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New Zealand Mail, Issue 658, 3 October 1884, Page 13

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(UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.! Auckland, October 1. Mrs Macfarlane, wife of the Rev. S. Maefarlane, of the Free Methodist Chureh, Pitt-street, died somewhat suddenly of typhoid fever. The clergy of Auckland have started a counter petition to that praying that the museum fle opened on Sundays. The Supreme Court -criminal sessions opened to-day. Judge Gillies, in his charge to the Grand Jury said there were thirty persons charged with twenty-three offences, thirteen being Maoris, who had been committed on four different charges. Of the twenty-three offences only three were from outlying districts, the rest being in the city and suourbs ; five were offences against the persoD, the remainder against property. Two of the offences against the person were murder, one being an infanticide case, and the prisoner in the other being a native at present detained in the Lunatic Asylum. Later. At the Supreme Court criminal sessions,

John BrowD, for unlawfully wounding, was sentenced to six months ; Reex, for houserobbery to six months ; James Waller, stealing, twelve months. Aubrey Fitzgerald, breaking and entering, and Michael Head and William Flowers, malicious injury to property, were acquitted. The Bill against Henry Penn and Edward McCahey, for false pretences, was thrown out. A true bill was returned against Rosina Emily Smith for infanticide. Napier, October 1.

Numerous telegrams have been forwarded to-day from town and country denying the statement made by the Hon. Mr Waterhouse that the country settlers were opposed to the Napier Harbor Bill. Some of the largest landowners in the district have telegraphed to members of the Legislative Council in contradiction of the statement.

News has been received from the Wairoa of the death of three native children by burning, at a place called Whakaki, on Sunday night. A party of fifteen were holding a tangi over the body of an old woman, and went to sleep. The whare caught fire, and the children were burnt before they could be rescued.

Blenheim, October 1

The first annual report of the Marlborough Meat Freezing Company recommends a 10 per cent, dividend on the paid-up capital, amour ting to £250, places £l5O to the reserve fund, and carries forward £67. Luring the year 15,950 sheep and lambs were shipped to London, 4818 via Wellington, and the remainder by direct ship from Picton. The report aDd balance-sheet were adopted at the meeting yesterday, and the retiring directors re-elected. Hokitika, October 1.

A public meeting was held this evening at the Town Hall to advocate the completion of the Hokitika and Grey railway. The following resolution was carried unanimously - “ That this meeting earnestly impresses upon the Minister for Public Works the desirability of making provision on the Estimates for the speedy and vigorous prosecution of the long promised Hokitika-Grey railway. Ist, because the line would prove a reproductive work ; 2nd, that it has been in hand many years, and cost several thousand pounds ; 3rd, that the total cost will not be great.” Nelson, October 1.

The Art Exhibition closed last evening, when there was a large attendance. Mr Gully has been commissioned to paint a picture for the city valued at £IOO. This is an initiatory step towards forming an art gallery in Nelson. Dunedin, October 1. The case of Campbell v. Kennedy and others has been settled out of Court by Mrs Campbell paying £4OOO to Mr Kennedy and getting back the Arcade property. The terms of the agreement are : —Campbell is to receive £3900, and Sievwright and Reid’s costs. All charges of misconduct against Sievwright, Reid,) and Kennedy are to be withdrawn.

The Customs revenue for the September quarter was £111,860, being an increase of £10,252 over the corresponding period last year. The fishing season for trout opened to-day, and in some instances very fair baskets were made. A largely attended meeting was held this evening to take into consideration the proposed amendments in the of Females Act. Resolutions were passed against extending the hours of labor, and it was resolved to petition both Houses of Parliament, praving them to reject the amendments proposed by the member for Nelson. Invercargill, October 1.

Messrs Gillies and Co.’s sawmill, in Seaward Bush, was burnt last night. The cause is unknown. Some of the mill hands passed through the sheds twenty minutes before the fire was discovered* The insurances are £4OO each in the Union and New Zealand Companies. The loss is computed at £4OO above the insurances. Leading lights were shown for the first time last night on the dolphins in the Bluff Harbor. The one on the first dolphin is a red light, on the other dolphin is greeD. They will facilitate the entry of vessels at night. Christchurch, October 1.

At a meeting of 150 unemployed held tonight it was decided to send a petition to Sir J. Vogel, on behalf of mechanics in want of employment here. A bogus telegram was received to-day by Rattray and Co., agents for the Imperial In* surance Association, to the effect that Bruce s large mill at Timaru had been destroyed by fire, and that Bruce had drowned himself in a lagooD. The matter is in the hands of the police. Michael Higgins and Christina Bam were committed for trial to-day for alleged burglary at Lyttelton. _ At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club to-night it was decided to try and arrange iuterprovincial swimming matches during the season, and the secretary was instructed to write to the Otago and Wellington clubs to ascertain whether the proposal can be successfully carried out.