NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4986, 20 April 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

■ (By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, April 18. The first prize in the Auckland Society of Arts’ competition for freehand drawing in the public schools was won by Miss Florence Berry. Mr T. Woolfe, of Tasmania, who has discovered a remedy for the codlin moth peat, States in a letter to an Auckland resident that he is not certain whether the particular herb used in treating the trees is to be found in Now Zealand. At the sale of Mr C. Beresford's race horses to-day, Leopold brought 230 guineas, and Escutcheon 150 guineas. - They were purchased on behalf of a syndicate. Negotiations have been opened for the sale of Escutcheon to go to the West Coast. The volunteers of Auckland garrison, numbering 430 men, left for the Easter meat at Hamilton to-night. About 120 men ■ are already in camp. A young man named McLean was killed at j Waiapu yesterday by a falling tree. GISBORNE, April 18. The breakwater is now advanced 700 feet, with 18 feet water at high tide. This afternoon, two hours after low water, the Union Company’s Maitai, drawing over nine feet, steamed alongside, and though a considerable swell was running in the bay, she was moored without difficulty. She had over 200 tons of cargo on hoard, which was discharged direct into the trucks, thus saving considerable expense and delay. Captain Dawson said that he would be able to come into port now at any time 'with fine weather, and m any weather some months hence, when a few hundred feet are added. The pier is so constructed that there is no roll as at other places. WANGANUI, April 19. A deputation from the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Messrs Dutbie and Gale, waited on the local chamber with reference to terms of trading. Mr Duthie stated the purposes of the deputation, and said that it must be obvious to all that the long terms of credit given by wholesale houses to retailers and by retailers to their .customers yrere largely responsible for the unhealthy .condition into which trade in New Zealand had fallen. This fact, he said, was admitted, but there would bo some difficulty in remedying it. However, a large number of merchants in the principal centres had agreed to a limitation of the terms of credit, to take effect on the Ist June or July next, and they were now endeavouring to ascertain how they would be supported in their action. Mr Gale also expressed his opinion on the subject After a general conversation it was decided not to pass any resolution at present, but to postpone consideration of the question to the next quarterly meeting of the chamber of commerce. The District Court, before Judge Eawson, closed after a two days’ sitting. There was nothing of importance on the list. The local bowling representatives and tennis team left to-day for New Plymouth to take part in ,the carnival. The meeting of the Wanganui and West Coast Biso Association opened to-day. There were 5.5 entries, A maiden match, 200 and 400yds, was won by M. Carey, civilian, of Palea, with 60 points j Nq. I match, 200 and 490yds, by Captain Somerville,' 60 points; No. 2, 300 and 500jda, by Captain Flyger, 59 points. Three other matches are to be fired.

A large number of footballers, volunteers, etc,, left for Nelson last night.

WELLINGTON, April 18. 8.M.3. Aorangi sailed for Loudon at 4,30 p.m. The mayor will entertain Lord Onslow at at a ball in the drillshod. The building will bo lit with electricity.

It is blowing hard to-night and the weather is threatening'for the holidays.

The law will be alio (red to take its course in the case of the native, Haere Te Fere, who lies in Napier gaol under sentence of death for the murder of the Pools family. No date has yet been fixed for the execution. A petition for the reduction of the fines inflicted in the recent beer duty cases was under consideration by the Cabinet to-day, but was deferred until after the holidays. NELSON, April 19. There has been a large influx of visitors today. The steamers Kennedy from Westport, and Manawatu, Oreti, and Penguin, from Wanganui, Wellington, and Marlborough, brought large numbers of Yolunteers and excursionists. There aro now nearly a thousand Yolunteers in camp and five bands. The weather is glorious and promises well. Among the visitors were football teams from Wellington, Wanganui, and Marl* borough. In the match played this afternoon between the Wellington Poneko Club and the Nelson Albert Club, the former won by 1 goal from a froe kick to 1 try. BLENHEIM, April 19. A man named A. MeMasters, inspector of the Awatere Hoad Board, was found dead in his hut at Awatere on Thursday. He is supposed to have died two days previously. At the inquest held to-day the jury returned a verdict of “ found dead " He was a single man, over 50 years of age, and a resident of the district 20 years. Ho had been drinking. The football match, Rivals Club (Wellington) and the local Union Club was played here this afternoon, and resulted in a draw, each side having scored 2 tries. The game was pretty even. The return match takes place on Monday. The sitting of the Supreme Court, which commences on Wednesday, promises to be interesting. The Bank of New Zealand sues a leading merchant for close upon £IO,OOO, and there is an action for slander against a bank manager. The damages have been laid at £SOO. The criminal calender is a light one. HOKITIKA, April 18. The Supreme Court closed to-day. It has been occupied with a mining case from Heefton. Aitken applied for a lease, and divided his interest into 24 shares, selling at £25 each. Subsequently it transpired that the principal portion of the ground, containing nearly all the reef in the lease, had been granted years ago to another man, and consequently Aitkon’s interests were valueless. The purchasers sued for a refund of the sums paid. Judgment was reserved. Mr Justice Denniston returns to Christchurch to : morrow. The volunteers go into encampment tonight. The outside corps arrive to-morrow. The English dredging company, known as the New Zealand United, have ordered a large Wei man dredging plant for the Three Milo Beach. This step was taken in consequence of the success of the Welman dredgers in this kind of working. CHRISTCHURCH, April 19. The annual meeting of the Board of Education was held on Thursday, The election of a chairman was deferred till next meeting. Mr J; Hogbon, the third inspector, resigned his appointment, having accepted the headmastership of the Tiuiimi High School. A motion, tabled by Mr Alfred Saunders, to reduce the inspectors to two, and their salaries to £SOO each and make them pay their own travelling expenses, evoked a lengthy discussion. An amendment was proposed by Mr B. Q-. Wright, that only two inspectors be retained, with salaries of £3OO each and travelling allowances. Both motions were adjourned till next meeting. An “ old stylo ” cricket match was played at Lancaster Park on Thursday, in aid of the funds of Herrick’s City Mission Home. The match did not attract a very large attendance. All the players were dressed in the style of last century, and though a pleasant day was spent no great profit was mrde. 460 volunteers stated last night by special train for Mosraki north, for three days’ encampment. Colonel Lean, Major Slater, and the staff officers preceded them during the day, and a special train containing the southern contingent reached the camp at 3 o’clock this morning. The weather to-day is squally, bub the usual manoeuvres were carried out successfully.

OAMARU, Apbii, 18. Tho volunteer encampment promisee to be a very successful affair. More than 100 men of country corps are camped in the agricultural show ground, and to-morrow they will be joined by the town companies for review and parade. On Monday the men go about eight miles into the country to engage in a sham fight. To morrow military sports will be held. There is an active demand for farming properties in the district, and within tho past few weeks many farms have changed hands. DUNEDIN, Apbii, 18. The Education Board to-day censured a suburban teacher on whose letter, couched in extraordinary language, a pupil teacher bad been dismissed, and tho girl is to be reinstated. One of the members strongly urged that tho headmaster should be dismissed. It is not improbable that legal proceedings will be instituted by the girl’s father. The Hon. Mr Richardson was waited upon I to-day by a number of deputations, but only three of them, were of public interest. Regarding the unemployed the Minister said that he had made provision to take on thirty men at Gatlin’s, and another thirty on the Otago Central Railway. These men must be able-bodied and married. The Government absolute declined to find work in the vicinity of towns. The other deputations were of a local character. Another exhibition of the Maxim gun was given to-day, which was as satisfactory as tho previous one. On his way to Mount Cook Major-General Strange will give the Oamaru Volunteers on opportunity of seeing tho gun at work. Apbii, IP. To-day was observed as a close holiday. The weather was excellent, overcast but warm, and a large number went out of town by excursion trains. Tho excursion to Deep Stream as far as the Otago Central Railway was well patronised. The driver of tho train fell off his engine and was rather seriously hurt, INVERCARGILL, Apeii, 18. Tho station residence on Wyndlay, the property of the Hon. R. Campbell, was burnt last Monday. The bouse was occupied by Mr Selwood, whose wife while engaged in house work, heard a scream in the adjoining room. She found that her boy, nineteen months old, had knocked a kerosene lamp off the mantel with a broom, and the oil running into the fire had burst into flames, and that the infant’s clothes were da fire. Having rolled a blanket round him and carried him outside she returned and put out the fire in some way as she supposed. She then went out to I examine the child’s condition. While-doing so the fire in the house revived in the house, and tho woman, being exhausted by her exertions and alone, could do nothing to stop it. Mr Selwood lost all his effects, including some breeding ferrets. He had an insurance of £6O in the South British, and loses £IOO over that. The house was insured, but the amounts and offices ore unknown.