TELEGRAPHIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1342, 19 May 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Two burglars entered the shop of Mechlenberg, grocer, of Parnell (Auckland) early on Sunday morning. One of them held Mechlenberg by the throat while the other rifled his pockets, and the pair got off with £l2 in cash. Major Gautley, and other defence officers inspected the North Head defences at Auckland yesterday. T. J. Waters, Secretary of Waste Lands Board, Auckland, who has been in the colony since 1846 and a Government official for 25 years, died on Sunday. The body of Timothy Doyle, one of the men lost in the boat near the defence works, Wellington, a fortnight ago, was found on the beach at Evan's Bay yesterday morning. C. S. Cross, late Secretary to the Heads Railway Company, Wanganui, was committed for trial on Friday on a charge of embezzling moneys of the Company. Bail was accepted, accused in £SOO and two sureties of £SOO.

Ministers are very busy preparing for the coining session. It is likely to be a particularly important one, and it is believed that two momentous subjects, the disposal of native lands aud local government, will be thoroughly considered and dealt with. The financial statement is likely to be delivered before the end of June. The finance of the year will involve very serious consideration as there are many additional charges which will have to be provided for, such as the defence expenditure, the increasing cost of education, the English Exhibition and contribution to the cost of governing New Guinea. It is said that the Government have arranged for the purchase of all distinct railways except one. Each arrangement is, however, subject to the approval of Parliament. There are likely to be other measures of special importance.

The case of the National Bank v. Mee and Reid (executors of the estate of the late John Cramond), was before the Court of Appeal, Wellington, on Friday. The case relates to a guarantee of £2OOO given to the National Bank by the late John Cramond in respect to advances made to John King and Co., of Timaru. The case was adjourned till Monday. A three-storey building in Auckland, used for a furniture warehouse by Messrs G&rlick and Cranwell, was burned down on Saturday last. Most of the contents were destroyed. The insurances amounted to £2IOO, and the firm allowed a policy of £IOOO to elapse a few days previously.

An Auckland tobacconist named William Arthur Thomas has been committed for trial for arson.

At the inquest on young Leigh Kissling, the victim of the guu accident at Auckland, a verdict of " accidental death " was returned. The evidence showed that the gun was in a dangerous state of disrepair. The body of the late Win. Rea, sen., was found floating in the harbor off Rocky Point, Thames, on Saturday afternoon. That of the son is still missing.

At the nomination for the Tauranga seat on Saturday, Mr W. Felly and Mr John Sheehan were nominated. The show of hands was: Sheehan 42, Kelly 41. A poll wasjdemanded. The election takes place on 22nd May. A young man named Charles Blackett, a station band at Upper Tanerau, Masterton, Wellington, when returning from work fell on a stump and injured his groin which resulted in death. Notice will be issued in a day or two intimating to applicants for commissions in the New Zealand Militia, that they will have to apply to the officers commanding the districts for provisional commissions and then present themselves before the School of Instruction, when, should they successfully pass their examination within three months, the commission will be confirmed, A gentleman interested in football matters recently wrote Home enquiring whether a football team from the colony would be likely to be well received and supported. Last mail he received a reply, to the effect that the President of the Rugby Union estimated the expenses of the team would be £3OOO, and he did not think that amount would be received as gate money during a three months tour. To secure the patronage of the public the matches would have to be played on Saturdays. If, however, a New Zealand team did visit England nothing would be left undone by the Bugby Union to make the visit a pleasant one, At Blenheim on Saturday, Philip Mcßae was fined £147 (4d per head on 8826) for having a number of infected sheep on Weld's Hill run.

In the Magistrate's Court, Reefton, on Satuiday, Walter Williams, Chairman of the inangahua Council, was charged on the information of a ratepayer of the County with a breach of section 73 of the Counties Act 1876, in having voted on a motion awarding himself a salary of £2OO per annum, The Chairman gave both his original and casting vote for the motion, and the facts were not denied, The Magistrate ruled that the Chairman in so doing had rendered himself liable to the penalty provided tor Councillors voting upon motions in which they have any interest, apart from any interest in common with the public, and fined defendant five guineas, and declared the seat for the riding of Antonios vacant. A fire occurred on Saturday morning in Manchester Street Christchurch, by which Redfern's printing office was gutted, find the Railway Hotel adjoining damaged. The piloting office was uninsured. The hotel premises were insured for £ISOO, and the furniture for £SOO in tj}§ Liverpool, London and Globe office*

Mr W. B. Heath, late manager of the National Hank, Christchurch, was on Saturday presented by the clients of the Bank and friends with a silver salver, three hundred sovereigns, and an illuminated address. A 50-mile walking match for £SO and the championship of the colony, in (Jhris!church on Saturday, was wou by Hancock (English Champion) by about 230 yards. John Rayner (Australian) was second, and F. Moorshead third. The time was Bhrs lOmin. Five hundred and fifty acres of linseed at Hindon, Otago, just harvested, in six stficks, the property of Singer and Company, was destroyed by fire on Friday. The insurance was £9OO in the Standard office, of which two-thirds was reinsured. The fire was evidently the work of an incendiary, as tracks of horses feet were plainly visible. At the inquest at Skippers, Otago, on John and James Mitchell, father and son, who were killed by a fall of stone while sloping in the Phoenix nine, a verdict of " accidental death" was returned. The son was 15 years ot age. The father leaves a wife and three children. Mr John Mumford, proprietor of the Rolleston met with an accident about eleven o'clock on bonday morning while out shooting. He was in the Selwyn river-bed with a Mr Delaney and as the latter was standing about seven yards behind liim his gun went off and lodged a charge of No. 3 shot in Mr Mumford's left arm, near the shoulder. The injured man was taken to the Christchurch Hospital aiid was found to have sustained a compound fraature of a serious kind.