NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2104, 19 December 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per. “Times” Special Wiiie.] Recovery of Rewl. Auckland, Dec 19. —Eewi is recovering rapidly. He holds a meeting with the Ngatamaniopoto on Saturday. Death from Drowning:. The steward of the s.s. Tangihua was drowned at Aratapu. He fell over board. The Mission Schooner. The Melanesian schooner Southern Cross, arrived from the islands after an eight months criuse. She left ]3ishop Selwyn and party at Norfolk Island, all well. Her passengers are tho Eevs. Godrington and Cumnins. Tffo Intruders admitted. Wellington, Dec, 10. Several gentlemen, recently from England, who intended making a tour of the King Country and were provided with letters of introduction from the Government and Sir George Grey, have been turned back, not being allowed to proceed beyond the frontier line. Another person, a noted journalist, who made arrangements for travelling through the Hau Han territory, at the close of the session, has received an intimation from an influential chief that ho must abandon his project, permission being refused. Exports. The Eakaia cleared for London

yesterday. Her cargo is valued at £75,195. Highly important. Mrs McKay, whose husband was recently appointed R.M. and Warden on the West Coast goldfields, was presented at a complimentary tea meeting with a handsomely bound biblc and prayer book. Extensive Frauds. Mark B. Ryatt, on two charges of forgery, was committed for trial. On five charges ofissuingyalucless cheques he was sentenced to six months, each sentence to be concurrent. A charge of perjury will be heard against Watty, a commission agent this afternoon. The Borrowing Mania. Invercargill, Dec. 19. —The Town Council last night decided to ask the approval of the ratepayers to a further loan of £20,000 for general purposes. [From our own Correspondent.] Thefts at Ashburton. Ashburton, Dec. 19. —Two watch stealers were dealt with to-day. Ford, for the theft of a gold watch, was committed for trial. Brcnau, who stole a ring worth ten shillings from a drunken ploughman, was sent to jail for three months with hard labor. A Mysterious Affair. Carterton, Dec. 19. —Some doubts are now felt as to whether Gole really attempted suicide, the wound being at the back of his head or neck, and the occipital artery being severed. He was bleeding to death when the doctor arrived and tied it up. Gole says he knows nothing of how it happened. It is difficult to get the facts of the case, owing to a strong desire to hush the matter up.