TELEGRAPHIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9143, 14 November 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

(PSR ?RS3S naSOOIiTION.) Gisborne, November 13. A macri named Tataua Matahi has made an application for sureties for the peace against two other Natives, on the ground that they accuse him of practising witchcraft, and thereby causing the death of one Fahu, which accusation, if believed in, would—according to Native custom—justify the killing of him. He also complains that one of the defendants said, “If Pakn dies, I shall shoot Tatana," and after Pakn’s death, persisted in threats to shoot him, Christchurch, November 13. At the Police Court this morning three men, named Smith, Nelson and Norwood, w ere charged with a breach ef the (laming and Lotteries Act by laying totalisator odds on the raoeeonrse on the Bth. They were fined £lO eaob. The Direct mail by the Coptic to-day was the largest ever sent from Lyttelton, consist, iug of 11,722 letters, 8914 papers, 4032 book packets. Dunedin, November 13. As a sequel la the baby farming oase, three children found in Mrs Smith's house were to-day committed to the Industrial School. Nelson, November 13. A serious fire broke out early this morning in Mr Henry Baigent's planing mills, Waimea street, and extended to bis Royal Rink, a large building 150 ft by 50ft, which was stocked with a quantity of timber. All these buildings were entirely destroyed. Two small nnoooupied cottages, a large stable and two cart eheds belonging to Mr Foy, were also burnt. Mr Baigent values his propsrty at £SOOO. It was uninsured. The only insurances were £75 in the Standard on the stable and £125 on each of the cottages in the Northern office. Gisborne, November 13. The riot case still drags its weary length along. Auckland, November 13, Tha University College • Conncil have accepted, the resignation of Dr Poenett, Professor of Classics and English in Aookland College, and bis successor is Co be ohosen in England. The authorities of the Helping Hand Mission have under consideration the estabment of a rescue home for fallen women. The Baptist Union have appointed the Rev A. North as their delegate at the annual conference of the Baptist Missionary Society in London next year. The annual report of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society showed a credit balance of £502. The Union passed a vote of congratulation to the Rev P. H. Cornfocd upon the attainment of bis fiftieth year in the ministry. Several residents in the city report that they felt a slight shock of earthquake about 7 o’clock last night.