TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1461, 30 January 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Judge Williams, in khe Supreme Court, Dunedin, oi. Thursday, after reading Mr Watt’s affidavit, said he was satisfied the alleged miscarriage arose through circumstance over which the Sherriff had no control, viz., his own illness and illheallh and the absence of his deputy. It was therefore unnecessary t© take further action. In the statement filed by R, K. Murray (trading as R. K. Murray and Sons, confectioners), Dunedin, tho assets are set down at £49,500 and the liabilities—secured £15,010, unsecured £11,875, securities 11,871, making a total deficiency of £11,914. Specimens of gold, cinnabar and marble have been received at Invercargill from Nokomai. The gold is the result of one dishful from Hunter and Co.’s shaft, and weighs 1 dwt 17 grs. About a dozen companies are now at work in the district. The Triumph Company have got a pulsometer at work to cope with the water, and intend to put on a double shift of workmen, A woman named Minnie Fowler, distracted by her troubles, attempted suicide at Auckland on Thursday by taking “ Rough on Rats.” She was for soma time in a precarious state, but is now in a fair way to recovery. The New Zealand Accident Insurance Company has declared a divident of 6d per share for the year, 3d ot whicli has already been paid. At the District Court on Wednesday at Palmerston North, a bankrupt named William Bond was sentenced by Judge Rawson to one month’s imprisonment, without hard labor. The Assignee’s report showed that he had contracted debts and spent his money on drink and billiards. W. Higgins, with several aliases, was sentenced (o three years’ hard labor for stabbing and wounding a man on the 25th December. Information was received at Wellington on Thursday from the quarantine station that Miss Welchman, the young lady who arrived by the Hurunui stricken with typhoid fever, was much worse. Dr Johnston and Captain Rose went off to the island. The doctor reports that Miss Welchman is altogether free from fever. She has been so, in fact, for some time, and her illness has developed into unmistakeable phthisis, and she is now in a very precarious condition. The Custom authorities have been instructed to put into force the existing proclamation dealing with the codbn moth pest. This, however, refers to pears and apples imported into the colony from outside. With internal measures against the pest tho Customs have nothing to do. The Act of 1884 contains a provision for dealing with the difficulty. The Colonial Secretary has received a number of telegrams alluding to the increase of this moth in the colony. It is said to be particularly active in the North,