, supplementary cr otherwise. The "Htcald pubhshes to-morrow as aa evening paper. ' >-,-OV-