NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9021, 6 April 1888, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[press association.] Napier, Thursday. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court concluded to-day. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to* day, Robert Battley, storekeeper, of Moahanga, was charged with sly grog selling. The magistrate dismissed the information, and ordered the informant, a man named Bearspark, into custody on a charge of wilful and corrupt perjury. The school children of Hawke's Bay have subscribed over £60 to purchase books and school appliances lost in the fire at the Norsewood schools.

Wellington, Thursday. It is notified in the Gazette that hares cease to be within the operation of the Animals Protection Act in the North Island of New Zealand, except in Wairarapa and Wellington districts. The resignation of Major-General Sir G. S. Whitmore as commander of the forces is gazetted. The amended regulations under which commissions in the British army will be obtained by officers of the colonial military forces are gazetted. It is understood that the prosecution against Hamlin and Blake, who were committed for trial for alleged wrongful pawning of law books belonging to Mr. Midleton, solicitor, will not be proceeded with. The charge of perjury pre ferred against Midleton will be withdrawn. The City Council to-night agreed to allow the football matches against the English team to be played on the Basin Reserve. The pension of Mr. Wardell, late R.M., Wellington, amounts to £366 13s 4d a year. The Toreach of promise case, Harding v. Compfcon, was settled out of Court to-day. Mrs. Harding formerly kept the Occidental Hotel, Auckland. Christchurch, Thursday. At a meeting of contributors to the Rhodes Memorial Convalescent Home, it was decided to open it as a private institution. The provisional committee have £750 in hand, which is estimated as sufficient to carry on for one year. The claims of the home to be made a public institution are to be, vigorously pushed meanwhile.

The day after last week's gale, considerable damage was done by the tidal wave at the pilot station at the mouth of Waimakiriri. Two boats were smashed.

Dunedin, Thursday. The attendance at the ram and ewe fair was meagre, and the sales disappointing. There were 437 entries, nearly half of which were Leicesters. Rams were privately sold at up to five guineas, but the average price of rams was under two guineas. At the Supreme Court, to-day, J. T. Ronnie, the Canadian doctor, was acquitted of the charge of indecent assault. Inveboakoill, Thursday. For the position of borough engineer there were nine applications, and after consideration of the testimonials the Council to-night resolved to offer the position to Mr. W. W. Dartnell, if he can take the office within a month ; if not, fresh applications to be invited on a new basis. It is understood that some of the applicants stipulated for the right to practice. Mr. Dartwell was several years head of the Government Public Works Department here. The boat from which two men are supposed to have been drowned on Tuesday morning, was recovered to-day. The sheet was fast. No search was possible for the bodies as it was blowing hard.