NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6052, 31 October 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

(By Telegraph. )

WELLINGTON, Oct. 30.

A private letter from Teneriffe received here to-day states that on the homeward voyage of the steamer Tongariro Mr W. Warring, chief engineer, had his leg broken in two places. The accident happened in a most peculiar way. Mr Warring was standing in the stoke hole while the donkey man was oiling the ash hoist at the top of the ventilator. The latter fell down, a distance of 30 feet, striking the engineer severely on the shoulder and knocking him down. It is expected that Mr Warring will be disabled for four months.

Mr Hislop, who is suffering from rheumatism, will probably leave on Monday or Tuesday for Rotorua hot springs. The French war ship Savoue, Commander Bigast, arrived to-day from Noumea. The object of his visit to New Zealand waters is to be present at the opening of the Exhibition. Her officers were under the impression that it took place on November Ist. As, however, the opening date is fixed for a month hence, it is expected that the Savoue will remain here for a week, and then return to Noumea. Captain Russell, the Defence Minister, paid an official visit to the warship this afternoon. Her officers state that H.M.S. Rapid left Noumea for Sydney on the 18th inst,, and H.M.S. Swinger was at Noumea when the Savoue left.

Major-General Edwards is expected to return on the Bth November.

NAPIER, Ocx. 30.

Mr Ballance addressed a meeting to-night, chiefly reviewing last session of Parliament. Towards the close he advocated a progressive land tax, absentees to pay double tax. He said that the returns of land settlement furnished by Ministers had been manipulated and were fallacious, and that Ministers had appointed the Railway Commissioners to do what they dare not do themselves—reduce the rate of wages all over the colony in the interest of the landed classes. A vote of thanks was passed.

CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 30,

The magisterial enquiry into the disaster to the barque Otago commenced to-day in Lyttelton before Mr E. Beotbam, Resident Magistrate, and Lieutenant Hine, 8.N., and Captain Adair, nautical assessors. Voluminous evidence was given by Captain Norman and other witnesses, some of whom stated that the captain was under the influence of drink on repeated occasions. The enquiry was adjourned till to-morrow. The report presented at the annual meeting of the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company showed that £22,500 had been written off for depreciation of property, and the plant was now valued at £45,292. The directors expressed the belief that the agitation between the employees and the Union was duo to trade jealousy. They were always anxious to listen to and deal with any complaint made to them. The report and balance sheet were adopted. A 7 per cent dividend was passed. Entries were received to-night for the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club sports on November Bth and 9th. They show a great increase on previous years, numbering 358 in all, as against 279 last year.

DUNEDIN, Ocx. 30,

At the annual meeting of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Medical Association, Dr Hooken was elected president. Ihe retiring president, in his address said that of 56 members seven were young New Zealanders and that in the immediate future the status of the profession would rest with the native production. He urged the importance of the association having a voice ia the election of the clinical teaching staff at the hospital. A meeting of the association wUI be held in February next in Dunedin, and medical men in the neighbouring colonies are to be invited to attend and discuss questions affecting the profession, public health, etc.

The Brown-Sequard subcutaneous injections have been tried in at least two instances in the hospital with no pronounced success.