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New Zealand Mail, Issue 869, 26 October 1888, Page 26

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(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) Dunedin, October 18. At Outram, Samuel Shaw, of Berwick, was committed for trial for making a false declaration. A Mrs Sparks, having left her husband, has been living with Shaw, and on her death Shaw registered her as his wife, hence the proceedings. Mr Brown has resigned his seat on the Eduoation Board. Christchurch, October 18. At the Supreme Court to-day before Mr Justice Ward, the case of Jones v Spence came to a close. Jones travelled as gtoom with entire horses belonging to Spence, and had done so from the season of ISS3 to that of ISSS. In 18S7 Sponce caused Jones to be arrested on a charge of embezzling certain Service fees. Jones was brought before the magistrate and imprisoned. Ultimately he wa3 committed for trial for embezzlement on

three separate charges. When the Supreme Court trial came on Jones was acquitted on one charge, and a nolle prosequi was entered on the oth 5r two, on the pleas that the charges were false and malicious, and that the imprisonment was wrongful. Plaintiff sought to recover a solatium of £IOOO. The defence throughout was the pica of reasonable justification for the whole procedure, and the assertion that in certain . specified oases the plaintiff had actually received fees for horse service and had not accounted for them. In the course of the evidence it came out that several leaves were missing from the book kept by Jones, but by whom these leaves were extracted did not very clearly appear. It waa also shown that Jones at tho Rangiora show had been guilty of exhibiting a foal as the progeny of the horse Chancellor, which was not'by that horse. Jones received no money prize in this competition, otherwise the Judge said he would have been liable to an indictment for obtaining money under falsa pretences. After a lengthy hearing and a full hour’s address by Mr Bowman for the plaintiff the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on all counts, with £7O damages. Mr Holmes gave notice, in defendant’s interest, to move for a now trial.

Masterton, October 18. A meeting of tho creditors of Fabian Bros., storekeepers, Grey town, was held at the Courthouse,' Masterton, to-day, Mr F. Muir in the chair. The assets oonsist of book debts estimated to produce £l6O. Liabilities —Unsecured creditors in Greytown —Fuller, £ll ; Muir, £6 ; J. Fabian, £313 ; in Wellington—Thompson and Shannon, £297 ; in Auckland—Northern Boot Company, £7 10s. Secured,W. andG. Turnbull, £lll. Mr Beard, on behalf of Thompson and Shannon, severely examined the debtors, and objected to the following resolutions, which were passed unanimously by the Greytown jj creditors, but having no 'proxy he could not vote : —Resolved ‘‘That the debtors get their immediate discharge; that tho book debts be banded over to the debtors for their benefit.” Auckland, October 18. Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.R. for Parnell, addressed his constituents this evening, and received a vote of confidence. Westport, October 18. The Harbour Board appointed Mr Martin, District Engineer, to the position ef Engineer of Works ; also passed a resolution to borrow £IOO,OOO. Auckland, October 19. At the meeting of the Bank of New |Zealand, held at noon to-day, Mr. George Buckley in the chair, the 'esolntions passed at |the special general meeting on the 11th instant were confirmed unanimously, no discussion taking place. The dwelling-house of Mr. H. Williams at Waiuku was burned down on Monday night. The house and furniture were in. sured for £llO in the South British the loss being at least double that amount. At the inquest on the body of the boy Augustine Murphy, killed on the railway at Mount Eden, the jury ceDaured the railway authorities for leaving trucks unseen - ed. By H.M.S. Egeria, Which has ueeu stationed in the Tonga Group, a complete survey is being mado round the island, and a new passage has beeu discovered into Nukualofa harbour by which vessels can enter with any wind.

A Cantata, “ Art and Mind,” composed for the opening of the Free Library and Art Gallery, was produced for the (ir-'t time in the Choral Hall yesterday fn - i-<y, >-y a strong choir and orchestra. The .>erf >rinanco was a very effective o:io. This cantata was composed by Herr Carl Schmidt, conductor of the Auckland Choral Society,

the libretto being written .by Mr W. E. Outhwaite; dnothefr Auckland gentleman. ThS Pukekohe settlers held a meeting on the 10th instant, when resolutions were passed regretting that the Minister of Lands did notgraut the reduction in freight of milk and cream sent by rail asked for by the New Zealand Dairy Association, and expressing an opinion that the dairying industry should be fostered by tho Government. - Christchurch, October 19.

J. Oram Sheppard, manager of the City Hotel, was charged at the Police Court today with the larceny as a bailee of a promis. sory not for £94. Mr Martin, for the prosecution, Said that the amount of tho note had been paid, and tho prosecution were willing to withdraw the charge. The Bench declined to agree, and remanded the case for a week, allowing bail. Dunedin, October 19. A house belonging to Mr McLean, of Mus. sollburgh, was burned down last night. It was in sured in the Standard office for £IOO. A house at Bannockburn, owned and occupied by Mr Parsons, was destroyed by fire. The insurance was £l5O in the Union office. A case was beard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court in which two buyers of flour and bran sought to recover damages from R. Allan and Co., of Timaru for a breach of contract. It was alleged that quantities of flour and bran were bought by the respective plaintiffs on a riaiDg market, but were not delivered. In the first ease, in regard to the flour, Wright, of Dunedin, recovered £6O, the difference between the price at which the flour was to be sold and the price when the contract ought to have been extended. Judgment Was reserved in the other case. Blenheim, October 19. Information is just to hand of a dastardly attempt to burn Vernon, Mr W. Clifford’s bouse. The incendiary was seen by a jockey, who attempted a seizure, but was stunned by the man, who made off. He is believed to be the same man who caused the late fire in Blenheim. ' Masterton, October 19. The throe.year-old daughter of George Ward, painter, of Masterton, was knocked dowu by a runaway horse and cart and killed instantaneously. Waipawa, October 20. At a meeting of the promoters of the Waipawa Industrial and Art Exhibition, held last night, a neat plan was adopted for the main entrance, showing two small towers affording means for the display of the flags of the United Kingdom and the New Zealand Ensign. The work of the building is being rapidly pushed on, and arrangements are/being made for using the electric light, the promoters being in communication with Mr Prince. The date fixed on which all applications for space are to be in is the Ist of November, but telegrams will be attended to if they are followed immediately by letter. Works of art, curios, needlework, and other articles of the kind are exhibited free if not for sale. Large special prizes are beinggivenbythe leading settlers for exhibits of grass seed, wheat, oats, barley, &c. The wool exhibits will be largo, and these are to be shown in glass cases. Space has been applied for for the display of a magnificent collection of coins, over 500 in number, and many of them most rare. The working spaces are being rapidly filled, wherein trades will be seen in full work. A small theatre is to be erected on the grounds, and there will be numbers of side shows. During the time the Exhibition is'open there will be displays of fireworks, and extra attractions in the shape of poultry, dog, songbird, dairy, and other shows. Altogether, the promoters are satisfied of the great promise of success, and are prond that not only all the leading men of Hawkes Bay have encouraged them in every way, but that outside manufacturers and others have taken an interest in the affair. It is likely that a general holiday will be arranged for the opening day. This morning the Seoretary of the Exhibition received an intimation of the voluntary offering of special prizes by the following residents of Napier and in this district: H. Robjohns, £lO 10s ; H. Napthali, £7 7s ; S. McGreevy, £5 5s ; A. H. Ross, £3 3s ; W. Colenso, £2 2s. These and many other special prizes will bo awarded for various classes of exhibits, and special consideration will be bad to home industries and art exhibits. Nelson, October 20. Mr Levestam addressed a well-attended meeting of electors of the City of Nelson last night, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. Westport, October 20. At the District Court yesterday afternoon, George Hears waa tried and convicted of indecent assault, and was sentenced by Judge Broad to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour. Feilding, October 20. The building on the Awahuri-road known as the Old Flaxmill, occupied by Mr Munro as a farm building, was burned down yesterday afternoon. The fire was caused by a defective chimney. The insurance on the building is £250, on the furniture £SO, both amounts in the Victoria office. New Plymoitth, October 20. Mr R. Reeves, M.H.R., with his Maori Haka Troupe, left here for Sydney in the Hauroto this morniDg. Twelve men and six women form the troupe.

Dunedin, October 20, The Times publishes an article showing that the sweating system is thoroughly acclimatised here, a mple proof is furnished. Twopence per pair is paid to trouser makers, while shirt makers get from 4d to 8d per day. Christchurch, Ootober 20. Captain Wilson, of the Salvation Army, has been sent to gaol for eight days for lecting to pay a fine of 10a and costs, altogether between £2 and £3, for obstructing a narrow street by holding service on Sunday morning, and annoying certain residents thereby, Greymouth, October 21. The coal export for the week was 5231 tons. The difficulty that recently occurred between the miners and the coal proprietors is still in abeyance. Mr M. Kennedy, tho general manager, has exchanged views with the men, and made certain proposals, winch they axe still considering, opinion boing much divided amongst them on the disputed points. Reefton mining returns for the week Keep-it-Dark, 3170 z of amalgam from 185 tons; Globe, 1730 z of amalgam from' 190 tons. , Napier, Ootober 22.. A building used as a class-room, detached from Mrs Heath’s boarding school, was-de-stroyed by fire last night. The insurance is £2OO in the National office. The main building, which was insured for £SOO in the New Zealand office, was saved. 1 ’ , Feilding, Ootober 22. The Palmerston North gymnasium football team was beaten by the Awahurj’Club, mostly Maoris, by three points to nil. , Christchurch, October 22. This morning a Maori named HoaniiMara (John Murray), on remand on a charge of breaking into the Mandeville Hotel, Kaiapoi, escaped from Addington gaol. The warder gave prisoner his breakfast at 6, and, ns be thinks, looked the door. On visiting the cell at 6.46 he found the door open and the man gone. By climbing the partition wall near, his cell the prisoner could gain the roof of the male division and get outside the gaol by taking a drep of a dozen feet. . The sentenoe on .Wilson, the Salvationist, is four days’ imprisonment, the sentences for obstruction and annoyance being made concurrent. At the City Council meeting to-night, a motion to apply to Government for £SO expenses of the Fire Brigade in extinguishing the fire at Sunnyside Asylum, was nega- i tived. - A letter wa3 received from the Gaa Company offering (1) to reduce or abandon meter rents as soon as the Company can pay 12 per cent; (2) To maintain the price of gas at 7s 6d per 1000 ft, and to supply street lamps at £4 4s per year for a torm of three years. The Counoil declined the proposals, but referred the matter to a special Lighting Committee to endeavour to negotiate. Further inquiries made with regard to the sweating system here show that,-, though matters are not so bad as in Dunedin, girls and women are paid' wages which seem quite inadequate to support them. For trousers finishing the rateß paid. barely enable the women to earn 10s per week by working till late at night. " One establishment has, it is said, taken a contract for making men’s suits—finding, trimming, , and lining—for 30s each, work which a leading tailor estimates cannot be done for less than 40s if fair wages are paid. -' v . Murray, who escaped from Addington Gaol, is still atlarge. -.[.J ; i., Dunedin, October 22. The Fire Brigades’ Association have sub. soribed £BO toward the McCutcheon family. The dinner to Mr W. J. M. Larnach on Saturday was largely attended by representative men. Captain Stronach has resigned command of the Otago Hussars in consequence of the finding of the Commission in the dispute between the Troop and the Port NaVsls at Black’s. . . - [ Last week, John Pitcher, William Pitcher, and Andrew Pitcher, runholders, of Ophir, were charged with stealing two heifers. After a two days’ hearing, the Bench committed Andrew Pitoher, discharging the others. , ' •’ ■■ ~ ■ _ On Saturday night Laing knocked out Pettengell in six rounds, but there was considerable dissatisfaotien at the referee’s decision. v - Timaru; Ootober 22. The evening service dt the Baptist Church yesterday was abruptly broken up by a paralytic 70 years of age falling off. his seat in a fit. From the excitement caused, a lady ia the choir went off into hysterics, and then fainted. Two parties bad to be organised to carry the patients home. Masterton, October 22. German miners state that there is not a particle of truth in the statement as to the finding of coal at Waingawa. Auckland, October 22.

At.a large public meeting held on Saturday at Coromandel resolutions were unanimously passed condemning Sir J. Hector’s action in connection with Mr Witheford at Melbourne Exhibition, and calling upon the Government to compel Sir J. Heotor to withdraw his imputations. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day Mr Button, on behalf of the Bar, bade goodbye to Mr Seth Smith, R.M.. on the occasion of the latter leaving for Christchurch. Mr

Smith, in replying, said that he understood that his stay in Chriatohuroh would be short, but he would not be surprised if he were removed permanently from Auckland. A gold prospector named Frederick Bourke has been accidentally killed at Waikori'mako, Coromandel. He had gone out to fetch water on Sunday night, and not returning a searoh was made, when he was found in the oreek with his head dreadfully cut, and died several hours after. Ho is supposed to have fallen in accidentally. Eliza Jane Cochrane, aged 3 years, died this morning at Parnell from scalds sustained yesterday afternoon by falling into a basin of boiling waster in her parents’ house. v . Two young members of the City Guards on Saturday afternoon set up a kerosene tin on tho Surrey Hills estate, and began firing at it with rifles at a distance of 500 yards. A ' bullet whistled past a gentleman and a little girl walking in Crummer-road, and then penetrated the wall of a house, smashing some things in the kitchen. The police were informed, and put a stop to this extraordinary riflo practice in a thickly populated district. The youths, who are named Henry Casey and Joseph Fairweather, will be charged with a breach of the Police Offences Act. Yesterday morning the stables at Aroh Hill, belonging to Maurice Casey, city night soil contractor, were destroyed by fire. One young pony was burned to death, and some harness and grain were destroyed ; also some Corporation carts. The total damage is ■€soo, the insurance being £2OO in the New Zealand office. Mr Blower’s stable 3, adjoining, were also destroyed, but the horses and harness wore saved. The report of the Point Resolution Commission has been forwarded to Wellington. Hone Te One, the well-known Maori chief, is dangerously ill at -Kawhia. He has Bent in haste'for a Justice of to witness a.doeument with reference to land in which Messrs Grice and Walker are interested. Yesterday morning two residents of Onebunga, named John Mcllahoa and William Hayter,: were arrested on a charge of being unlawfully on the premises of the reservoir, situate at One Tree Hill. This reservoir, which is to supply Onehnnga with water, was found lately to be leaky, and certain suspicions circumstances caused the contractor to plaoe a watohm&h on the premises. About 1 a. m. yesterday two men approached the enclosure, burst open the door, and entered after doing some damage outside. The watchman fired a revolver at them, but missed them, and they made off. _ The police were at once informed, and within an hour had the two men named in custody. Blenheim, Ootober 22. Detective Herbert has investigated the circumstances of the alleged incendiarism, and is satisfied that it is a case of hallucination. The miners at Waikakaho propose to amalgamate and obtain an engine in order to bottom quickly, to relieve tho men from suspense, as the gold in the terraces evidently lies deep. * -• -j Greymobih, October 22. The dispute existing between the Trustees of the Catholic Church and the contractors for building the new cburoh has at length been amicably settled, the contractors waiving a small portion of the amount awarded them by the Court of Arbitration. Substantially, however, the award of the' Court has been maintained, as the money was not paid on the 18th, the date fixed for paying. Preparations wero made for contesting the matter in the Supreme Court. Very heavy rain fell to-day and.yesterday The river in consequence is considerably swollen and the bar is impassable. A robbery of- a race occurred a few days ago near New River, and four months’ work was stolen. Auckland, October 23. Captain Lane, of the schooner Maile, states that while entering Winafoon Harbour, at 7 a.m. on 11th October, he sighted the barque Electra, Captain Fisher, 380 tons, anohored close to the reef. Shortly after Captain Lane noticed a signal at the Electra’a mainmast, the Enßign reversed, upon which he put off to the barque and went on board. It was then found she was aground on the reef aft, and bumping heavily. In a little time Bhe commenced to fill rapidly, and about noon oapsizod bodily over to seaward. The captain and crew then abandoned her, and the hatches being, washed off, the cargo, which consisted of 500 tons of copra, was speedily floating out of the hold. When the Maile left on the 12th, the Electra showed signs of breaking up fast.' His Honour Mr Justice Gillies left to-day to , hold criminal sessions at New Plymouth. He is afterward going on to the Appeal Court at Wellington. It is reported that -valuable silver deposits have been discovered in the Mokau district. The Rowing Association met last nigcs and resolved to open the season next Saturday, and hold the annual rowing regatta on the 15th December.

The men Hayter and McMahon were brought before the Court in connection with the outrage at Onebunga Waterworks, and remanded. It is alleged that on two previous occasions deliberate attempts were made to destroy the reservoir, in one ease the bottom being injured, apparently by an explosion of dynamite. The Postmaster-General has agreed to plaoe a. letter receiving- box. in the public library. A young man named William de Norval, employed at Crawford’s flaxmill, Kohanga, Raglan, had his arm wrenched off above the elbow by machinery yesterday. He is now in the Auckland Hospital. Some comment has been caused m respect of a lad named. Gordon, who was brought before the Police Court a few days ago, on a charge of stealing sacks. . He was sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment, and on the following day committed to the Industrial School ; but it has sinco transpired that the mother of the boy is in good circumstances, and did not wish him sent to tho school, and she intends to apply that ho be released from that institution. The Maori chief, Hone Te One, has visited Auckland in connection-with tho leases of the Pukekura and other blocks. He is in excellent health, aud is indignant at tho report being circulated that ho was ill. - The Birkenhead - Jam Company has been

registered, and will commence operations at once.

The purchase of tho Crown Company’s property at Karangahape (Thames) has been completed by the Glasgow syndicate. The rdilwfty plant was handed over yesterday to the manager, Mr M. Green, who will start operations without delay. Messrs John Taylor and Hon, of London, have been appointed consulting engineers, and the Cashell Company, of Glasgow, will erect a plant to save the bullion by their patent chlorination process, and they guarantee to save not less than 75 per cent of tho gold and silver in the stone. The working capital is £25,000, and tho property includes the following mines : Welcome, Koep-it-Dark, Crown, Sunny Corner, Sutro, aud Retreat. It is now intended that the following Volunteers will represent the Auckland district at the Centennial rifle competition at Melbourne Gaptaius Skinner and Cooper, aud Lieutenant James, who go at their own expense, and Sergeant Parslow (A Battery), Volunteer Rout (Victorias), GunnerLumsden (A Battery), Volunteer McCarthy (Onehunga Rifles), and Seaman Weir. (Thames Navals). The late manager of the Adelaide branch of the Bank of New Zealand, Mr Henry Law, writes a long letter to the Star la reference to his connection with the bank. _ He denies the assertion in the Committee’s report that the'money of the bank had been squandered in Adolaide, and attributes the losses of that branch to the unparalleled depression existing from 18S3 to 1886. Mr Law also refers at considerable length to clause 118 of the deed of settlement, abopt which some discussion arose at Monday’s meeting, and contends that that clause makes it incumbent that the bank should go into liquidation upon it appearing that losses have been sustained equal to one-half of the capital, and that it can only be resusoitatad at the next half-yearly meeting by a vote of three-fourths of the actual paid-up oapital. Blenheim, October 23. Doubts are entertained as to the boua fides of the reported attempt to burn down Vernon House, the residence of Mr W. Clifford, at the Awatere. It is supposed to be a case of mental hallucination. Mrs Gillies, mother of Judge Gillies, died this morning, aged 87. Waipawa, October 23. A committee has been formed to promote a band contest in connection with tUe Waipawa Exhibition. A substantial sum will probably be'raised, and it is hoped bands outside this province will oompete. The probable date of the competition is the 12th December. Timaru, October 23. At the Borough Counoil meeting last evening a copy of a tender was received from Mr Ford, of Arrow, agent for Messrs Parker and Elwell, ot Wolverhampton, to light the streets with incandescent lamps at £2 17s 6d each per nnnum, the Council providing water for the motive power. The tender waS received two days late, but had been notified by telegraph. The Mayor directed it to be sent back as being too late, and the Councillors on obtaining a copy of it were very angry at the chanco of so great a reduction in the price being lost, the Gas Company’s tender, which has been accepted, being £5 ss. The Mayor i 3 now in Melbourne. It was resolved to invite Mr Ford to visit Timaru, and to ask him if he is willing to adhere to his offer. Christchurch, Ootober 23. • A young man named William Horne accidentally shot himself at Rakaia yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Railway Hotel, where he died in the evening. Messrs E. Mitchelson and G. Fisher arrived from Wellington this morning, tho latter went South in the Mararoa this afternoon. Mr Mitchelson inspected the Sunnyside Asylum, and will go South to-morrow. Wanganui, October 23. In the case of Grant v. the Manawatu Road Board, Mr Fitzherbert to-day opened the case for the defence, and much evidence of a technical character was taken. The case is likely to last another two ■ ays. Napier, Ootober 23. A youth named Thomas East, employed at the Moutere flax mill, was caught in the mill belting to day and dragged round. He was seriously bruised, and has an arm broken in two places between the shoulder and elbow. . William Meads was chargedjat the Police Court to-day with usiDg threatening language to George Morgan, a Maori. A short time ago Morgan was a witness against Meads in a charge of rape on a Maori woman. There was some discrepancy in the evidence, and the charge was dismissed. Work on the seawall has been commenced. When finished there w.jll be a wide esplanade for two miles. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ' Auckland, October 23. Miss von Finkelstein’3 lectures on “ Life in Palestine ” continue to attract immense audiences.