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New Zealand Mail, Issue 933, 17 January 1890, Page 26

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(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, January 9. Inspector Weldon has been retired on compensation, and succeeded by Inspector Moore. In the tram car cases, the right to charge double fares being admitted, a nominal penalty was inflicted. In another case, in which the Mayor of Caversham was defendant, the Company’s solicitor relied on an Order in Council as overriding the agreement with the Borough Council. Judgment was reserved. In the third case, the prosecutor not being in a position to give certain technical evidence, the information was dismissed without prejudice. The Tarawera, with 84 passengers, Bailed this afternoon on her first excursion trip to the Sounds. In the chess tournament Mr Barnes, Wei. Ington, beat Mr Smith, Christchurch, and Mr Hookham beat Dr Stenhouse by forcing exchanges. Messrs Hookham and Barnes with 2-| wins each have only one game to play. Mr Hookham meeting Mr Smith and Mr Barnes Mr Siedeberg. Information has reached town that James Dnrle was accidentally killed near Wedderburn. He was a traveller for Thomson and Co., aerated water manufacturers, and leaves a widow and family of seven, all grownup. ' ' , r. . Mr Spawn, an expert in frnit and hah preservation, leaves for Wellington tomorrow, where he will probably set up and exhibit his fruit-evaporating process. He will spend Saturday in Christchurch, and meet those fruit-growers who have expressed a desire to consult him. A party of six local tradesmen, who invested in one of the Sydney consultations, have received advice that they have drawn the winner of the Carrington Stakes. They share £4725. . ~ At the Queenstown races, Trimolite won the hurdles, with secretary second ; Don Csesar won the handicap, Ixion being second, and Pennant third. The man Murdoch, who fell over the quarry at the defence works at the Heads, died in the hospital to-day. The interprovincial chess match was resumed to.day, Hookham beating A. L. Smith in the Scotch gambit game. In the evening Barnes tried conclusions with Siede* berg. The game is to be carried to an end, and will last well into the morning. If Barnes wins he and Hookham will have to play off for the trophy; if Siedeberg wins Hookham takes first jerize,

The Mornington Tram Company declare an interim dividend of 6d per share, or at the rate of 8J per cent for the half-year. Dunedin, January 11. The Christmas gold escort from the Cromwell district was the largest from there for ten years, notwithstanding that a number of miuers have not yet washed up. Steps are being taken to present exInspector Weldon with a testimonial, on his retirement. John Rougbton, bootmaker, has filed, with liabilities £3365, and assets £2930. The principal creditors are Gavin Gibson, Christchurch, £647 ; Coombes. Dunedin, £434 ; Hallenstein, £442; Woolston Tannery, Christchurch, £259. The military sports to-day, got up by the Engineers, were favoured with grand weather, and the attendance was large. The Trot of two miles was won by Trooper Maloney’s Telephone (scratch), Shepherdess, 25sec, second. In the Fire Brigade event, hose and reel, Gorman’s team (Dunedin), was first, South Dunedin second. The explosion of the mines, passed off without an accident. Dunedin, January 13. The estate of the late J. R. Danson, which has been brought under the Bankruptcy Act, shows a deficiency of £1765. Creditors are secured to the amount of £1859. John Hunter, a discharged employe at the High school, has been committed for trial for larceny in that establishment. Dunedin, January 14. Lord Carrington and Admiral Lord Charles Scott inspected the municipal buildings this morning, and the former afterward officially received the Earl of Onslow at the New South Wales Court. The banquet given by members of the New South Wales Government promises to be an important function, and some notable speeches are anticipated. The conference of representatives of County Councils, which was to have been held to day, did not take place, only the convener (the Chairman of Wallace County) attending. It may come off to-morrow. Mr P. K. McCaughan, formerly M.H.R, for Riverton, has given £l5O to the building fund of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. Wanganui, January 10. Mr J. Ballancs' left for Dunedin Exhibition to-day. Wanganui, January 13. A very successful horse fair was held here on Saturday, when 83 horses realised £826. Some 180 lots were submitted altogether. A number changed hands after the sale. Wanganui, January 14. At a meeting held this evening of the Wanganui Regatta Association, the date of the regatta was fixed for Thursday, February, 27th, high tide being at 3.45 p.m. on that day. Canvassers were appointed to collect subscriptions, and a Programme Committee was elected. The inquiry into charges against the management of the Hospital was adjourned to-day. The inquiry has taken place with closed doors, and has occupied two days. Nelson, January 10. The adjourned inquest cn Mrs Eliza Goss, who was found insensible in her own house on the morning of the 27th December, and died the same evening, terminated this evening. The woman had been disgustingly ill-used, and a charge of assault has been made against her husband. The jury returned a verdict' that death was caused by apoplexy, and, in their opinion, was accelerated through the brutal usage and ill-treatment she was subjected to. Auckland, January 9. Another supply of specimens has come in to Whangarei from Puhipuhi. Native silver is very rich iu the specimens, and the face of the stone is covered with frosted silver. The ore improves in richness every day. Extensive preparations are being made for the Jubilee festivities, and the celebration promises to be on a larger scale than anything of the kind previously attempted iu Auckland. The Jubilee Regatta will probably be the best ever held in Auckland harbour, and in regard to the champion “whaleboat race the local crews are busy in training. About 300 Maoris will take part in the canoe races and war dances. The business places iu the city will be illuminated during one or several nights of the Jubilee week. The Regatta Committee have deolined to accept the entry of the Thames cutter Isa Darling for the Naval entter race, on the ground that she is too large. Free passage over the Auckland railways has been granted by the Government to the Rarotongan chief, Tepou, his son, and their party, who are at present in Auckland. At the half-yearly meeting of the Auckland branoh of the Hibernian Society, Brother W. Beehan was re-elected President. The balance-sheet showed that the branch is in a very flourishing condition. Another meeting of Bluett’s creditors was held to day, when a resolution was passed censuring the bankrupt for having kept no books and for unjustifiable extravagance, and requesting the Official Assignee to bring his conduct under the notice of the Court. At the suggestion of the Rev W. Birch the Knights of Labour have resolved to move iu the direction of shortening the hours of labour for people employed In shops. The Auckland Racing Club have voted £lO from the DistressedJJockeys’ Fund to J. Hickey, who met with an accident whilst riding at Christchurch last season. By the Wairarapa to-day 10 thoroughbred yearlings purchased at Sylvia Park sale by Messrs Stead, Ormond, and O’Brien, were shipped South. Auckland, January 10., A seaman named Wm. MoEwen was drowned last night between Brown’s Island and Motuihi, by falling overboard from the Bcow Totara. The deceased was a young man of 27 years of age. The Whangarei Advocate reports the arrival from Puhipuhi of even larger and richor specimens of Native silver than that previously brought in. It shows pure silver in the vein as thick as the rim of half a crown, and running right through the stone. There is great indignation here at Ranger Garsted informing the prospectors that he is instructed to have them turned out of Puhi

pubi by the ISth instant. The Advocate says the prospectors will hold the ground by force if need be. A well-known poultry breeder at Wellington, Mr F. Rogen, is to act as judge at the chick show, to be held during Jubilee week. A snfficient number of shares have now been taken in the newly formed Fishermen’s Co-operative Industrial Association, but operations will not commence until March. At the annual revision of the salaries of the municipal officials, that of the District Clerk, Mr Gorrie, was increased from .£l5O to £l7O per year. No other changes were made. Admiral Fairfax has written acknowledging the congratulations of the City Council upon hi 3 promotion as Lord of the Admiralty. He savs :—“Mrs Fairfax and I will ever look back with pleasure on our stay in your beautiful town. We had a remarkably fine passage Home, and I have now taken up my work at the Admiralty, which is by no means light. I hope trade is reviving in Auckland, and that the Jubilee will be a great success.” The Mutual Life Association have given trophies for a special handicap yacht race, to be sailed on the 21st January in connection with the Jubilee festiviti-s. Auckland, January 12. The dead body of a man named John Owen Daley was found near the Calliope Dock. He had gone out in a dingy, and was evidently drowned. The deceased was a native of Manchester, and a solicitor by profession. Auckland, January 13. A man named MoGlynrs, who died to-day at Huntly, was supposed to be 10 7 years old. He fought iu the battle of Waterloo. During her cruise iu the Islands the steamer Wainui,which ha< interned to 4uck land, called at the h'ermadtc Islands and landed 12 passengers to j. in the settlement recently formed there. The recently appointed Bii : i b Consul at Tahiti, Mr A. G. Hawes, wh • a ! riv»d from England a short time since, has left for the Islands. The two local roller mills, the Northern and the Auckland, have been amalgamated and placed under one management. A large part of a yacht has been washed ashore at Whangaparaoa. The wreckage has been identified as that of the Tiuant, which sank on Boxing Day, 1887, off Gull Point, when four of her occupants were drowned. The Woodstock and Kenilworth Gold and Silver Mining Companies are to be amalgamated in a new company of 55,000 shares. The Auckland University College Council have accepted the donation of the Amateur Opera Club of 200 guineas for music, the term “scholarship” having been altered to '‘exhibition.” The money is to be placed on deposit, the interest to be paid to the Opera Club at the end of the year 1592. the Anglican clergyman, who has laboured fßr many years in this city, to leave for England shortly. A picnic was given by Colonel Sargood to the employes of Sargood and Co., at Tamaki, and was very sucoeasfnl. > A journeyman bakers’ union has been formed in Auckland. The children of Mary, of St. Benedict’s parish, have presented a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated address to Father O’Sullivan, -who is leaving on a visit to Ireland. A good deal of indignation has been expressed in regard to the refusal to permit the Volunteers to take part In the Jubilee celebrations and fire a salute. It hae been suggested that the salute should be given from the Russian guns in Albert Park, which belong to the City Council. This task would, however, be attended with some dapger owing to the age of the gnns, which are trophies of the fall of Sebastapool. The Maoris of the Waikato propose that thirty girls shall perform the maidens’ dance daring the Jubilee festivities. Auckland, January 14. The Hospital Board have appointed Dr Daldy, of Auckland, as assistant medical officer and dispenser at the Hospital, The Mayor received a telegram to-day from Mr Mitchelson stating that the Governor and party have arranged to be present at the Auckland Jubilee Celebration. Two tradesman, named John Horne and John Hart, were charged at the Police Court to-day with having sold adulterated pepper, Hart pleaded that the article he had sold had been received by him as pepper. Dr Giles replied that under the A-t the vendor was liable, though he bad no doubt & storekeeper could recover damages from a manufacturer if the article had been sold to him as genuine. An objection was taken that the charges should have been laid by complaint instead of by information, and his Worship reserved his decision. The Irish delegates, Mr John Dillon and , Sir Thomas Esmonde, returned to Auckland to day. The latter proposes to leave for Samoa to-morrow, whilst Mr Dillon is to go North to Hokianga.

In consequence of the alleged determination of the Government to plpse the Puhipuhi field, a public meeting was held last night at ; HUpirqngi, when a resolution was passed protesting against the closing of the field, as 1 rissays already made warranted further prospecting; and requesting that Government Should, at once permit legitimate prospecting, A committee was formed to QoUeet subgorip. tio.ns for a fund to defray expox— prospectors itt an’*’’ Jtja D f „otion for tres_„reholders of the Woodstock and Kenilworth Gold and Silver Mining Company resolved to-day to amalgamate the properties and form a new company with a capital of £27,500 in 55,000 shares of 10s each, 4s to be considered as paid up. Gisborne, January 11. The heaviest f sea known for years was running on the East Coast yesterday, and great j oilers were forced into Gisborne roadstead. The s s. Wairarapa arrived from Auckland at 1 p.m., and was to leave again in the evening. About 30 of the passengers decided to spend the afternoon ashore, despite the roughness of the sea and the warnings given them. The sea greatly increased, and at 6 p.m. Captain Chatfield signalled, “ I’m off,” and the steamer proceeded on her voyage South, Among Ltbe

visitors ashore wero several through passengers to Melbourne. Forty passengers were also booked at Gisborne to leave by the steamer. The s.s. Australia leaves for the South this afternoon, taking thoseleft behind. Lyttelton, January 12.

The woman Mrs Williams, who attempted suicide by taking cklorodyne, has recovered, and will be brought before the Court next week. "

The prizes won at the Lyttelton Regatta were presented on Saturday night. The Lyttelton and Kaiapoi Rowing Clubs took nearly all the money for the rowing races, the former’s win being £42 and the latter’s £36.

Waif aw A, January 11. Mr Tiffenß’ homestead, near Kaikora North, was burnt down this morning. Greymouth, January 12. Owing to the very prevalent warm weather, and the ineffective drainage of the town, a great deal of siokness is rife. Five children are down with diphtheria in one house in the vicinity of a notoriously offensive drain, between the railway station and Tainui-street. ' Greymouth, January 13. A telegram from Ahaura states that Geo. Bannan, storekeeper at Blackwater, committed suicide by shooting himself this morning. Invercargill, January 9. A boy named James Brogan was brought up at the Police Court this morning and charged with placing stones and iron bolts on the main Inveicargill-Dunedin Railway line, thus endangering the lives of passengers. The evidence showed that if the engine had been going fast the train would have been thrown off. The boy, who is only seven years and two months of age, admitted the change, and said he wanted to see the stones' cracked. The magistrate said his difficulty was that the tender years of the boy rendered him incapable of comprehending the seriousness of the crime. He could inflict a fine, or send him to an industrial school, but the boy seemed to be well cared for. The boy’s mother said she had punished him, and he was going to school alter the holidays. The magistrate then warned the defendant and discharged him. Christchurch, January 9, A boy named Macey; seven years of age, fell into the water off the steamers' wharf at Lyttelton to-day. A sailor of the Opal, named Henry Wall, jumped iff and rescued him. He kept the boy afloat till both were hauled out by a rope. The sheep slaughtered last year at the Belfast Freezing Works numbered 227,995. This number is fewer than in the previous year, but would have been 50 per cent, greater but for the fire at the works. The anniversary day popular sports have resulted iu a profit of £2BB, - A man named George Alexander, wanted by the police for some time on a charge of robbery with violence, was arrested by Detective Neill this evening. He and another naan are accused of robbing- a man named William Grenera of a cheque for £l4. Christchurch, January 10. George Alexander and James Cotter, charged with robbery with .violence, weie brought up at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, and committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Au Early Closing Association has been formed amongst the shop employes here for the purpose of endeavouring to obtain a weekly holiday. A strong branch of the Agricultural Labourers’ Union hag Uoen - formed at Rangiora, and affiliated with the Trade and Labour Council. The Committee of the Amateur Athlotio Association to-night decided to endeavour to send a team to Sydney. The secretary was instructed to write to the leading athletes asking if they can go in May. Mrs E. Williams, wife of Edward Williams, a carter at Lyttelton, was found to-night Unconscious in her room.-. An ounce bottle of chlorodyne was on the table. She is still unconscious at 9 o’clock, but the doctors hope ta restore her. Family and financial troubles are supposed to have caused her to attempt suicide. At a meeting of the Tailors'Union to-night it was stated that Parker and Tribe refused to accept the union log, but submitted one ot their own, which was considered too low. The matter has been referred ta the Trades and Labour Council.

The threatened difficulty with the Kaiapoi factory has been amicably settled. Christchurch, January 11. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce has decided to communicate with other Chambers in the endeavour to secure a uniform standard quality for flax fibre exported from the Colony. The annual meeting of members of the, Canterbury Corn Exchange was held to-day. The Chairman, Mr J. Gammack, in his address, said that generally the producers had reason to be satisfied with the results, of the. past year. He hoped that the Exchange would not have to close, through lack of support. The meeting reelected, Ga,m,mack as chairman, and 54 members have put down their, names as beffig wilfiQg to carry on the Exchange for another year. It . appears that, though the Exchange have been freely bj? far*-- ' »oms the subsevriptieua " Lois and others, dltfiog not come in very freely ... past year. Christchurch, January 13. The annual balance-sheet of the Christohursh centre of St. John’s Ambulance Association shows a credit balance of £4l. There are 91 subscribing members, 64 of whom are ladies. Rain from the scuth-west began this evening, but so far no damage has been done to crops, which promise well, especially on light lands. There were slight signs of rust in crop on heavy lands. The Rev Thomas Fisher, Wesleyan minister, died on Saturday. He was an old identity in Christchurch, where he arrived in 1857. . He was the father of Mr T. R. Fisher, general manager of the Standard Insurance Company, and Mr J. B. Fisher, of Garrick and Co.,(late M.H.It. He was 83 years old, and left four children, 27 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Christchurch, January 14. It is understood that counsel for the persons accused 9f selling Zola’s works will

plead guilty at the Court to morrow, and that in that case the charge will be changed from its present form under the common law and shaped under a city by-law to enable a fine to be inflicted instead of imprisonment, which is the only punishment provided under the present form of proceedings. Mr E. Cuthbert, Engineer to the Drainage Board, states that the death-rate in the Christchurch drainage district is now 11 per thousand. In 1875 it was 30 per thousand.

The Free Methodist district meeting began at Addington to-day. The following officers were elected : —Chairman, Rev A. Peters ; Secretary, Mr J. A. Flesher ; SubSecretaries, Revs C. Penny and J. Saunders; Reporters, Rev H. B. Redstone and Mr T. Cutler ; Statement and Finauce Committee, Revs E. O. Perry, C. Penny, H. B. Redstone, Messrs C. 11. Leadley, J. T. Brown, T. Butler and G. Bowron, with the district officers.

Napier, January 9. At the second wool sales of the season yesterday nearly 2000 bales were offered by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company and Williams and Kettle, nearly all being quitted. English buyers were present, and operated freely, and prices at the first sales were well maintained. Greasy crossbreds sold tip to 10§d ; greasy crossbred hoggets up to 9§d; greasy crossbred prices, up to 7d ; greasy crossbred locks, up to4£d ; greasy halfbreds, up to lljd ; greasy merino, up to 9Jd ; greasy merino, prices up to 8d ; greasy merino locks, up to 5d ; greasy Romney, up to 97sd ; and greasy crossbred lambs, up to per lb. Another Bale will be held at the end of the month.

The late rain has laid many heavy crops on the plains, but has not done so much damage up country, where crops are later. The Borough Council last night received intimation that the sum of eight guineas expended in the reception of Lord Onslow had been disallowed by the auditor. No action was taken.

A Maori Committee sitting at Waipawa fined a Native woman £3 and £1 costs for slander. The libel consisted in saying that another woman winked at a shearer.

Timaru, January 9. Drummond and Glasson, drapers, have filed. Their trade liabilities are £15,650, the principal creditors being Stewart and McDonald, Glasgow, £11,569. The assets are stock in trade estimated at £7228. Surplus from securities, open book debts, £2599 ; deficiency, about £6OOO. Timaru, January 13. The railway station at Fairlie Creek was destroyed by fire this morniug, and all the contents destroyed, including those in the iron safe.

A human foot in a boot was found on the beach, two miles south of the town, yesterday. It is supposed to have belonged to platelayer Clarke, who disappeared from Makikihi a few months ago.

Timaru, January 14. At the second series of wool sales, 2432 bales were offered. The sale unfortunately clashed with others at Gore and Dunedin, and buyers were absent. The prices show a drop of Id on fine, and 14d on coarser kinds. A large number were withdrawn. Hokittka, January 10. A man named E. W. Anderson, employed at Kortegast’s brewery, was engaged in running off a brew, and as it did not run freely be went to the vat. Fifteen minutes afterward he was found lying at the bottom of the vat. The efforts at first made to get him out were unsuccessful owing to the stupefying effects of the fumes. When finally brought out he was found quite dead. Two other men, in trying to rescue him, nearly succumbed.

Mastertgn, January 9. An inquest is being held to-day on David Laird, who died from the effects of taking arsenio yesterday at Mr Wardell’s station.

Recent rains have beaten down the heavy crops of wheat in this district. Reaping was just about commencing. Masterton, January 13. A report was circulated at Tenui on Thursday last that a human skeleton was lying on the beach near tba Waimimi rocks, two miles north of tha mouth of the Whareama River. Constable Collerton proceeded to the place, and found the sand drifting away from the old Maori burying ground, exposing a number of human remains.

New Plymouth, January 14. Mrs Fry, mother of the wife of Captain Cornwall, of Bell Block, an elderly lady, suddenly expired last night when talking to her daughter.

Wop'dvtlle, January 14. The weather has been most unseasonably cold, with continuous rain showers. The hay and grass crops are largely destroyed. At a public meeting last night, i,fe ws3 resolved, to celebrate the Jubilee of the Colony qn the 28th by. a, general gathering of, settlers. undent.) U - k ''^L o rt, January 9. ** -*» passed through Westport l- , per Mawhera, bound for Greymouth, „0 work on the Midland. Railway. , The Seymour-Walshe Opera Company open here on the 18th inst. Westport, January 10. Constable McKay, from Wellington, has arrived to take charge of ,the Denniston station. . A meeting of the shareholders m the Red Queen Company is called, when probably it will be decided to recommence work in tha mine. Westport, January 13. The Westport Wallsend Coal Company, the floating of which in London was noticed in the New Zealand Times last week, have introduced their officers on the ground to commence boring in hard coal country. A diamond drill is to be obtained from the Government. The ooal export last week was 3769 tons 13cwt. The export for the year, ISS9, was 163,914 tons 18cwt of coal. Orders are plentiful at present. The first burning of 16,000 bricks at Waimangaroa has been successful beyond anticipations. Westport, January 14. bimdred fffid fiftv-nioe steamers and

six sailing vessels entered Westport during the year 1889.