NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6259, 4 July 1890, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

(Br Telegraph.)

WANGANUI, July 3,

It has been decided to at once have specifications and plans for meat freezing works. Machinery has been ordered from Homo. It is hoped that freezing will commence by February at the latest. A young man named Arnold George was arrested at Bulls yesterday, on a charge of criminal assault on an old Maori woman at New Plymouth, on May 12th. The prisoner was remanded to New Plymouth gaol till Saturday. Rumour has it that in all probability there will be a third candidate for the Wanganui scat, but the name has not transpired.

WELLINGTON, Jolt 3,

Frank Abel, a half-casts, who was injured by the accidental explosion of a gun at Foxton last week, has died in the hospital. Mr Sydney Smith, manager of the Wellington Tramway Company, has resigned. The Chamber of Commerce to-day adopted the resolutions concerning land settlement presented by the sub committee, and decided to stir up the city members to press for railway extension towards the Te Aro end of the town.

A difference appears to have arisen between the Whips as to the pairs on yesterday’s division list. The Opposition Whips supply the following list:—For going into Supply—Messrs Yalenline, G. F. Richardson, Anderson, Atkinson, Carroll, Beetham, Fulton, Taipua. Against—Messrs W. P. Reeves, Feldwiok, Grimmond, Seddon, Brown, Fisher, Jones, Taiawhanga.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 3

The flags were half-masted today in Lyttelton and Christchurch on account of the death of Mr Thomas Bradley, railway stal ionmaster at Lyttelton for sixteen'years. Ho arrived in the Sir George Seymour, one of the first four ships, and was widely respected. Mr J. K. Campbell, of Broomfield, Biocar(on, received a compound comminuted frac lure of the right leg last night through the horse in a vehicle into which he was getting moving forword suddenly.

DUNEDIN, July 3,

( A seven-roomed house at Broad Boy, i owned and occupied by Mrs G. Smith, was ■ burned down to-day. It was insured in the ! New Zealand office, house end furniture, for ! £335,

I Mr Mae Allister, late Deputy Registrar of j the Supreme Court, who intends to practice j his profession in the North Island, was en- < tertained to-day by members of the local bar. I William Donnelly again appeared in court j charged, with having an unlicensed still in his | possession. The Collector of Customs applied j for a remand as another person was connected j with the affair. This being objected to, some I evidence was taken, and a remand granted ? for ono week. Defendant when arrested I stated that he knew nothing of the affair, but ' had been engaged by a man to remove j furniture, and had then bee a set to look after j the fire while this man went oat.

| Some excitement was caused at Mosgiel | last night by the conduct of a man named | John Allan, who after causing the landlord J of the Railway Hotel considerable annoyance, | fired a gun just outside the door. A constable » heating the repoit, hurried to the spot, and when Allen brought the gun to his shoulder the constable pushed it aside and closed with him. A struggle ensued until assistance came. Allan was then disarmed. His demeanour and actions in court (o-day wer‘so peculiar that be was remanded for medical examination. ggv

The question of a second and larger graving dock is again being considered by the dock tiust, who intend to write to Mr Larnach with (he view of his interviewing the Premier, and n-ging the desirability of increasing the endowments of (he trust so as to allow them to go on the London market for a loan.

A young man named Edward Palmer attempted to commit suicide this evening by shooting himself. Palmer, who is a clerk "in the Farmers’ Agency Company, was engaged to a young lady who left rather suddenly today in the Monowai for Melbourne, apparently without his knowledge. He went to her residence this evening, and after some conversation with her brother, tho latter entered the house. A few seconds later he heard the report of a pistol, and on going out found Palmer by the door with a revolver by his side. It was found that he had shot himself in the left breast. The bullet has been extracted, and hopes are entertained of his recovery.

INVERCARGILL/Jd jY 3. I The Railway Hotel at Wyndham occupied ! by John Monaghan, was burned down at 3 j o’clock (his morning. Very little was saved, the inmates escaping with scant clothing. The building was insured for £350, and stock nnd furniture for ££3o, both in the New , Zealand office, with reinsurances in the North German and Colonial amounting (o £525 Tue cause of the lire was a defective chimney. At the inquest on the body of Bernard Milligan, a farmer at Spar Bush, which was found in a ditch containing eighteen inches of water, the verdict r/as to (the effect that deceased foil into the ditch, was stunned, and died from exposure. The records at the Government Meteorological station at Dip'on, show that during six months, the rainfall has not reached one half of the average of the same period in the previous four years, the figures being 10.43 as against 12 81.