NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5004, 11 May 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

(By Telegraph.)

AUCKLAND, May 10,

J. Wakefield, a lodger at the Imperial Hotel, leaped from the third storey window of that building to the pavement below, 60 feet, this morning. His left arm was broken, but otherwise he was uninjured. Mr George Cutts has been appointed manager of the Sylvia Park Stud Farm. The drought in Auckland is completely broken up. A heavy and steady rain has been falling for the past two days. For 24 hours 2i inches of rain fell Reports from Waikato state that the rain will do much good, if not followed by frost. GISBORNE, May 10. A Maori girl, named Maria Munn, 8 years of age, was burned to death at Waipu on Monday. Carelessness was shown on the part of the parents, but no enquiry was held. WELLINGTON, May 10. The Premier is still confined to his house. Complaints a'e numerous about the destructor erected for the purpose of burning the city rubbish not doing its work properly. Mr S. Brown, an ex-mayor, says that it is because the workmen do not know how to manage it, and have nob attended to instructions. Tt seems never to have been properly treated yet. NELSON, May 10. At the inquest to-day on the body foucd on the boulder bank at Wakapuaka a verdict of “ found dead ” was returned. The medical evidence showed that death had occurred over two mouths ago. There is no clue to lead to identification. DUNEDIN, May 10. William Gardener, a lad said to bo halfwitted, has been committed for trial on three charges of breaking into shops. Tho justices undertook to see that the lad’s mental condition was inquired into. At the annual meeting of the Social Reform Association, it was stated that an invitation bad been sent to Henry George to visit the colony. A resolution was passed in favour of land nationalisation. Tho society has been started to consider questions of social reform, and has already taken an active part in connection with the sweating system. At a meeting of dentists it was resolved to form a branch of the New Zealand Dental Association, and Mr Boob was appointed delegate to attend the meeting at Wellington to form the association.