NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7974, 14 June 1887, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[own correspondents.] Thames, Monday, At the Eevision Court to-day about thirty allotment-holders in Block XX VII., who pay 3s a year for them as faggot voters, were objected to. The magistrate held that they had paid a year's rent in a regular manner, which entitled them to have their names or the roll; that was the law of the matter, although the objectors had hie sympathy. Rotorua, Monday. The result of the inquest on the fire at Mr. J. Young's dwelling was » 'rerdict of " Acoidental outbreak, with no blame attached to anyone," [PRESS ASSOCIATION,] Wellington, Monday. The premises of Messrs. AlacDougall and Co., wine merchants, were burglariously entered on Saturday night, but beyocd in-« dulgiDg in a heavy drinking bout the burglars did no damage. The police are inquiring into the affair. A publlo meeting haa been called by the Mayor, to be held on Wednesday night, to consider the necessary steps to send Hearii, the champion sculler of Now Zealand, to Sydney, to take part in the world's sculling races, to be held there in January. The body of a man named Ruy, who was drowned in the Manawatu River about six weeks back, was found to-day, and was brought back into Palmerston. Gretmouth, Monday. The Midland Railway Company's locomotive at Reefton has just been put together, and will be sent on a trial trip from Brunnerton to Kaitn to«morrow afternoon. The line is laid some distance above Brunnerton, but not ballasted to any extent.

Dunn and Walker, the two miners burufc by the Wallsend explosion, are about to sue the company ior damages. Dunn claims £200, and Walker £150. Chkistohurch, Monday. George H. Merston, a veteran of the Maori war of 1845, died today. Hβ served on H.M. ship Castor and Pollux, and was in the first Chinese, Indian, and Crimeap wars. He arrived in Lyttelton in 1857. Dunkdin, Monday. A poorly attended meeting of the representatives of Friendly Societies was held tonigbt to make arrangements for a prooession on Jubilee Day; The Mayor was not present, and nothing was done but the appointment of a subcommittee. Many people are making arrangements to illuminate their premises on the evening of the 21st.