TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1212, 24 May 1895, Page 34

TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland, May 15. Sir Patrick Buckley left for the South by the Mararoa to-day.

A gurndigger named John Moore has been found dead at Mangawhare, from an overdose of chlorodyne. The Cyanide Commission is taking evidence here, and proceed to Queensland. Evison had a box of carpenter’s tools and over £9 in his possession when he gave himself up. The Permanent Artillery at the North Shore have received orders from the Defence Minister to hold themselves in readiness to again proceed to Uriwera at short notice if necessary. This is believed to be in consequence of the action of some Natives at Te Wliaiti with reference to Phillips’ party. Auckland, May 16. The sittings of the Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the cause of the failure of the water supply at the fire at the auxiliary lunatic asylum have concluded. Mr Charles R. Vickerman, Resident Engineer at Auckland of the Public Works Department, deposed that he made tests on the 6th of May, and calculated that, roughly speaking, a 3in pipe of the length supplying the auxiliary reservoir ought to deliver 116 gallons of water per minute. He had on a half-inch nozzle, and a halfinch tap was running, and there was still a pressure of 121 b indicated on the gauge, so that he concluded the pipe was clear and that they practically got the quantity of water per minute which they ought to get. The whole evidence, however, has practically thrown no light on the mysterious failure of the water supply. Mr Northcroft, S.M., the commissioner, will send his report to Wellington. A man named Henry Christopher Smith was to-day charged with assaulting a woman named Lizzie Corney. Sergeant Gamble said the woman was in a serious condition in the Hospital. When she was admitted she could not see, and was unable to speak, and her body was black and blue from kicking. The case was remanded. Ten practical bushmen have been despatched by the Labour Bureau agent by train to Rotorua to be engaged on roadmaking near Ngongotaha through heavy hush. This batch completes the recent order for co-operative road parties. Some Auckland firms are giving liberal gifts in kind and money to the Auckland Technical School. Auckland, May 17. Amongst the passengers by the Monowai is Mr Audley Coote, for Honolulu. The Rev W. J. G. Cless, President of the New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union, is on his way to Boston to the Christian Endeavour Convention as representative of New South Wales and New Zealand. H.M.S. Pylades has arrived at Tauranga,

and leaves for Wellington on Saturday afternoon. Auckland, May 18. Captaiil O’Brien informed the men of the A Battery o'f Artillery that the Government had declined to grant free passes or reduced rates to Volunteers competing- a t the military sports at Pukekohe on Queen’s Birthday. The corps expressed great disappointment at this piece of news. It is stated that none of the battery will attend the sports, and also that two bayonet teams of the Ponsonby Naval Artillery, who intended going- up and competing-, will also stay away. Captain Adams, of H.M.S. Pylades, states that the Admiralty declines to do anything to the old military cemetery retaining wall at Tauranga, and the consequence will be that for the sake of a few pounds spent now the whole cemetery and wall will go into disrepair worse than ever. Christchurch, May 16. The Press this morning says: —“ We have authority for stating that there is no foundation whatever for the rumour that an amalgamation between the National Bank and the Bank of New Zealand is in con temptation.” Christchurch, May 17. It having been reported that the steamer Aobea touched bottom on her recent visit to the Bluff, a diver went down to-day, but was unable to discover any damage to the hull. The Government Auditor has laid two further informations for embezzlement against the late city rate collector. Christchurch, May 18. Some time ago a quantity of coal was given by Mr G. G. Stead to the Mayor for distribution among the poor of the city. About four hundred applications for participation in the distribution have been received, and of these about three hundred have been accepted. Christchurch, May 20. Another information for embezzlement has been laid against the late city rate collector. It is understood that up to the present deficiencies amounting to £230 have been discovered in his accounts. Gisborne, May 15. In the application of McNicol Brothers,

Waikato, to adjudge Wi Pere, M.H.R., a bankrupt, Wi Pere, examined on oath, said that he made an agreement with McNicol Brothers to purchase the Wairakei Reserve for <£4250, and paid them £250, but had not been able to find the balance of money. He had received no assignment or conveyance from the McNicols, though he still held property, nor had they paid him a shilling’s worth of rent. When he was in Auckland last month he arranged that on his paying £SOO proceedings would be postponed till after the session of Parliament. The idea was to enable part of the Native Land Act to be repealed—namely,, the part which prohibited the sale or mortgage of Native lands. He had been assured by the Premier that next session that would be done, and told McNicol the Premier had consented to remove that restriction. The value of the land that had been awarded him was £60,000 ; liis total liabilities amounted to £15,000. He told McNicol he had applied to the Government Lending Board for money to pay off these liabilities, an I the Public Trustee had consented to advance £13,000. Witness was unable to raise the £SOO required to stay the proceedings. The case has been adjourned till Friday.

, Dunedin, May 16. At a meeting df the, Education Board, a report was submitted from a committee of the whole Board concerning the enquiry into complaints make by P. B. Fraser, late headmaster at the Waireka School, against Inspector Goyen. The committee found that the charge against the Inspector of harsh manner, sarcasm, and invective was not proven ; that Mr Goyen should be reproved with reference to the examination in history, and that the weight of evidence is in favour of Mr Fraser’s contention that the examination in science was brief and perfunctory. Several members did not agree with the whole of the report, and an addendum was made on the motion of the lion J. McGregor. A resolution that in view of Mr Fraser’s retirement from the service it was not now necessary to hold an enquiry was rescinded as being capable of a meaning highly prejudicial to the teacher which the Board had not intended. Mrs W. 11. Reynolds has been re-elected president of the Kindergarten Association. Fleming, produce merchant, was lined 5s and costs in each of throe cases for keeping open on Wednesday half-an-licur beyond time, and employing two hands. Samuel Oldfield was killed by a fall oif his waggon on the Shotovor road last night.

Dunedin, May 17. Mr Carew, S.M., has reserved his decision in a case brought against P. * Armstrong, dentist, for failing to register his place of 1 business as a factory. The Minister of Education has informed the Education Board that he does not think the Act authorises expenditure on night schools out of the Board’s funds, and he is not at present prepared to propose an amendment in that direction.

Nelson, May 16. In the slander action R. M. Thomson v. H. Evens, schoolmaster at Motupiko, Judge . Robinson to-day decided on the points ( raised by defendant’s counsel. He ruled \ that the words complained of were action- s' able, but held that the defendant when called to the meeting of the School Committee was on his defence, having to ah- J swor certain charges, and his accuser being ■ present when it was alleged he used the words complained of. The Judge said defendant might have imprudently expressed , himself, but the occasion was one of quali- ? fied privilege, and the words were not ; uttered in malice. The plaintiff was nonsuited with costs.

Napier, May 17. At a crowded temperance meeting in the Theatre Royal last night a resolution was unanimously passed calling the attention of the Minister of Justice to the fact that there are Justices of the Peace who run totalisators, and pointing out that such appointments are inconsistent with the position, and asking that in the future due regard be paid to the business of appointees. ,

Reefton, May 16. Caples, the well-known prospector and pioneer, who was reported missing, returned to Reefton last night from the Maruia Country. He was absent since the middle of February, and is in better health than when he left, which fact he attributes to the frequent baths in the Maruia hot springs, of which he speaks in warm praise, and thinks it a pity a good road is not made to them. He found many quartz reefs, but none payable. He also discovered alluvial gold in many places, but in too remote localities to be any use. Rotorua, May 17. Mr A. H. "Waddell, who has discovered a quartz reef in the Uriwera Country between Waihou and Ruatoki, has written to the Minister of Mines for protection. He was lately diamond drill expert at the Grand Junction mine, Waihi, and is an experienced man from the other colonies. ;