TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 849, 8 June 1888, Page 26

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 31

Constable McKnight has visited the scene of the fire at Mr "Do Carteret’s premises, Papakura Valley, and declares there are no human remains in the debris there, or any signs of any. The boms found were probably carried into the hayloft by a dog or oat, and were ordinary meat bones, arid not human bones at all. A curious discrepancy is that Mr Do Carteret stated there was a skull found. . , , Tho properties of the Union oash ana Door Company were offered at auction today, and Wore bought in at a nominal sum (it is understood by arrangement with the Company). ... . Two hundred and fifty petitions are out in favor of the Shop Hours Bill. Over 1000 signatures were received in one day. Napier, May 31.

John Campbell, who was undergoing. six months’ imprisonment in default ot finding sureties to keep the peace toward the Rev Father Aherao, was iound dead in his cell this morning hanging by the neck from the window.bars. Deceased had hanged himself with his belt. At the time of bis committal hia sanity was doubted. He has been m gaol since the 20th February, and was well conducted. Christchurch, May 31.

The annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held to-day. The balancesheet showed total receipts £11,329 11s 4d and total expenditure £11,022 ISs 3d. The revenue from the totalisator was £4555 lbs Tho Midsummer and Autumn meetings had proved a loss to the extent of £494 ISa sd, but the Spring meeting had proved a gam to the amount of £lllO Ss 7d. The assets of the Club showed a credit balance of £9oS3 3a 7d. and tho debit balance at the bank had been reduced from £1540 to £1240. It was decided that if the ia-coming committee consider it advisable to hold a Midsummer meeting, it shall be held' on some day other than New Year. Oamaru, -May 31. A public meeting was held here to-night in connection with the proposal of the Government to collect a special railway rate from eettlera in the Duntroon-Hakater&mea railway district. Both the Hallway Company, who previously held the line, and the Government, who purchased it, failed to collect the rate by legal process, and. a special Act is now proposed enabling the Government to collect the rates. When the settlers in the district purchased the lands from the Crown no mention was made ot their being liable to a railway rate, and the Government therefore obtained the extreme price for the land. Furthermore the Company in making the line did not carry it to the point agreed upon. Gn these grounds the settlers object to pay the rate, and consider that the special high tariff on the lino is sufficient taxation. Ac the meeting to-night a number of resolutions were passed in opposition to the rate, and these were ordered to be sent to the Govern. ment- - Dunedin, May 31. The jam manufacturers have forwarded a •joint telegram to the Otago members pointing out that the duty on fruit pulp.Rnd particularly preserved fruit, will close their fa - tories, and throw out af employment 110 hands. They contend the-duty of Ljd per lb is equal to 200 per cent ad valorem. At the Police Court to-day a charge was heard against Dr Waters of evading the stamp duty on the transfer of shares He left a blank transfer m the hands of a broker for shares, tho only writing being the signatures. The name of the purchaser and other particulars were filled in when th shares were aold. Judgment was reserved The Manufacturers’ Association pave considered the tariff, and intend to forward a number of recommendations to the Govern“a dispute has arisen in Dunedin between the master bakers and the: workmen, which, if not settled, will result in a strike of a serious nature. The dispute arises out of the demand of the men for eight hoars as a dav’s work. The workmen are taking steps to warn other workmen to keep away dunu D the dispute. Auckland, June 1. A meeting of the Auckland Political Financial Reform°As3ociation was held yesterday to consider the tariff, when it was resolved that in the opinion of this Association, in view of the present depressed condition of tho industries and commercial interests of the Colony, increased taxatiou is inopportune and calculated to still further prejudice the welfare of the people ; and that a reduction in expenditure should ba made to balance the decreased income of the country. A meeting of fruit-growers was held today to consider the Codlin Moth Bill, just paJsed in tho Lower House. It was decided to telepraph to Messrs Swanson and Dignan askin-Ahern to use their endeavors to proven - the adopt-on of the Bill in the Legislative Council until the fruit-growers had an opportunity of considering its provisions a public meeting, to bo called for that pui-•P°A*ten-roomed house at Mount Roskill, the property of W. Keys, was burned to-day. The building was insured for £4OO, and the furniture for £2OO in the Imperial office. The tender of D. Gouk has been accepted for the floating of tho steamer Chelmsford, ' tr £ a | a j““ elected without opP °ln''repiy y to of thee »- tereatediu the Shop Hoot, Bill, Mr Peeeoek said the measure had his hearty sympathy, and ho would give the Bill that support which would be consistent with the recogmtion of the liberty of the subject. Petitions in favor of the Bill are being largely signed. A min named Warren fell in a l tiaVic toria-street to-night, and died whilst being conveyed, to tli© hospital* . #• The Industrial Association held a meeting this evening, and discussed the tariff proposals, recommending a number of alteratiorls• WooDVItI.E, June 1. Tho Excelsior Lodge of the American Order of Oddfellows was opened here last night byG.M. Bra Naphtali and N.G. Bra Jacobs, of Napier*

Christchurch, June 1. The Henieys, charged with shooting at. jP. Sinclair, were remanded for a week, as Sin* clair is still unable to leave his bed. V, At the Resident Magistrate’s Court todey, Jonathan Roberts, the escapee, was remanded till Tuesday. He appeared in capital condition, and said he would plead guilty, as he wanted to have it over as soon as possible. Otakt, June 1. The subscribers to the New Zealand Penny Dinner Fund have sent to England £25 for the poorest school children in London. Napier, June 1. The Chamber of Commerce to-day unanimously passed a resolution to the effect that the Customs tariff is sufficiently protective, and that any additional revenue needed from the Customes should be by the revenue of duties only. The Chamber also passed a resolution in favor of farthing bids at the London wool sales. At the Heretaunga Licensing poll only one man voted, but nevertheless the County Council has to go to the expense of. advertising the statutory notices aud result of tho poll. New Plymouth, June 1. A most disgraceful scene, occurred to-day at tho Presbyterian, Church here. Mr Breach, who was minister several years ago at tho old church (since burned down), has suddenly asserted some claim to the new building for alleged arrears of salary. He took possession of the church on Thursday, taking off the lock and putting on a new one, and placing a padlock on the gate. When the Church Committee became aware of this action, they procured the assistance of two policemen and a locksmith to burst open the door. While so engaged, Mrßreach came on the scene and rushed excitedly at the constables, and endeavored to force an entrance into the church. A scuffle ensued between the police and Breach, which ended in Breach, after considerable difficulty, being ejected from the premises. A watchman has been placed in the building all night to guard against another attempt to take possession. Dunedin, June 1. Fears are entertained for the safety of the schooner Janet Ramsay, which left this port on February 2S for Macquarie Islands, bhe is owned by the Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company, and was chartered by a sealing company. She had been on the trip beforehand having secured sea elephant oil, &o„. she brought it onto Port Chalmers, leaving 14 men on the island tilt she returned. When she left Stewart. Island on her last trip ehe had only three men on board, two having left her there; It is suggested that the Marine Department should dispatch a steamer to rescue the party left on Macquarie Island. At the annual meeting of the City Licensing Committee, all applications for renewals were granted, except in one case, the Universal Hotel, which it was reported was badly conducted. The Committee had made an inquiry of their own on the motion, and were satisfied that the complaints were justified. The case was adjourned for four weeks, but it was intimated that the license would not be granted to Mrs Diamond, the present holder. Those convicted of Sunday trading were severely warned, and the action of the police approved. r Bluer, June 1.

The Waihora sailed for. Melbourne at 7.20 a.m. to-day, with 72,800 sacks of oats, 2S horses, and 90 packages of oyßters. The whole of this large cargo was loaded in tfie short time of twelve hours. Her fore cabin is full of grain, while there are .250 sacks of oats in the saloon. ~ The Rotomahana arrived froin Dunedin at 7.30 a.m., and sailed again for Melbourne at 1.20 p.m. On the arrival of the steamer a steerage passenger named William _ Smith Fletcher was arrested for wife desertion, en a Wellington warrant. He will be sent back to Wellington. It seems that the charms of another married woman named Thurston were so irresistible that Fletcher could not be happy without her. The pair were on their way to Melbourne when intercepted. ■ Nelson, June-1. At a meeting of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce the tariff proposals were considered: It was resolved —“ (1) That the Chamber recognises the gravity of the position in which the Treasurer finds himself, and commends his action in proposing to provide for the deficit by increased taxation, instead of carrying to the permanent debt; (2) that the Chamber considers the proposed duty of 1 per cent, primage a highly objeetionable method, and suggests additional duty on sugar or other merchandise instead ; (3) that it approves a uniform scale . of contents, as defined for the collection of the duty on case spirits, but thinks the duty should still be paid on the actual strength both cn bulk and case spirits; (4) that the Chamber strongly protests against .merchants being called on to give bonds for the possible duties to be levied seeing that such duties, if levied, will.be Poetically irrecoverable on the intervening b ness done ; (5) that it approves the duty imposed on imported green fruits, pulp and P TT.'te.S-:. th. held to-night it was resolved to strongly protest against the imposition m the tariff of the duty on fire brigade hose, or any other ap. plianees necessary for the extinction of fire; also it was resolved that other fire brigades throughout the Colony be asked to cooperate in opposing this duty. Wm. Evaus Deinpsie, publican and expressman, was sentenced to 14 days’ for being illegally on premises at Neal and Hadaow s. The evidence showed that horse feed had. been moved. > T „ Marton, June 2. The Hunterville section of the Marton-To Awamutu railway was opened to-day, Its length is IS miles. Trains will at present run twice a-week. D Invercargill, June 2. The Chamber of Commerce have appointed a committee to consider the new Customs tariff, and report at an early date. Dunedin, June 2. The Protection League have made a scries of recommendations, including a duty_ on boots and shoos at per pair, 25 per cent on turnery goods, 5 per cen ton'preserved fruit, 20 per cent on malleable castings and all agricultural implements except reapers and binders, JoiyelWy fiffifflld . be taxed tho same Its ia Victoria j 35 por cent on pictures,

35 per cent on shirts, if shirtings and ootton goods are not admitted free. Auckland, June 2.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Fibre Company was adjourned for want of a quorum. The report shows that the debit balance has increased by £2SO9 5s 4d. The Bum to debit, on profit and loss account being £S32I 13s 2d.

Arrangements for the continuance of the Girls’ High School for another term have been made by the Board of Education and the Board of Governors of Auckland College and Grammar School.

Another instance of juvenile crime was exhibited at the Police Court this morning, when a boy, aged 10i years, named George Burgess, was charged before Dr Giles with setting lire to a whare at Swanson and stealing a watch and gold chain. In giving his decision Mr Giles said he did not know what the Qolony was coming to wheu children, of that age were constantly coming before the Court on charges of larceny and other offences. It was indeedj a sad state of affairs to have the youths and children of the Colony constantly coming before the Court and being sent to gaol. No doubt the gentlemen of the press who were present in Court would uot fail to notice the statement of the boy, that he could not help doing it. It seemed to him to be an answer which should suggest serious consideration for the .Legislature in dealing with the question of the education of youth. The buy was sentenced to receive six strokes from a birch rod, to be imprisoned in the police cells for 4S hours, and to be then sent to the Industrial School at Ivobimarairia, and to be kept there untii he was 15 years of age. Greymouth, June 3.

Reofton mining returnsK.eep-ifcDark, 150 oz ot amalgam from fi-J days’ crushing ; Big River, ‘3ffooa of amalgam from 78 tens. John Boland, a miuer, was killed yesterday while cross-cutting a tree on his claim at Stillwater. A portion of the tree flow up, striking hini on the head. He was killed instantly, Woodyille, June 2. Tbe local option poll taken for tile borough to-day resulted in a large majority in favor of an increase in the licenses. Auckland, June 4. A petition, having 451 S signatures, in favor of the Shop Hours Bill was sent this morning to'Mr Joyce, M.fi.R. John Power attempted to cut his throat at Paruell this morning. Coustablo Hobson rushed upon him, and after a tussle, secured him. The knife was very blunt, and only a slight wound has been inflicted. Power has been committed to the Asylum as a lunatic. The Auckland North Licensing Committee, elected In the brewers’interest, refused two licenses to-day, and intimated that other licenses would be cancelled in the event of Sunday selling being proved agaiußt the holders. ' ; The tailors' strike has ended, the masters and men having agreed that work shall be resumed ou the basis of the national log, the rate of pay to be 10d per hour for best work and fid for a lower class of work. At a meeting of fruit growers held at Birkenhead ou Saturday it was resolved to petition the Tipper House that the Codliu Moth Bill be not passed in its present form. The Auckland Industrial Association have agreed to the following resolution : —/‘That this Association deprecates the Assembly’s haste in pushing the Codlin Moth Act thr ugh all its stages, without giving those interested an opportunity to meet and express their opinions ; and we also view with alarm tbe great injury which will result to au important industry if the Act becomes law in its present form, especially as we iffe informed that tjhe has attacked nalp\;§ tjrees and thorn' hedges,' thus ]3goyv>g thff impossibility'of'eradicating by qny system of inspection. \ ‘ . , t, ‘The : pureflate of.timber” qfiU 3 and forests in this haV.’it \ a said, completed negotia’Atqcklaud capital and management have a large share in the now venture. The Royal Horticultural Society passed a resolution to-night condemning the Codliu Moth Bill as a harsh and offensive measure, i which did not provide an effective remedy. Timaru, Jniie 4. Mr J. S. Beswick, late Resident Magistrate here for six years, and previously ''Resident Magistrate ■ at ‘Lytteltofij "fiieU lacft! night after a 1 Idu'g illness/ 1 1 *' ' • ' » ’“ 'j|NY£R t «sftnc4, §mith who wm arrested th.? Bluff QQ a charge of wife desertion, "brought up to-day and discharged, the polloe stating that Mrs Thurston, with whom Fletcher was leaving .the Colony, had arranged with Mrs Fletcher to forego further legal proceedings in consideration of a payment of £55. Mrs Thurston has nine children, eight of whom are with her husband, who has, it is said, commenced proceedings for* divorce, ** ' : Uiuaavc«UßOH, Juue 4. Jn the football matohes on Saturday Sydenham beat Canterbury College by two points to one, and Merivale beat North Canterbury by six points to nil. The Protection Association have passed a resolution approving the Government tariff proposals. Flags were hoisted ■ respect to the, Ljtsp MV justice Johnston.The qsseti'pf r tiie Supreme uod Magistrate’s of. the ilegivl firms were closed during the afternoon. The members of the Bi* assembled in . the morning at’the fis,sh dent Magistrate’s Court, the presiding tj^.£ i gktrdtd' ,, dsiprtealAl ddopragyai at stifcha'bTM upri&kUa man and' so i # Judge Johnston. Mr * Wypd Williams, tho Senior member of the Bilr present, expressed the regret o* the le/skl rirofessiqp qt; h\s liquor’a fiea£fi. g Tff6''Court adjaanUd'-W V mark'‘of' respect/tb 1 his' meSoryv 1 ills " £ ' m A il'uinber of the salmon hatched -Sxqm tfio. ova itnpdVted 'her g.ai Kent ‘lqns» Aijpfiinatisation Society’s have Been 1 stripped for ova, winch is |uppch£d to, be the' fiffjt'ofltainefl Jr* t\ssf i a Sp.uthyyri The. s.alrii.ou ' ffW' "itV; the ova U licivya pvefy p.vpbabil-Uiy of hatching out 3. fi?.h,: ” ' ' T T ' . - ’■V’ a W u ?* eusly passed the fo.Muwiua ’.‘.That the method o|.' dealing, with codliu embodied in the -Bill now beforo the

Council will be expensive, burdensome, and useless, as not being found upon complete or aocurate knowledge of the evil to be remedied, and not providing any effective remedy, and therefore uot a desirable Bill to pass.” Woodville, June 4.

At a meeting held on Saturday night, a resolution was passed against changing, the route of the Woodville.Masterton Railway line, as desired by the Pahiatun settlers. Feilding, June 4.

Mr Charles Bull was elected Chairman of the Manchester Road Board on Saturday. New Plymouth, June 4.

Copper has been discovered near Oakhurst. Some specimens have been sent to Dr Hector, who reports that they contain, beside silver and copper, traces of arHcnic, sulphur, and antimony. The prospectors have pegged off a claim, and intend to open tho reef, to obtain a fairer insight as to the quantity and quality of the ore. Dunedin, June 4. The Stirling and Raveusbourno Licensing Committees have adopted prohibition. Blenheim, J une 4.

Referring to the Mahakipawa rush Pattorsou, one of the prospectors, states that he thinks a note of warning should be sounded regarding the field, so as to deter people leaving situations and rushing to the spot from all parts of the district on the strength of some of the rumors that have boon circulated regarding the field. The only gold that has been obtained has been tho patch of one ounce 14dwts secured by the prospectors, although prospects have been got in different parts of the river. It will take a month before anything definite is known regarding the prospector’s claim. Anyone proceeding to the field should make up his mind for two months’ hard work and discomfort before being able to prove a claim. .Christchurch, June 5.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Messrs R. Beethnm, R.M., and J. H. Hall, J.P., Jonathan Roberts was sentenced to twelve months’ hard labor for escaping from gaol at Timaru. Ho pleaded guilty. Mr Beetliam contrasted his case with that of Crabtree, saying that he was entitled to more mercy than that offender, as after his escape he conducted himself decently and attempted to earn a living honestly. The Committee of the Canterbury Rowing Club passed a resolution expressing the deepest regret of the members at the death of Mr Fitz Gerald, and sympathy with his family and friends in their bereavement. The Secretary was requested to forward it to the Star Club for transmission to Mr FitzGerald’s family. The City Surveyor left for the South today to make inquiries as to the gas question in other towns. Haavera, June 5. Mr George V. Bats, clerk to the County Council, was arrested last night, charged by the Government Auditor with embezzlement of two sums, each under £7, of the county funds. He was remanded for a week, bail being accepted in two sureties of £IOO each. The arrest has caused some stir, owing to tho position of the accused. 1 Dunedin, June 5.

A petition with over 7000 signatures in favor of the Shop Hours Bill is being sent to Wellington. Petitions in favor of giving the franchise to women are being largely signed. Auckland, June 5..

At a meeting of the Hospital and Chariti able Aid Board last evening a proposition from the Minister of Public Works to.merge the laboi* bureau into the Board was negatived, tho Rpard declining to accept any new Responsibilities. Mr T'. Peacock, M.H.R., left for Wellington per 8.8, Rotorua. '1 he Dook Engineer, Mr W. Errington, has reported to the Harbor Board that tho contractor for the Calliope Graving Dock, Mr P. Lanigan, -has completed the contract, and has received a final certificate.

An irreparable loss has been suffered by Mr Reisehek, the well-known natim-fiai, in the destruction of a valuable collect of birds, which he hrff gathered during his'six mouths’ ovjyiirn in the fastnesses the south-west oT O tago /■'' A ' casSs coy twining about-iOO'skins add 450, w.ortfi’of;- rape birds was placed onboard,the Government steamer Stella,' Repeated injunctions to keep yfi/ffqrtsigonaoat from sea water. Immediately after her arrival iri Aucklaud last week Mr Reisehek had the case opened, wheu, to his horror, he discovered that the sides of the case were thickly encrusted with salt, and the whole of the precious skins a of pulp. The box had appi>-rc ( utly r beOir' dropped into the sea. Nc£ csse’ofii/of 'faso'ffcj&j? skins Is saved. The nidufetirf-jr Valufe of' the collection ie dhoafc\£2s& Batdtd valine £ scitiiiti-fic'■ h'oiiit v 6f 'sjbw dap baldly bo esfci, ffiktedi 1 ‘ “ "4i?.0.' Newmarket Licensing Committee have granted a license to the Carlton Club Hotel, previously known as tho Jubilee Hotel, at Newmarket. The premises, which are somewhat costly, were erected two ago, and a license was then rofusseb; ' ApjßliV cation for an extension o£ 'h&ijrg were re.* fused, « * -*•••> ' ’

good many shares In the Union Sash and Doidr Company havei changed hands to-day 1 at about 2s Od. An impression prevails that, after discharging all liabilities, there a balance of 5a to Ss per share,, VN ” !’ ' June 5. Auditor-General has disallowed a sum in the yearly balance-sheet of the'Education' Board forgbbd attendance medals a'^wle J'to' school' children. The r d ,ed over fllOO in models and certificates, and tfic' svsffem baa answered in promoting’ {dieatxeff’danbe.' *■' '' ''' , 1 ' v '" % li ■ f. i. ■ cc