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New Zealand Mail, Issue 914, 6 September 1889, Page 26

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(per press association.) Auckland, August 29. Mr Patou, one of the victims of the Hunt Club accident, died at Cambridge this mornfog. ' . _ A Railway League, having for its programme the abolition of differential and mileage rates and’tho substitution of a stages system, with special facilities to distant districts and settlors, a in classification, an amalgamation of terminal and other charges, and a reduction of passenger fares and goods rates, has been formed in Auckland. Several prominent business men have joined the movement. The creditors of Adam Laybourn, a bankrupt, have decided to sell the stock by public auction. An examination of the city burgess roll shows that while in 1888-89 the number of voters in the city was 4014, holding 7099 votes, the present returns for 1889-90 show a total of 4052 voters with 6775 votes. A well-known Auckland monetary agent, Mr D. B. Orchard, was arrested to-day at Russell on board the steamer Wainui on a charge of having forged a promissory note. Orchard carried on business for a number o-. years, and, as he was considered a, man of strict integrity, - the news of his arrest caused a mild sensation. , ■ Auckland, August 31. D. B. Orchard, who was arrested at Russell, was brought up at the police court yesterday, charged with the forgery of a promissory note for £25. The case was remanded till 6th September. Messrs J. P. King and H. M. Jarvis, who were on the Benoh, allowed bail to tho prisoner—himself in £SO, and two sureties of £25 each —and he was released in these bonds, but was shortly after re-arrested on another charge of forging a promissory note for £35. This case was also remanded, and application for bail was refused. It is stated that other charges are pending against Orchard, who was a shareholder doing a considerable business. , . An “ At Home ” was given by the Auckland Club at the Choial Hall in honour of Mr and Mrs J. McCosh Clarke, who are leaving on a visit to England. At the half-yearly meeting of the Civil Service Supply Association an interim dividend was declared, £IOO being devoted toward paying off preliminary expenses, and the balance, £27, carried forward to profit and loss. , n Auckland, September 2. The quarterly criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were opened to-day before Mr Justice Conolly, who congratulated the Grand Jury on the remarkably light calendar. The most serious c&seo are against Dean and Mo. row, for misappropriating Corporation funds. , . The Rev D. Bruce, who loaves shortly tor Sydney, was presented with a farewell address and a purse of sovereigns at the Auckland Club, by a number of prominent citizens. „ , , , A reward of £5, tendered to Constable

Haslett privately, for the conviction he had securpd, was declined by him on the ground that he had only done his duty. Two children, aged 11 and 7 y e ® rs respectively, were charged at the i olice Court to-day with having broken and entered a house in Newton, and stolen a purse containing £ls 2s 6d and goods valued at 10s. The case was remanded till tomorrow. At the annual meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club, the statement of accounts showed a profit on the year’s working of £406 6s 3d. The total liabilities of the Club amount to £297 4s lOd, including a bank overdraft, but the amount of outstanding accounts more than covers this liability. At the Supreme Court, F. C. Dean, late town olerk at the Thames, pleaded guilty to several charges of forgery and embezzlement, and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Michael Ryan was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour for damage to the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Auckland, September 3. Mr J. M. Clark, who left to-day for Sydney with Mrs Clarke, en route for England, was presented with an address by the employes of the firm of A. Clark and Sons. The Radical Reform League has amalga. mated with the Knights of Labour organisation. , At the Supreme Court to-day William Smith was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for housebreaking. . Wilkins, for a similar offence, was discharged. Thomas Joseph' Morrow, the defaulting secretary of the Archill Road Board, pleaded guilty to four charges of embezzlement. Sentence was reserved. Thomas Mulvaney, for breaking and entering, was sentenced to two years’ hard labour. Patrick Carroll and John Knox were found guilty of stealing goods from cutters in the harbour., The former was sentenced to 18 months’ hard labour, and Knox to three years. The first meeting of the newly-formed Railway League was held to-night, when a strong Committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the association. At a meeting of the Harbour Board to-day a resolution was passed congratulating Admiral Fairfax on his promotion to the appointment of second Lord of_ the Admiralty, and thanking him for his interest in the industries of the Colony, especially those of coal and timber. The Rev D. Bruce left for Sydney to-day. The charge of housebreaking preferred against two children has been further remanded. The circumstances of tho case show that tbe children entered the house, the door not having been locked, and, when found upon the premises by the owner, were searched, when the money and goods were discovered in their possession. Masterton, August 29. Over 25,000 Loch Leven and American brook trout have been liberated in the Wairarapa streams this season. This is about the fourth of what the Acclimatisation Society intend liberating. Mr Ayson, the curator, has taken 325,000 ova from local streams for the Masterton hatchery. The results of the hatching are highly satisfaotory. Masterton, August 31. The rainfall in Masterton in August was l*7sin, being the lowest August record for 24 years. . Woodville, August 29. The Maharahara Copper Mining Company is pushing on with the prospecting of the mine, under Captain Bryant, the expert, whose services the Company obtained from Australia. The lode is turning out well, showing 4ft of sulphide, which averages over 20 per cent of copper. A shaft is now being sunk on the lode, and it is proposed to put in a lower level drive. The prospects of the mine are better than ever. Dunedin, August 29. The Standard Insurance Company declare the usual half-yearly dividend of 7i per cent. The Devonport Stoam Ferry Company, of Auckland, are likely to send down an excur. sion steamer to run on the bay in response to the application of the Harbour Board. It was decided that they would put in order the jetties at several bays in the harbour if the Company gave them revenue in the shape of a penny toll per passenger. Dunedin, August 30. The charge of concealment of birth against Margaret Heads was dismissed, the Bench upholding Sir R. Stout’s contention that the body, having been placed in a cupboard where it could easily have been discovered, was proof that there had been no secret dis» position. The Big Beach Company got 620 z of retorted gold in six days’ work. „ Thomas Martin’s fellmongery, at Kaikorai Valley, was destroyed by fire, supposed to have been caused by the boiling over of a pot of tar left on the fire. There was a large quantity of wool, sheepskins, &c., in the sheds, and nearly, everything was destroyed. There were no insurances. Mr Martin estimates his loss at £7OO. He only recently started, and the fire has quite ruined him. The boom in floating companies for goldmining continues. The whole of the capital of the Wakatipu Gold Dredging Company was placed in two days. This morning the prospectus of the Kawarau Big Beach Company was published, and by this evening over 9000 shares out of 12,500 offered were placed. Dunedin, August 31. _ The University Council find themselveg in an awkward predicament over the rush which has set in on their property on the Barowood tud, near the Otago Central line. The discovery, reported to have given excellent prospects, was made, and a prospecting license issued immediately. Several other applications for claims came in, and at the last meeting 23 licenses were granted for Barewood run and seven for the Museum reserve run. Since then 50 more applications have been received, and the matter has become serious, both for the tenants and the Council, as the land has to be pegged out for eight miles, two chains deep. jTo-day it was decided to issue no more prospecting licenses for the present. Dunedin, September 1. The Committees of the Manufacturers’ Association and the Tailoresses’ Union met on Saturday night to consider the “log” prepared by the latter body, • and which is all round an advance of about 12§ per cent.

on that submitted by the manufacture! s. After full consideration, it was agreed by the manufacturers to accept the “ log _ with the exception of about balf-a-dozen items. These are now to be settled by the Joint Committee. There are now 760 members in the Union. Excellent entries have been received for the minor handicaps and the W.F.A, races at the Exhibition Meeting as follows : Hurdles, 25 ; Dunedin Stakes, 33 ; Commissioners’ Welter Handicap, 36; Tally-Ho, 29 ; Onslow Stakes, 24 ; Pacific Hurdles, 25 ; Jubilee Plata, 54. Dunedin, September 2. Mrs Stewart died suddenly at St Ki Id a on • Saturday from apoplexy. was feeding fowls when she had tbe fit. The City Incensing Bench has granted the Exhibition license, there being no opposition. ;Lv The Shotover Big Beach’s return is lOloz of retorted gold for a fortnight’s work. The Educational Institute has tiken up the cudgels ou behalf of Mr White, and carried strong resolutions in which they traverse the Board’s action in condemning before hearing him. At a meeting of shareholders of the Big Beach Dredging Company, it was resolved to authorise tbe Directors to sell the whole of the claims to a new company to be formed with increased capital, to put on four more dredges on the claim, and,in order to associate Saw Hoy’s name with the claim, it was de- , cided that the new company should be called Sew Hoy’s Big Beach Gold Mining Company. A number of persons are' interesting themselves in the case of the Agnews, but the subscriptions are inadequate unless tho Government give a subsidy of £1 for £l. If this is granted it is believed the mortgagee 8 claim on .the land can be cleared off and a little remain to give the couple to go on ihe ground. The return from the Weltnan Dredger at Waipapa Point is 98 ounces of amalgam for six days’ work. - Dunedin, September 3. News has been received here that the Board of Directors of Druids -have agreed to recommend that the Grand'Lodge grant the immediate Charter of District Grand Lodge of Canterbury. v , . Welcome rains have fallen at tho Taien. Farmers are arranging to send continuous shipments of horses to India. Napier, August 29. At a crowded meeting of the Napier Bowlfog Club to-night, it was decided to take steps to form a North Island Bowling Association, on the same lines as the New Zealand Bowling Association. ~ As the Maharahara copper mine is opened out a large reef, carrying very rich copper, is being uncovered, but the extent of the reef will be thoroughly tested before erecting smelting machinery. ' , In the bush great complaints are made of the scarcity of labour for bush-felling. Napier, September 3. An inquest was held under peculiar circumstances this evening. A single girl was three months ago married to a labourer named Kyle. Some nine or ten days since she was taken dll, and told her husband she had had a miscarriage. Subsequently appearances led the woman attending her to suspect something more, and information was finally given to the police. Detective Grace taxed her with having given birth to a child. She strenuously denied this at first, but on Grace proceeding to search she got her husband out of the room and then told the detective that the child was hanging iu a bag on a nail covered by dresses. He found tbe body as described, with some marks on it. After preliminary evidence was taken the inquest was adjourned until the 12th inst. To-day in the Supreme Court Joseph Roberts, brother of Jonathan Roberts, was acquitted on a charge of stealing money, the property of his mate. August Wegner was also found not guilty of cattle-stealing. So far out of seven cases there have been six acquittals, the only conviction being that of Makare for murder, though in sevßral cases the evidence was very strong. Nelson, August 30. It is stated that his Excellency Lord Onslow ba3 leased “ The Cliffs ” property of Mrs Andrew Richmond up to the end of October, and will reside there’with his family as soon as Lord Cranley can lea7e his present quarters. V , . The sittings of the Supreme Court so far are abortive. Only three, cases are tried—oneof horse.stealing by-a man named Goodall, another for horse stealing by a Maori, and a third a charge against W. Garrett, commission agent, of obtaining £IOO by false pretences, having ended in acquittals. The Court is now occupied with the charge of the murder of Robert Gollan, a shepherd on Mr George Ormond’s station, at Mahia, by a Maori named Makoori. It is likely to occupy several days. Nelson,! September 2. _ It is reported that scab has "broken out in a small flock of 500 hoggets running by themselves at Black Valley, a distant portion of the run of Mr John Kerr, pf the Lake. The Inspector was communioated with at once, and means were adopted for prevention. Nelson, September 3. At an early hour this morning a fire broke out on board the small steamer fElsie, which trades in the bay. Captain the harbourmaster, saw dense smoke, and calling the pilot crew, the fire was extinguished after some trouble. The_ steamgruvas laden with manuka hop poles, lyfo|p||f the windward of the Albion Wharf and stores, which also had a narrow escape. The fire is supposed to have originated from the stokehole. The damage done is not great. The Governor and his Private Secretary arrived here this morning. Mrs A. G. Jenkins, who arrived here in the Lord Auckland in 1842, died to-day, aged 74. ' , Haweea, August 30. Nine directors were elected to the Farmers Union Company (Limited) here yesterday, preparatory to registering the Company. The Chairman stated that 364 out of 375 shares had been subscribed. A resolution was carried to the effect that it was desirable that the Company should erect asaleyardfor auction sales of stocks.

BhEXffEiM, Attgust 30. U. Hamiing, Convicted of forgery, was brotighfc Up this morning, and sentenced to twelVe months’ surveillance tinder the .First (Offenders probation Aht In this casa the prisoner had forged a bill for £35/ but had paid it. The Judge said the circumstances called for merciful consideration, the prisoner having an unblemished character and much domestic trouble. Oamakvj, August 29. A meeting attended by about seventy persons was hold at Kurow last night to consider the question of having Station Peak Run out up for settlement. Amongst other resolutions was the following : order to meet this enormous demand of the people to settle upon the land of the Crown, the whole of Station Peak, consisting of about 50,000 afires, bo cut up as follows i—- ? 000 acres in from 640 to 1000 acres ou deferred payment Or perpetual lease, and the balance in acres of not more than from 2000 to 4000 acres on the small grazing ran Bystem. A petition was drawn up, to be signed in OamaruAand the district, for presentation to Parliament that the run be dealt with as above. OAMARU, September I. The half'yearly meeting of the United Otago Dißtrio't of the Ancient Order of Foresters was held on Friday, when there were present representatives from Court Pride of Dunedin, Court Enterprise, Court Pride of the Leith, Court Prido of Oamaru, Court Star of TUapeka, and Court St. Andrew. A letter was read from the Registrar of. Friendly Societies complaining of the Dunstan Lodges not sending in returns, and of the Tuapeka and a Dunstan Lodge not answering questions regarding returns. A letter was received from the Nelson District relative to a presentation to the P.S. and AssistantSecretary of the Order, intimating that the Order Bhould take action as a whole. It was resolved that the Otago District, through the various Courts, be asked to take joint action in the matter. Business of local interest was transacted, and it was decided to ask the Otago Friendly Societies to take steps to have a demonstration on the oc casion of the opening of the Dunedin Exhibition. It was resolved to write to the Colonial Secretary protesting against any member of a friendly society sitting on the commission appointed to inquire into the position of Friendly Societies in New Zealand. - Christchurch, August 29. Result of the election of the Pharmacy Board:—G. Mee, 119; J. Y. Ross, 114; J. A.. Pond, 113 ;*R. T. Bayley, 110 ; T. M. Wilkinson, 106 p E. T. Ellisgton, 90; W. Elder, 34; G. Bonningtoo, 73 ; B. Isaac, 64. The first seven were elected. ■ Christchurch, August 30. At ft meeting yesterday of delegates as to the Santley Musical Festival, it was suggested that a three days’ festival be held in the Bummer. The annual" meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day. when the report for the year dealt with the Australian commercial congress, local harbour and railway matters, Paris and Dunedin Exhibitions, terms of credit, Chattels Security Bill, &o. The Christohnrch Musical Society’s performance, given in the Rink last night, was particularly successful. About eight hundred people attended. The chorus and orchestra, some; two hundred strong, gave Barnett’s “ Ancient Mariner," under the conductorship *, of Mr F. M. Wallace. A symphony by Haydn and miscellaneous items formed the other portion of the programme. Christchurch, August 31. The New Zealand Shipping Company have issued a return showing the names of all steamers and ships which have left the Colony during, the year ending 30th June, with their tonnage and quantity of cargo carried. It mutton, 277,423 bales of wool and skins, 42,118 bales of flax, 479,115 sacks of wheat, 23,202 packages of tallow, and 15.853 J tons sundries, were exported. This was divided into 37 cargoes by steamers and 120 by sailing ships. Christchurch, September 1. At a meeting of the New Zealand Export Company yesterday the manager reported a very satisfactory disposal of shares amongst Canterbury farmers. The Company is now ready to make a commencement. It was decided to confine operations to shipping alone. Messrs James Hurst, K. Mclntosh, G. Gould. R. Latter, aad-M. Macfarlane were elected directors for the ensuing year. Christchurch, September 2. About the biggest number of entries ever made in New Zealand for a foot race were received on Saturday for the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club’s cross-country race. There are no fewer than 118 entries for the race, which comes off on Saturday next. Mr Stead has determined not to send Maxim to Australia for the Melbourne Cup. At the City Council to-night it was unanimously resolved that this Council strongly disapproves the provision of the Rating Act Amendment Bill now before Parliament, and requests the members for the city to oppose the passing through the House ; and the Council also gave instructions to have a by-law drawn under the M.C. Act to regulate the sale of milk, and the inspection and registration of all dairies and persons supplying milk to the city. The time for receiving entries for the Christchurch band contest has been extended to the 11th instant. Robert MoCfeedy was committed for trial to-day on a- charge of assaulting and maliciously injuring with a razor Harriet Lielly, a married woman with whom he had cohabited nine years, but quarrelled and separated from her on Saturday week. A correspondent in to-day’s Times,, who has been a week,in the hospital, and is an expert on heating premises by hot water and steam, cr tieises the present system of steam as vyaateful and highly injurious to the patients. The Board met this morning to decide what action to take, as some of the patients are described as being nearly boiled alive,. but they have not as yet taken any definite steps. The medical staff desire the steam ■ removed and hot water substituted, as the former is highly injurious in many diseases. Feh/ding, August 31. The new building for the Maori Church at

Aoiaiigi will be ,op6nhd tO-morrow by the Rev Aroua te tldha. Aboiifc fjye htindred Natives from all parts 6’f the North Island will be present; and a grand feast will be held, Feildtng, September 2. The opening of the Maori church at Aorangi yesterday was attended by large numbers of visitors from Feilding. The Rev Mr Williams, from Wanganui, assisted at the ceremony, which was most impressive. About 1000 Maoris and pakehas were present, and everything passed off in an orderly manner. One trap was upset in crossing the river, hat no harm was done. A Christchurch man has bought 1000 acres near Feilding. . A public hall and public library will shortly be built at Birmingham (Fowler’s). _ Greymouth, August 31. The oufcptit of coal this week was 4486 toiis, and last week §74l tofld. Reefton goid returns for the week Krep-it-Dark, 3920 z of amalgam from 180 tons, cleaned up for the month with 4060 z of gold from 875 tons ; Globe, 3560 z amalgam from 190 tons, cleaned up for the month with 31Soz of gold from 910 tous ;lnkerman, 7150 z amalgam from 50 tons ; Inglewood, 760 zof amalgam from 60 tons; Golden Treasure, 640 z from 100 tonB; Progress, 3620 zof amalgam. The Nil Desparandum is not crushing. Wanganui, September 2. At the Harbour Board meeting to-day it was decided not to do anything in the matter of the further prosecution of harbour works, pending the report of Mr Blair, who is expected to visit here this week or next. Wanganui, September 3. Mr R. Coad, a deputational lecturer of the United Kingdom Temperauce Alliance, arrived here to-day and addressed a crowded meeting to-night. After the meeting several pledges were taken. The Rhoderiok Dhu Court of Foresters held their anniversary ball and supper this evening. At the police court to-day, Thomas Naughton, alias MoNanghton, of Bulls, was charged with having on August 27th ab* ducted an unmarried girl named Augusta Hass, aged 15 years, contrary to the will of her father and mother. Gisborne, September 2. At an inquest on the body of the old man William Davy, a station hand, the evidence went to show that the deceased had been drinking, and took a small dose of “ Rough on Rats •’* to take away the effects of his oaronse. Russ&ul, September 3. The s.s. Arawa, from Fiji, brings news that Weaver, who murdered Captain Greenlees at the New Hebrides, has been sentenced to death at Fiji. It is considered likely that he will be hanged, although the case will first be referred to England. The Egeria was at Suva, coaling. The Oreti had arrived at Fiji. The Manapouri, from Sydney, passed at 7 a. m. (from, our own correspondent.) Masterton, August 29. Beckman, the levanting publican, was committed for trial this afternoon, bail being allowed as before. Twenty'two witnesses were examined in the case. A house at Manaia was burnt this evening, but no particulars are as ; et to hand. Westport, August 29. No fewer than six deaths have occurred in this town within the past few days, chiefly old people. The steamer Pukaki is loading coal for Port Pirie, S.A. The Nile Goldmining Company commence crushing to-morrow. The District Court sat to day ; one bankruptcy was the only business. Judge Broad postponsd the public examination of several bankrupts on the ground that the Harbour Board office (in which the Court was held temporarily') is not a recognised courthouse. | Westport, August 30. Mr Fornando3, tbo well-known fishmonger of Wellington, has completed arrangements for the initiation of a new industry in Westport. He intends going in extensively for tinning whitebait for export to Melbourne, where ho will find a good market. Mr Femandoa has secured premises. A largely-attended public meeting to-night passed a resolution in favour of the extension of the railway line to Mokihinui. Westport, September 2. The coal export for last week was 2457 tons 16cwt. The Pukaki took 1775 tons to Port Pirie on Saturday afternoon. During the past six months the Buffer County Council let contracts to the extent of £7OOO, extending over 100 miles of country. The cost of surveying, engineering, and office work was under 4 per cent, or less than half the Co3t of similar works in any other county in the Colony 7. John Munro, a well-known auctioneer here, received a painful injury on Saturday afternoon through a trap accident. Mir Brebner, from Foxton, is appointed stationmaster here.