TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 3306, 24 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL

WIRE.) AUCKLAND. Tiiuksday. Yesterday a boy, ouc year aud seven months old, son of Mr Hindc, proprietor of ihe HelfiusviUo Hotel, had his hand torn oil by being cangbtby a heavy log which was being hnulcd pnst the house. When released the hand and wrist were in tatters, aud were amputated by Dr Hans the same day. John Runner, eight years of age, was run over by a railway truck at the same place, the skin being torn off from the top of the shoulder to the hip, and one or two ribs were broken . — At the inquest on the body found drowned in a well in Nel.so?i street .yesterday eveninu'. tlie jury added a rider to the verdict strongiy conderauing landlords who leave their property in a condition to be dangerous to their tenants. At the launch of the Madona from the building yard of Suns and Brown. North Shore, this morning, one of the ropes threw a lady into the water. Two men at once jumped in and rescued her as she was being carried out by the strong tide. It was a plucky rescue. At the Wcsleyan Conference the following candidates for the ministry were accepted : — Messrs N. Isitt, E. Park, W. Sladc. — Abcruethy, L. Hudson, W. Brooke, and J. Pinfold. The offer of Mr A. Dean was declined on the grounds of his health. WELLINGTON, Thursday. This afternoon about 50 leading citizens assembled in the Athenaeum hall to witness the presentation of a complimentary farewell address to Police Inspector Atcheson prior to his removal to Nelson. In the unavoidable absence of Sir Wm. Fitzherbert, the Maj r or occupied the chair, aud in suitable terms presented the address (which was beautifully illuminated by Mr Brandon) to the Inspector. Mr Crawford, late K.M., the Hon. Mr Buckley, and Mr G. Hunter, M.H.R., followed, speaking in eulogistic terms of the Inspector and his services. Inspector Atehcson replied briefly, and seemed much affected. The rules of the service preventing his accepting anythiug beyond the address, but a substantial present will be made Mrs Atcheson. The Lyttelton to-day brought over from D'Urville Island 50 tons of copper ore, which has been shipped for Newcastle in the Neptune to be smelted. General entries for Wellington races close on Monday night at 8 o'clock. Longlands now seems firm favorite for the Cup at 3 to 1, even a shorter price being asked. Some more of the Hermionc immigrants were released from quarantine to-day. The Hj drabad has been moved out another 150 feet, and is almost certain to get off. A few friends to-day presented Mr Edgecombe, late chairman of the Town Board, with an address and purse of soys. on his departure to England. NELSON, Thursday. Messrs Adams and Albert Pitt, candidates for the city, have commenced election operations in earnest. Both promise to work strenuously to obtain justice for Nelson in the matter of public works. Many Ministerial promises have been given to connect Nelson with other parts of the colony by a trunk line of railway. The great fight will, however, be on the education question, and very strong religious feelings are likely to be imported into tbje congest, Committees on

both sides are working hard, and reports say that dissenting clergymen are actively canvassing against denoniinationalisni. GEE YMOUTH, Thursday. A meeting was held last night; at Pariora, under the presidency of the County Chairman, to request the Government to open the railway reserve^ on which a rich lead of gold had been discovered. The majority however were'- against opening. '..- ' - A complaint lias been made at tenders notbeing called for" the .section of the Greymonth and Hokitika railway as promised by the Minister of Works. The County Council resolved to request the Government to commence the construction of the Brunnerton and Atnberley railway at both ends. ■. ; - CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Messrs Hiscocks and Hayman have purchased Hoskins' lease of the Theatre Royal, and enter into possession on February Bth. The}' have also obtained the Queen's Theatre at Dunedin, which will be run in connection with the establishment here. The Christchurch Theatre previous to the Crcswick season, which will commence about the beginning of April, will be decorated and repaired, both of which are badly wanted. The jury in the case of Henderson v. the Napier Harbor Board retired at 4 o'clock this afternoon, the time of the Court from 11 a.m. till 3.40 p.m. having been taken up I reading the Judge's notes of the evidence. They returned at 7.25, and their finding on the issues was as follows : — Was a contract in writing euteved into about July 11, IS7G, between the plaintiff and the defendants, whereby the plaintiff undertook to construct j and furnish certain harbor works afc the Port of Ahuriri, Napier, according to specifications. &c for the sura of £30.500. and did the defendant tender this sum for the perfoimaiicc of the said works? Yes. (2.) Did i he plaint iir do the works ami provide the material, with the exception of certain works and materials required to be omitted by the defe nla-its find their engineer ? Yes. Is the plaintiff entitled to the certificate of the defendants' engineer that the said works have been completed to bis satisfaction ? Yes. (-1.) Struck out. (ij.) Are the defendants indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of £18,208 ~>s lid. for certain extra, works done <i.s .vet forth in the second s chedulc to the plaintiff's declaration ? No. (<">.) Were the extra or additional works done and supplied in the execution of and as incidental to the paid contract ? Yes. (7.) "Were the said extras or additional works, &e'., supplied aud done in pur-unnee of a?i order or authority in writing, given for the purpose by the defendants, or by tho engineer, for the time being, having charge of the .said coiiliavt works? Yes. "to the extent of £1817 13s 7<l. (8.) Did the plaintiff deliver the works executed under the said conlract to the defendants, and did the defendants accept and tnke possession of the same as duly completed under the said contract, in or about the month of April last ■ Yes. (!).) Struck nut. (10.) Is the plaintiff entitled to recover from the defendant (lie sum of £oo.~>, deposited by him in ibe bands of the defendants, in accordance with the said contract? Yes. (11.) "What amount (if any) is the plaint iff entitled to recover from the defendants upon the said contract ? £3000 ISs 4d. (12.) "What, amount (if any) is the plaintiff entitled to recover from the defendants as. aud for, extras under the said contract ? £2881 fe. In answer to a question from Mr Macassey, the foreman of the jury .stated that the jury had taken into consideration in mitigation of damages the insuilicieuey of the work. Mr Macassey gave notice that he would move to-morrow, in banco, that a verdict be entered for the defendants. The special jurors in the Harbor Hoard case at the Supreme Court were, by agreement of both parties, paid a iruinea a day in consideration of their long labor. TIMARU, Thursday. The immigrants, ex Waikato, comprising twenty families, 47 single men and 70 single girls, are going off rapidly. All the latter were engaged at from £20 to £H0 per annum, after being open for engagement for a few hours, while the majority of the single and married men have also found situations, and the depot will probably be cleared by Saturday. The demand for all kinds of labor in this district is still far beyond supply. A man named Duncan McAllister, fi blacksmith at AViiiiohe, was fined £.">, and costs £1, for causing the death of a horse by beating it over the head with a heavy stick. The first meeting of the newly-established South Canterbury CVmrsin.'T Club is lived for May loth, when an all-aged stakes of £2 2s pc;- doc; is to be rim fur. Tile. Washdykc Meat-prcservin;:; Works rcop 'ii on Saturday. Last year <;.~>.ooo sheep wee boiled down, aud the number this season promises to be still greater. OAMAR U. Th uksda y. A plebiscite taken to-day upon the question of borrowing an extra £ 1-0.000 for completing the waterworks for the town resulted in 2i>2 for aud !) against the proposition. An old settler named Thomas Howie was MHed at Ngnparn. oa Monday by the. upsetliug of a dray. At the inquest held to-day a verdict of accidental death was returned. Deceased had been in the colony over thirty years. General regret is expressed here at the sad accident to Mr Conyers. DUXEDIN", Thursday. The discussion JSriirlif v. Ci':va is exoif i;iir great interest. The Theatre is crowded nightly. The discussion will be resumed on Saturday. A four-roomed house at Opoho was destroyed by tire last night.