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New Zealand Mail, Issue 889, 15 March 1889, Page 17

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(PER PRES ASSSOCIATION.) Auckland, March 13. A six-year.old boy named Cornwell was badly burned on the body yesterday while playing with fire in his houße. He 13 in the hospital in a precarious condition. The Government have resolved to call for fresh tenders for the Onehunga Courthouse, which Auckland builders refused to tender for, because kauri timber was not specified. The Penguin was floated off the bauk in the Manukau harbour this morning. She is uninjured, and is now loading for the South. Wanganui, March 13. The bodies of Newing and Dawson, who were drowned at Fox's Creek on Saturday night, were discovered this morning. The inquest on the bodies of Dawson and Newing, drowned in the river last Saturday and found this morning, was held this afternoon. The verdict was accidentally drownod, with no evidence to show how. The funeral took place this evening, and was largely attended by the members of the Post and Telegraph Department, of which Dawson was a member. The autumn show of the Horticultural Society was held to-day and was largely attended. There was a splendid show of fruit and flowers. An officer in the Government service here, who has been absent on leave, having failed to return when his leaveexpired, disquieting rumours are afloat concerning him. Timaru, March 13,

A fine shower last night broke up the driest spell known for many years. The pastures were parched. ; Water for Btock was getting scarce in many parts. It is now fine. There was no insurance on the Roman Catholic school burned down last night. The estimated value of the building alone was £750. Christchurch, March 13. Between 1 and 3 o’clock this afternoon a heavy thunderstorm, with rain and hail, occurred in Lyttelton. In Christchurch heavy rain began to fall at 3.30 p.m., and lasted until 6 o’clock, and at S o’clock a short but heavy hailstorm broke over town. At Christchurch Presbytery this. morning a discussion took place on juvenile crime. The members expressed sympathy with the movement initiated by Mr Wbiteloord, but deferred passing any resolutions on the subject pending the publication of the results of the investigation of the committee appointed at the recent meeting of justices. The cases of out.door relief granted by the Charitable Aid Board in February amounted to 475, 20 less than in January, and 26 more than February, 1883.

At the meeting of the Board, Dr Guthrie, medical officer to the Orphanage, denied that the children in any way suffered through having to go too long between tea and breakfast, as stated by the lady visitors in a previous report. He complained that his instructions not to send children to church on account of diphtheria in Lyttelton had been ignored. It appeared that in July, 1888, he requested that the children might not go to church. They discontinued attending until January last, when the lady visitors recommended they should go, and they were sent without notification being given to the doctor. There is one case of diphtheria in the orphanage now. The patient is Isolated and is doing well. A very heavy yield of wheat is reported from the North-road, between Kaiapoi aud Woodend, where a seven acre paddock yielded 651 bushels, or 93 bushels per acre. Dunedin, Maroh 13. The navigating officer of the 88 Arawa denies that there was any racing with the Rotomahana from Hobart. He says the Arawa came on at her usual rate of speed, no attempt being made to increase it. Had there been any racing, the Arawa would have left the other boat out of sight, and as it was, he Bays, the Rotomahana was not in sight when the Arawa cleared Foveaux Strait. The University Council elected Dr Maunsell lecturer in Burgery for three years at £l5O. Hokitika, Maroh 13. At a largely-attended meeting of the Board of General Purposes of the District Grand Lodge of Freemasons, E.C., a resolution was unanimously carried, “ That the formation of a Grand Lodge for New Zealand at the present time is inopportune and unnecessary, aud calculated to destroy rather thau advance the best infcereats of Freemasonry throughout the Colony.’’ There is still a succession of gales accompanied ryffh hail. Snovy is, falling in the lower Ranges, andthe riy-era are flooded. Nelson, March 13. Robert Morten, alias Leonard, alias Martin, was cleverly arrested by the police hero this evening on a charge of forgery. He appears to have forged and uttered some four cheques at Havelock, bearing the names of Wellington and Marlborough, residents, and whilst the police wore on his scent he succeeded in obtaining £5 from, here on, representing hijnself; as Mr Hansen, of Havelopk. Morton is said to be know,h in Wanganui and Christchurch,. Last night’s fire is quite unaccounted lav, no‘fire orHaving. been. aUnwad in the High Skpiiool save the gaffe. There was no ihsqrancel The foga, is over a thousand po finds. Auckland, Maroh 13,

The following Auckland entries have been, received for the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting, to be held in Blenheim.: —A Battery—Sergeant Parslow, Gunners. Lumsden aud C. P. Taylor, Auckland City Guards —Lieutenant White, Colour-Sergeant Stirling, Private D, Hay, W, Osborne, aud VY. L. White. Victoria Rifles—Sergeant T. Fuirsj Privatje j,. W, Leigh. Thames Navals —Seaman Weir. Onehunga Rifles — Lieutenants Lupdon and Leahy, Private McCarthy, and three others. Royal Irish Tobin.

Dr Lindsay, late House Surgeon of the Auckland Hospital, was married to-day to Miss Stone, daughter of Mr C. B Stone, of the well-known shipping firm of that name. The annual meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society was held to day. There is a balance of £129 5s 7d to the credit of the Society. The report stated that the fish liberated during the year were in admirable condition. An attempt would be made to established the Indian partridge in this country. Mr R. B. Barsfcow wa3 elected president. At a meeting held at Otahuhu last night to bid farewell to the Rev R. Bavin, who leaves shortly for Melbourne, that gentleman was presented with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns. The price of flour has been increased £1 per ton. The steamer Omapere, whioh sailed for Westport to-day, took 70 workmen, who go to be employed by Wilkie Bros, and Wilson upon their contract at Cape Foulwind, where a labour difficulty at present prevails. At the Supreme Court to day, George H. Mason and R. B. Messon, for presenting a valueless cheque for £4, were sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment. Joseph Fulton, convicted of horse-stealing at Helensville, was placed under the provisions of the Probation Act for two years. A Native named Hone was sentenced to nine months’ hard labour for forgery. The election of Lioensing Commissioners for the Archhill district resulted in the return of four temperance and one moderate candidate.