NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7319, 4 May 1885, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT, 1 TE AROHA, Saturday. The poll to determine whether the number of licensed hon»BS should be increased in this district was taken at the Court-house here to-day. There was a small majority against an increase.

A movement iis on foot to have the Railway Brigade made available for general traffic as quickly as poseiible, and a public meeting is to be held to farther the object. At a meeting of the Domain Board held to-day, a letter was read from Mr. J. A. Pond, stating that he had completed the analysis of the three samphw of hot spring water taken away by him, and that-in all oases the result was most satisfactory, and interesting. ■ The presence of lithia in the waters is of great value for rheumatism and other complaints. A full report will be furnished to the Board next week. .

\ : [press ASSOCIATION.] .'. : &' : if CEERISTCHURCH, Sunday. • Thomas Belgravc, labourer, employed by the Riccarton Road Board, was found hanging dead in his houte at Addtagton this afternoon. He was a single man, steady, and in good circumstances, but his health had been failing lately. ' ~*">' v * TIMARU, Sunday. ' A man named Woods attempted to commit suicide on Saturday by lying down in front of the express train as it was leaving Timsru; station. The train was only four feet away when it wae stopped. Woods had previously had a prohibition order taken out against; himself. ■■ --~ : - : t'-'-^Js^ A very heavy gale swept over thedistnot early yesterday, but so far ao damage is u reported from the back country. : "^;,^

OAMARU, Sunday. Jeieie Stewart, aged three years, the daughter of a pUtelayer, was drowned in Rooking River on Friday evening. The little gfrl wandered away from her parento , houee, and, on nearch being made, her body was found in the river, into which the hed fallen.

,< ..:•: >:■■■ DUNEDIN, Saturday. . ; , Mr. Booth opened his mission hare to one V of the largest and most enthusiasticaudiences ever collected in the Garrison Halt >: At the University commencement Pro* " ; fessor Sale delivered an address on University Education, and said if the University ■ was s 1 ever crippled; for want of fundi \ he should § recommend dispensing with the teaonere of".[ classics, ; KnßlUh ■ and mental science. , The '» students indulged in i a good j deal of rough horse- „, .T > mu « J IN\rEKOARQILL, SatardayJ ; The Education | Board has received about eeveniyapplloatiqina for the office of Secretary at the yearly iailary of £250. • ' ~;