NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 9124, 11 August 1898, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

Per Press Association

Hard Work at Sea

AUCKLAND, August 11.

The! barquentine May, bound from VVhangavoa to Sydney with timber, has put back to Auckland making ten inches of water per hour. She left Whangaroa on July 28th and encountered Igales and mountainous S( as, and on August 3rd a hurricane with terrible sea. The ship strained heavily and made a lot of water. The crew have been at the pumps since August 3rd.

Death by Suicde. PAHIATUA, August 11. The schoolmaster Howley died last night.

Fires- N MASTERTON, August 11.

A fifteen-roomed house, belonging to J, Montgomery, builder, of Manaia, near Masterton, was burned down this morning. There is an insurance of £450. The occupier was absent on a visit to Wanganui. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a spark from the open fireplace.

WELLINGTON, August 11.

A large dwelling-house at Lower Hutt, owned by Dr Coates and occupied by Mr G. A. Pearson, of the Railway Department, was burned down yesterday. The house was insured for £750 in the Norwich Union and the furniture for £450 in the Northern Office. Mr Pearson estimates his loss at £250 above the insurance. New Zealand ExportsThe Department of Agiculture has published a leaflet, showing the value of the following exports from New Zealand for the four months ending July 31st : Butter, £70,956 ; cheese, £39,715 ; beef, £33.452 ; mutton, £248,158; lamb, £252,630. As compared with the corresponding four months of 1897 there is a falling off in butter, cheese, and lamb, and an increase in beef and mutton. Tenders Too BiachIt is understood that in consequence of all the tenders for the erection of new E remises for the Rank of New Zealand eing much above the estimate, the plans are being considerably modified. The Population. The arrivals and departures 'in the colony last month were respectively 985 and 1208. Female Inspector. The Government have decided not to accept the resignation of Miss Bcott, Inspector of Factories, on account of her marriage. The HolidayCHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The weather was overcast but fine and mild. A large number of people left by rail and road to witness the first day’s racing of the Grand National Meeting. Found DeadA man named Thomas Sorton, a widower, a retired newspaper runner, aged 70 years, was found dead in bed yesterday in Linwood. Drainage-

DUNEDIN, August 10,

Atthejmeetingof the City Council last night it was resolved to get MrMestayer, it is charge of the Wellington drainage works, to visit Dunedin and advise as to the best method of drainage for the city, A Bankrupt to be Arrested

A warrant was issued to-day by Mr Justice Pennefather for the arrest of Francis Heriot Laing, a bankrupt, under Section 88 of the BanKruptcy Act, on the grounds that he is absenting himself with a view of delaying proceedings under the Act.

Dredging

INVERCARGILL, August 11.

•i Several gentlemen interested in dredging on the Molyneux have been down trying the Southland rivers, witht he result that they are making applications for areas on the Mararoa and Oreti, on which they will place dredges.