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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1189, 14 December 1894, Page 20

The Hon Mr Cadman received a telegram on the 12th from a leading resident of Cambridge stating that the Hon Mr Ward had a splendid meeting there on Tuesday night, and produced a most favourable impression, carrying the audience entirely with him. The meeting passed a vote of thanks to Mr Ward and of Confidence in-the Government.

Amongst the passengers from Sydney by the Hauroto on Wednesday was Mr James Smith, of Te Aro House, and his daughter, who have been on a visit to England.

An inquest was held at the Marine Retreat Hotel, Petone, on the 12th, before Mr Ashcroft, Coroner, on the body of John G. Rodgers, whose dead body was found on the Wellington Woollen Company's premises on Tuesday morning. Hr Scanlon, who had made a post-mortem examination of the body, said he found a wound on the left'temple just above the eye, which seemed like a wound caused by a fall on stones. He did not think the injury was sufficient to cause death, but it would cause a severe concussion. He considered the 'cause of death was syncope of the heart, combined with a degenerated condition of the arteries. Tile general conditions Would account for sudden deatli. The jury, of which Mr R. Mothes Was foreman, returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

The fortnightly sitting of the Lower Hutt Magistrate’s Court took place on the 12th before Mr J. C. Martin, S.M., and Messrs J. Cudby and J. Wilkins, Justices. Two youths named George Gardiner and Thomas Carey, charged with disorderly behaviour at Petone on November 12, Were discharged with a caution. Randall Smith and J. Strand, two boys, were charged with Assaulting a school girl named Mary Edmonds, and her sister. They were discharged with a severe reprimand. Alfred Buck,Taita, was convicted of allowing his bull to stray on two occasions, and was fined 40s, with 9s costs, on each, charge. In the case of White v. O’Sullivan, claim J6O damages for assault, the Bench, ordered an adjournment until Friday for argument on law points. Mr Williams appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Wilford for the defendant. Judgments were given for plaintiffs in the "following civil casesCudby v. A. Cameron, <£4 12s 6d, costs 16s (Mr Wilford for plaintiff) ; Burt v. S. Harris, £2 5s 3d, costs 10s (Mr Wilfordforp’aintiff); T.Oxenham v, H- W. Hammond, <£s, costs 16s (Mr Williams for plaintiff). Judgment summonses —Casey v. A. Cameron, claim <£2l 5s 2d, order for payment forthwith or six weeks’ imprisonment; Burt v. Enoka, Claim <£2B 6s 6d, no order made (Mr Wilford for defendant). The Oamaru Mail records the death of. Mrs Bailey, wife of Mr William Bailey, of Maerewhenua, under peculiarly sad circumstances. In May last Mr and Mrs Bailey, who are old and highly respected residents of Maerewhenua, lost their eldest son, and his deatli was a severe blow to his mother, who was in a delicate state Of health when came the Wairarapa disaster, with a double blow to the sorrowing parexits, their second son (James Bailey) and brother-in-law (Mr Howland) being numbered amongst the long list of victims. This second affliction was more than Mrs Bailey could bear. Mr Bailey, within a little over six months, has been called upon to mourn, a wife, two grown-up sons and a brother-in-law.

Oil the occasion of the Hinemoa’s recent trip to the West Coast Sounds she took i down a party of men to Milford Souhd for road-making operations there. The Hon Mr Cadman received a telegram on the 12 th from the road inspector, stating that one of tliGs© men, ji&med K&tcibone, died, on Sunday last after a few days’ illness. Rathbone came from Westport, where his wife and family reside. The message was carried by a guide to Te A.nau, whence someone else took it on to Mossburn, the .-nearest telegraph station, nearly 50 miles distant from Te Anau.

Mr Kidd, writing from New Australia, denies the statement circulated that the settlers there are going in for moneymaking. He says the community is determined to carryout the rules of the original organisation, and he speaks hopefully of the ultimate success of the settlement. He declares that if the colony is unable to get more settlers in Australia he will canvass England for them.

4cDr Louis Barnett has been appointed lecturer on surgery in the Medical School of the Otago University. Dr Barnet is son of Mr A. A. Barnett, of this city. Mr J. R. Don has been appointed lecturer on geology. In response to the circulars sent out recently by the Department of Industries and Commerce respecting the proposals of the Government for a trial shipment of timber to London, several assurances of cooperation have been received from saymillers in the Manawatu and xn the boutn Island. The time allowed expires to-day, but the sawmillers desire an extension of the time so as to complete their preparations. ' The Government are now engaged in negotiations for the purchase of some very large areas of Native land in the Kawhia district, the number of acres embraced running into six figures. The purchase of a considerable portion of the Hauturu East and West Blocks is already complete, and negotiations in respect of the adjoining block (Pirongia West), which contain 36,000 acres, have just been started. The Land Purchase Office have been using all possible expedition in the matter.. In the case of each block negotiations for its purchase were begun immediately the title was established. .