TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8964, 15 April 1890, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, April 14, Rain is still failing ! steadily, and it has been found necessary to postpone the second day of the Ellerslie races still further. Dr Newman addressed a well attended meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day on the best means of opening np the unoccupied lauds of the North Island, He said he had been through the country from Wellington to Auckland, and was astonished at the magnificent land in possession of the Maoris aud unoccupied. He proposed that the Government should at once buy these lands and throw them open for settlement, whereupon the exports of the country would be doubled without borrowing being necessary. There was little or no comment on the address, but the meeting passed a vote of thanks to Dr Newman. Sir George Grey is suffering from inflammation of the eyes, and is confined to his house. He was to have addressed an anniversary assemblage of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Sunday School children yesterday, but being unable to do so, sent a contribution of five guineas. The opening of the Costley Home for the Aged Poor has been further postponed, in consequence of the weather. The Rev Dr McLeod, formerly Presbyterian minister, was brought up from Napier to day on bis way to Sydney, where he is being charged with criminal assault on a young woman. At the harvest thanksgiving service at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral yesterday, a thanksoffering of £IOO was included amongst the collection. Mr Samuel Locke, ex M.H.R. for the East Coast, was found dead in his bed at his lodgings, Mount Eden road, yesterday, at noon. Dr Robertson found that death must have taken place several hours previously. The body was lying in a natural position, and the eyes were closed. A ohamher was found in the bed with mucus in it. A number of chemicals and medicine bottles were found in the room, of which Constable Dews took charge. Lord Onslow has not yet recovered from the effects of his cold. Yesterday was bis Excellency’s first time out of bed for a week, and then it was only for a abort time. Nelson, April 14, The drought has completely broken up. Over six inches of rain has fallen since midnight on Thursday. Maeton, April 14. Charles Cameron’s woolshed, with 600 sacks of wheat, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The building was, insured for £l5O. There is no insurance on the wheat. Dunedin, April 14, The Inspector of Nuisances has made a seizure of alleged impure milk. In Banco, Mr Justice Williams gave judgment in the case of Barron v. the Tramway Company, awarding plaintiff £9O damages. In the case of Winmill v. Gallic, the Judge ordered accounts to be taken of Mrs Callie’s receipts from the estate from the time of the decease of the intestate. Masteeton, April 14. Eight stacks of wheat, the property of John Hessey, Upper Plain, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night. It is supposed to be a case of incendiarism. The grain was partly insured. The weather for the past few days has been terribly oppressive, resulting in colds and the spread of influent:. Eeilding, April 14. The heat in Eeilding was intense yesterday. Mr Lance’s mare Sincerity, winner of the Nelson and Marlborough Gup, died this morning of inflammation of the bowels, caused by influenza.]