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Otago Witness, Issue 1816, 10 September 1886, Page 29

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Auckland, September 3. The late Mr David Nathan bequeathed £200 to the Auckland Hospital for lectures to medical students, £100 to the Auckland Institute, £500 to the Paruell Orphan Home, £500 to the Roman Catholic Orphanage, £500 to the Auckland Synagogue, £200 to the Jewish Benevolent Society, and £700 to the Jewish Charitable Society in London, besides large bequests to relations. The Chamber of Commerce and the Brokers' Association, after a joint conference, resolved to forward a letter to the Minister of Mines recommending the Government to import an expert to report on the treatment of various classes of ore in the Hauraki goldfield, and that the Government be asked to subsidise liberally local contributions towards this object. Applications from selectors of lands under the Tillage and special settlement system of perpetual lease and by deferred-payment closed today. There were 160 applications for leases and six for deferred-payment sections. The largest number of applications are for the Punakitire block, there being in some instances as many as five persons for the same sections. Napier, September 6. Some stir has been caused here by a circular issued by C. B. Hoadley and Co. complaining of the tactics of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in endeavouring to secure the firm's business by canvassing its customers. Hoadley and Co. originally established the local wool market here. Nelson, September 6. It is reported that Judge Broad has been appointed judge of the whole of the District Courts of the Middle Island, and will hold sittings at Westport, Greymouth, Reefton, Hokitika, Ashburton, Waimate, Timaru, • Oamaru, Queenstown, Lawrence, Invercargill, and Nelson. )» Wellington, September 2. The following are the tenders for the North Island Main Trunk railway (Hunterrille contract): — Accepted: Jesse Coates (Palmerston South), £14,242. Declined: Matheson Bros. (Dunedin), £16,750; Alexander and M'Farlane (Wanganui), £17,478 ; Scotty and O'Connor (Wanganui), £17,184; A. and D. Wilkie and J. Wilson (Wanganui), £18,143 ; M. Danagher (Wellington), £19,300; Mace and Bassett (Belgrove), £20,348; Thomas Derby (Wanganui), £20,397; Duncan Sinclair (Wellington), £22,040. The Evening Post says it is understood Judge Gillies has applied for extended leave of absence on account of ill health, and if granted probably District Judge Ward will be raised temporarily to the superior bench to fill the vacancy. The condition of the revenue continues most unsatisfactory, if not absolutely alarming. The customs for five months have yielded only £533,304, which is £54,196 less than the proportionate estimate for that period, or at the rate of £129,854 deficiency for the year. With a deficiency at the rate of £165,000 in the railway revenue and nearly £130,000 in the customs (or £295,000 for the two items) the prospects are not the most cheerful in the world. I may have something more to say on this Subject shortly,

All the local papers agree in deploring the news as to French recidivistes being transported to the Isle of Pines, and in attributing the action of France to the agitation of the Victorian Government against the annexation of the New Hebrides. They further agree in holding that it would have been much better to let the New Hebrides go and accept French pledges to discontinue convict deportation to the Pacific as well as other concessions once obtainable. Wellington, September 4. The Sydney Government asked the New Zealand Government to send a sheep inspector and two men of approved experience in stock management to the conference in Sydney. Mr J. D. Lance has consented to go, and the Hon. Mr Peters will probably be the other delegate. The inspector has not yet been selected, and there is a difficulty in giving one leave, as their hands are full to the utmost dealing with the rabbits. J. C. Crawford has sent in a claim of £31,000 for 245 acres of land at Point Halswell and Fort Ballance taken for defence purposes. The land is very steep along the south side of the harbour, and is commonly supposed to be of small value. September 5. The body of Win. Mathieson, a member of the armed constabulary force, was taken out of the water near the breastwork at Waterloo quay this morning. Nothing is known as to how he got in the water, but yesterday afternoon deceased was spreeing about. He was about 30 years of age. Mathieson was one of the Sydney contingent who went to the Soudan, and only a few days ago received a medal for his services. Wellington, September G. The amounts collected yesterday on behalf of the Hospital were — St. Mary's Church, •£60 10s 9d ; St. Patrick's and St. Mary of Angels', £46 ; Baptist Church, £13 ; United Methodist, £7 ; Garrison Band, on Basin Reserve, £40. Wellington, September 7. Mr Thomas O'Donoghue, living in a board-ing-house in Willis street, took a dose of opium this morning and died after removal to the hospital. He stated that he was a medical practitioner just come from Melbourne. The Government are making inquiries into the condition of a number of local industries with a view to obtaining full information to present to the next Parliament, in order to have the Customs tariff read justed if found necessary. Ohbisxchuroii, September 2. William Taylor, aged about 19, accompanied by his father, William Taylor, sen., was proceeding to Charteris Bay this morning, when the boat filled and sank, the I younger man being drowned. Taylor, jun., was a pupil at the Lyttelton Borough school, and afterwards at the Normal training school, Christchurch. He had just been appointed to Charteris Bay school. Christchurch, September 5. The new Salvation Army barracks in Market square, which cost £2500 and will seat 1800, persons was opened to-day by Commissioner Howard, from Australia. About 400 Salvationists from other parts of the colony besides the local corps were present, and also large crowds of the public. ,The streets around the building were densely thronged, but no disturbance occurred. Chbistohukoh, September 6. In the Supreme Court this morning, William Lawson, a labourer, of Lyttelton, recovered £500 damages from the Shaw, Savill, and Albion ■ Company, for injuries caused by the negligence of seamen in the company's employ, who let a bale of wool fall on him while working at the ship Soukar on January 29. Invehcargill, September 3. Benjamin Bowin, employed as a baker by R. Foster, licensee of the Thornbury Junction Hotel, has been arrested on a charge of breaking into Foster's store and stealing money and valuables to the amount of £17, and also with attempting to burn the building down. The alarm was given by accused, and the fire extinguished. When accused was arrested skeleton keys giving admittance to the store were found on him. It is alleged that he admitted being in the store but denied wilfully setting it on fire, averring that a piece of candle he had left there must have done the mischief. Part of the missing money was also found in the bakehouse. Accused was brought up at Riverton and remanded, bail being allowed, himself in £500 and two sureties of £250 each. The money was not forthcoming and accused was lodged in gaol. Invercargill, September 6. The experiment of throwing the seats in the First Presbyterian Church open to all comers on Sunday evenings was tried last night. The building was crammed to the doors, a great many strangers being present. The place is well ventilated, but the crush was so great that several persons were affected by the closeness of the atmosphere, and had to retire. The minister (the Rev J. Ferguson) expressed his gratification at the success of the innovation, and stated that if necessary he would give up the space on the pulpit platform to visitors. Inveucargill, September 7. A man named Crilly was killed some time ago on the Winton line, and a publican has been fined £5 by the resident magistrate for allowing the deceased to leave his hotel while in a state of intoxication. An alarming accident occurred on the unemployed section of the Seaward Bush line yesterday. Patrick Hogan was softening dynamite in warm water for the purpose of blowing up tree stumps. He was in the act of attaching the cap when the material exploded. Fortunately Hogan missed the direct force of the charge, but it sent a lot of tin utensils flying about the hut, and Hogan was severely out about the face and arm. His trousers were completely torn off him, but, oddly, without injuring the skin. He was removed to the hospital, where he is doing well. The Southland Protection League agreed to ask the Christchurch Protection Association to send a delegate to Dunedin, in conjunction with one from Invercargill, to induce the formation of a Protection League there. The action has been taken in view of the Dunedin Central election.

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