NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4985, 18 April 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

(By Telegraph. ) AUCKLAND, April 17. The following are the principal amendments proposed to be made in certain clauses of the deed of settlement of the Bank of New Zealand. The number of shares which, may be held by one proprietor is extended from 2500 to 3000. This is rendered desirable from the increase in the bank’s capital. The necessity for shareholders signing the deed of settlement is to be dispensed with. The memorandum will be embodied in the ordinary transfer form. On clause 62 an amendment will be proposed to facilitate the bank’s dealing with I effects which hare come into ■ its possession. The qualification of special auditors is to be the same as for directors. A coroner’s inquest was held to-day at the mortuary buildings in the hospital grounds upon the remains of Mary Ann Wilson, who was recently stabbed at Arch Hill. A verdict of wilful murder was returned against Louis Paget. Arrangements have been made for a Masonic escort to Lord Onslow on his arrival. The Masons belonging to the English, Irish, and Scotch constitutions, will receive the Governor, and he will bo welcomed by the three Grand Masters, who will give him an address. It is understood that a guard of honour of 100 volunteers will be sent from the encampment at Hamilton, but no other men will bo allowed to leave the camp. The Board of Education have postponed for six months the consideration of the question of increasing the number of inspectors in order to overtake the work. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 17. At Eahotu flax mill a man named Bishop was caught in the machinery to-day and very much hurt. WELLINGTON. April 17. With reference to Sir .Robert Stout’s speech at Invercargill, in which he expressed a desire to see access to high schools offered to the poorest child in tho country, it may be mentioned that in tho Bill drawn up by the

ex-Minister of Education, Mr Fisher, there are provisions in this direction, and, even more, that measure provides for a system of 203 scholarships fay means of which pi'omising children may obtain free education at secondary schools, and after that there are a certain number of exhibitions open to competition, by the attainment of which apy public school pupil may reach the university at the expense of the State. It is stated that Major Porter, of Gisborne, is to be appointed a Judge of the Native Land Court. GREY MOUTH, April 17. At a large meeting of the English Masonic Lodtie last night the proposition to form a Grand Lodge of Now Zealand was unpinmously rejected. A considerable numtxr of Brunnerton residents left last night for other parts, owing to the depression in the coal trade. Many others must shortly follow. HOKITIKA, April 17. The compensation case, Tincont v. the Railway Department, was concluded to-day. The jury awarded £SO special and £B3O general damages. They were two hours considering the verdict. An appeal will be made. The foreman brought under the notice of the judge that many jurors were miners living some distance from town, and are away five days, and obliged to put on wages men, to pay coach fare and hotel expenses, and yet are allowed only 10s altogether. r ihe judge regretted the hardship, and said the amount was fixed by statute. Ha would bring the matter under the notice of the Government. CHRISTCHURCH, Apeil 17. Mr O’Brien’s bootmakers returned to work this morning, but finding that the foreman to whom they objected had been engaged as manager they went out again, Mr O’Brien states that some members of the committee of the Bootmakers’ Society told him that there would be no objection to his engaging the man as manager, providing he did no work at the board. DDNEDIN, April 17. It was reported at the Hospital Trustees meeting that £IOOO had been promised as a subscription to provide a nurses’ home. Tiiis is apart from £653 promised for a separate ward for women. At a meeting of lawn tennis player?, a committee was appointed to carry out a lawn tennis championship meeting in December next.