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New Zealand Mail, Issue 896, 3 May 1889, Page 27

Auckland, April 26. A deputation of solicitors waited on Mr E. Mitchelson and presented an influential petition praying tho Government to reconsider the proposed .’.-removal of the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court to Wellington. Mr Mitchelson promised to lay the petition before the Government, but held out no hope of a reversal'of the decision, as the removal had been decided upon at a full meeting of the Cabinet. The Chief Judge would, however, be in Auckland as often as in any other district, transacting his business in Wellington during the session. The damaged flax ex Mariposa was aold at auotion to-day. Lot ], consisting of 135 bales, realised £l3 10s per ton ; lot 2, 68 bales, £ll 5s per ton ; lot 3, 141 bales, £lO 5s per ton ; and lot 4, 120 bales, £8 15s per ton. The annualjmeetiug of those interested in the Parnell Orphan Home was held this evening. The receipts of the institution for the past year amounted to £1179 11s lid and the expenditure to £1306 193 lid. The Land Court at Opotiki has finished its sitting, and part of the Tahora Block, consisting of a quarter of a mil. ion acres, has been passed and subdivided amongst six of the different tribes. The Auckland Amateur Athletic Club intend, it is stated, to take proceedings for the return of prizes won at their recent carnival by two of their members, who are I alleged to have broken the rules by running in professional races. The dispute between the Auckland Grocers’ Association and the farmers was again considered at a meeting to-day, when it was decided to appoint a committee, comprising three members of the association and three farmers, who shall fix the market price of butter and eggs. At the Police Court to-day Louis Paget was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of the woman Mary Ann Wilson. Mr H. Shortland appeared on behalf of the prisoner. Dunedin, April 26. The deaths are'announced of Miss Lambton, who took an active part in local charity organisations'; and of J. B. Mudie, at one, time of the timber firm of Royse, Mudie and Co. The Exhibition Fire Arts Committee are advised that they are to receive a collection worth £6OOO, by Mr Wallis, of the French Gallery in London ; also a collection belonging to Messrs Keok and the British-A.usbya-liaD Art Society. The body of Mrs Walsh, IS years of. age, and married only four months, was found on Sunday in Lake. Waspaka, near the Pembroke Jetty. Deceased was at a dance on the previous Friday, after which she is supposed to have gone to the jetty and thrown, her,self into the water. ■ Moray - place Congregational Church., has given a call to, the. Rev; W. A. Ryans, late of Bradford, Englapd... The,G,oye!n,ment haye agreed to procure a (loan, collection of British works of art fa? * the Dunedin Exhibition, upon tho Commissioners undertaking to provide a suitable building for the exhibition of tho pictures to. be erected under the supervision and to tho satisfaction of the Government. Tika.ru, April 26. The Colonial Secretary visited Timaru yesterday to confer with the Chairman of the Charitable Aid Board regarding the transfer to the Board of the site and building formerly used as an Immigration Barracks for the purpose of founding a

Home for Destitute Children to save sending them to school in other districts. The Board now pays about £BOO a year for the support of children elsewhere. New Plymouth, April 26. In the Supreme Court to-day Albert Edward JSelson was charged with perjury, The case arose out of a lease given by Air Petrie to Air AlcLauchlan. Petrie and his mother swore that the deed was not the one Petrie signed. Mr Holmes, Clerk of the Cl urt, in examination, said he had examined Petrie’s signature under a magnifying glass, and said pencil marks had been made. His Honor said he had noticed it too. The case is going on. Invercargill, April 26. The extensive premises of Fleming and Gilkinnon, flourmfilers, caught fire at 11.20 a.m. to-day. The buildings are part brick and part of wood, and the flames started in the upper story of the wooden portion. The Brigade firemen were Boon on the spot, and eventually had five jets playing on the fire, but the strong wind blowing to some extent neutralised their efforts. The wooden section of the establishment is now mostly demolished, but it is believed the brick stores and contents will be saved. The insurances are aa follow : Steam flourmill, £SOO in the New Zealand (£250 re-insured in the Phoenix), and £SOO in the Royal; on the grain store, £SOO in the New Zealand (re-insured for~£2so in the North German), and £SOO in the Equitable ; wheat and oats in the store, £IOOO in the New Zealand (ra-insured for £SOO in the North German), and £IOOO in the Royal. The damage is estimated at £3OOO. Gisborne, April 26. The Union Company's Australia, drawing 9ft 6in, came alongside the breakwater this afternoon, lauded and took in cargo, and steamed north after remaining two hours. After several endeavours, the owner and the new captain of the schooner ilwaroa managed to get ou hoard the vessel without being troubled by Captain Wtig, who was arrested by the police this afternoon. Christchurch, April 26. Captain Alillson, of Brick Hill Station, died to-day, aged 76. Thirty one years ago he brougnt from Australia the steamer Zingari, one of the steamships trading on the New Zealand coast. He afterward was engaged in transporting troops during the Maori war. He settled in Canterbury in IS6B The Canterbury Rugby Union decided to approve the suggestion that any football team goiug to England should go under the auspices of the New Zealaud Rugby Union. It was suggested that no team be sent this year. (from our own correspondent.) Westport. April 26. The Premier left for Reefton this morning. He created a very favourable impression here. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Napier, April 26. Mokoare, charged with the murder of Gollan, at Mahia, has been committed for trial, on a double charge of murder and arson. Tho Earl of Onslow arrives oh Tuesday night. An address of welcome will be presented on Wednesday morning. He will then leave by special train for Alasterton, where he stops for the night. Mrs Stokes, widow of a runholder, formerly a resident here, has presented a stained glass window for the chancel of the Cathedral. It wifi cover five lancets 25ft high, and will be the finest window in the Australasian colonies. Banner and Liddle, the well known auctioneers, have been compelled to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court.