TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6307, 29 April 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.)

~• . ' Auckland, April 28th. it is understood that the Native Minister has instructed the police to take every means in theirpower to restrain the sale of spirits at the forthcoming Native meeting. There was a very heavy rainfall last nHit, and considerable damage was done to the roads in the western portion of the city There were 77 applications for the vacancy'as City Council messenger. '"■-..,. The quarterly March report of the Education Board shows the number of schools in the district to be 211. At the beginning of the quarter the attendance was 14 029 • at ' the 12096* thS cluarter--16>255;<™d the average,

After some squabbling and threatened litigation the bill of Cunningham and Kinoof the Governor Browne Hotel, for boarding rawhiao and the chiefs on their visit to Auckland, has been paid by the Reception Committee, less £25 deducted. The bill was for

. Auckland citizens are forming parties to teni it out at Tawhiao's meeting. ' ,

. . . , 'Opunake, April 28th. A heavy gale of wind and rain occurred here yesterday, flooding the river and washing away all the temporary bridges between Punfarehu and Opunake. The coach from" New Plymouth yesterday has not yet come on, beinV stopped at Rahotu. The masonry of Pungarehu bridge is considerably damaged, and the Waiau River is higher than ever before known overflowing its banks. It rose nine feet, and washed out- a family, destroying everything perishable and moving the house. A flax-mill has also suffered, the water having overflowed mto the house and carried away the dam. Mr Wagstaff will lose considerably by the damage ' and the loss of flax washed away. -

mi. o' " ■-. Wjura'ANOi, April 28th. The Supreme Court concluded its sittings today Kawiti to Puke and William Dodds, found guilty of forgery, were sentenced—the tormer to six months, and the latter to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour Reuben Carson was found guilty of wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. Frederick Dwyer, tried a second time for indecent assault (the Jury in the first trial not being able to agree), was acquitted. There was no civil business.

a m■ V Wellington. April 28th. I An official communication lias been received from the Legation of Yeddo that the Japanese man-of-war Tzukuba is about to visit the Oolomes. The message states that the voyage of the Tzukuba is with the object of practising in navigation. She goes by way of Java, thence to Melbourne and Tasmania, and subsequently to Auckland and Wellington. The Legation also ask that any reasonable assistance may be given to the vessel on her arrival in these waters. No date is mentioned as to when she may be expected. A dispatch has been received from Home announcing that the Queen-in-Council on the Gth February asssented to a reserved ;bill entitled "An Act to Amend the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, ISG7." Preparations are being made for repairing the cable." The steamer Agnes will leave for the Strait at daylight for the purpose of picking up the cable. ' « •

The rainfall yesterday was registered at nearly two and a-half inches. It is the heaviest rain that has been experienced here for months past.

The wiirof the late Dr BiWste,, De 6 r known asDr Oldham, was proved to-day The executors were the Nelson Diocesan K eeSTW tle f estat f ° f is «M to be. worth £1500. The testator, after providing for two or three small bequests, directs the balance to be invested, and the interest, after payment of a small life annuity, is. to be paid to the Rev Mrßowdenand Rev. W. Moore, of Wakefie d and Spnift Grove and to their successors n thomcumbenciesofSt. John's, Wakefield, and bt. i"aul s, Spring Grove.

, „, , , CHniSTCHtmoH, April 28th. A. Shaw's boat-buUding shed, tin-eel boats and a quantity of timber were destroyed by fire early this morning. • An insurance for £170 in the Liverpool, London, and Globe Office was eftected a fortnight ago It has been decided to hold' a football tournament here in the middle of June Some slight alterations have been made in the Exhibition Jury-list, and the wool class has been divided into two—one for wool the other for flax, fee. ' Judge Johnston has been ordered by his medical adviser to get relief from his duties for a time, and is about to apply for leave of absence after the Court of Appeal sitting, and take a trip to Australia. - Ex-Judge Weston, who was returned for Inangahua without addressing the electors leaves for the West Coast next week to confer with his constituents. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce has telegraphed to the' Government asking them to send a steamer to search Stewart's Island and thereabouts for the missing shin Min-y-don. Traces of a wreck have been found there which lead to the belief that she was wrecked somewhere in the vicinity and that the survivors may possibly be found on some of the islands in the south. ' • ?■

The schooner Jessie, which was stranded some days ago at the mouth of the Waimakarin, was successfully launched to-day, but as soon as she got into the stream she sank.. The men on board had some difficulty in escap-

.., ■ - AsHBtJKTON, April 28th. A boy 10 years of age was to-day committed to the Industrial School for three years for breaking into a tent and stealing therefrom. He was shown by the police to bo a neglected child. Another boy, 13 years of age, who had broken into a house and stolen some money from a workbox, and who had also stolen a cheque from a baker's till, was sentenced to a birching and four years in the Industrial School.

Invercargill, April 28th. The Gladstone licensing district has declared unanimously against the issue of any new licenses. Only eight ratepayers out of 100 on the roll voted.

The friends and admirers of Mr Gladstone were invited to meet at the Theatre Royal this evening to adopt an address to the right lion, gentleman on the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into public life as a member of the British Parliament. A charge for admission was made, and only 25 persons attended. Though small, the meeting was enthusiastic, and passed a lengthy address eulogising Mr Gladstone's services in the past, and expressing a hope that he might long continue to guide the course of affairs with the wisdom and moderation that had hitherto marked his administration. The adoption of the address was moved by Mr Peter Dalrymple and seconded by Mr Daniel, M.H.R. for Wallace.

At a meeting o£ the Borough Council last night an application was made on behalf of the town Licensing Committees for a donation of £10 from the licensing fees to be expended in offering rewards for securing convictions of publicans who supply drink to persons against whom prohibitive orders have been issued. Several councillors opposed the application oh the_ ground that the matter was one for the police, and that to grant the request would be to offer a premium to the lowest class in the community—viz., informers. Ultimately the amount was granted on the casting vote of the Mayor. . '■■...

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(FttOM OUR OWcT CORRESPONDENT ) Queenstown, April 28th. In the District Court to-day, before Judge Ward,' J. Imrie was arraigned on a charge of assault, causing bodily harm, at Cromwell. Mr lurton prosecuted, and Mr MacDermott defended the prisoner. The Jury acquitted the accused. The great water-race appeal case—Fitzgibbon (appellant) v. Butel (respondent)—was thrown, out because of an informality