TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1475, 4 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Two deaths by drowning are reported from Auckland, the victims in both casi-e being children under 2 vears. The first was a son of Mr D. Raffle, a bricklayer, at Kingsland, who strayed into a creek about twenty yards fiom the door of the house and was drowned before lie was missed. In the other case the infant daughter of Mr Bernard Mulhollaod, of Freeman’s Bay, was left to play in the yard, and fell into a tub of water and was drowned.

Cardinal Moran arrived at Auckland by the Wairarapa at 1 o’clock on Monday afternoon, and was received by a largconcourse of Catholics. A flotilla ot small steamers met him iu the harbor, and ou landing Cardinal Moran was presented with an address of welcome and congratulation. A procession of over half a mile long was formed and marched to ihe residence of Bishop Luck, where the school children assembled. There were three bauds of music in the procession and over twenty carriages. The route was decorated with flags and bunting, and crowds lined the streets. The formal meeting of welcome took place on Monday night. There was a crowded meeting iu St. Patrick’s Cathedral, to welcome Cardinal Moran. Handsomely illuminated addresses of welcome were presented by the clergy, laity, Hibernian Society and League. The address of the laity was presented by the Hon. J. A. Tole. His Eminence, in replying, thanked all classes for the cordial reception he had received and the grand reception in the morning. One address was presented by the Maoris, and the Cardinal expressed a hope that the Maori race would yet ad - strength to the colony, doing a noble part in the development of the resources of their native land, and would vie with the colonists in every walk of industry, enterprise and commerce. Cardinal Moralinspected the Catholic Educational institution on Tuesday. The Te Aroha extension of the railway was opened on Monday with an official excursion, in which 650 persons went. Mr LaMoute is a passenger by the mail steamer Mararoa in connection with the New Zealand Company’s furnace business. Marshall Booth is a through passenger for San Francisco.

All the men from the Manapouri are doing well, and are now out of danger. At the inquest on Laker's body the verdict was that deceased died through inhaling acid.

The Temperance Party at Wellington, intend to upset the Te Aro licensing election if they can, on the grounds that the rules prescribed by law were not observed in connection with the appointment of Returning Officers. Mr Fisher’s election is to be petitioned against on the ground that he is a shareholder in the United Importers’ Company. The manufacture of the gold, silver, and bronze medals for the New Zealand Exhibition, has commenced. There are to be five gold medals, 237 silver ones, and 36 bronze. The design of all will be the same. On the obverse is an excellent representation of the public seal of the colony, a harbor with steam and sailing vessels upon its waters, and a back ground of mountains; bale of woo', steam engine, pick and shovel, sheaf of corn, etc , and the words, “ New Zealand industrial Exhibition, 1885.” The reverse is surrounded by a wreath of ferns, with the words, “Awarded to” at the top, space being left to have the recipient’s name engraved. The silver and gold medals will each contain two ounces of the metal of which they are composed, and will be quite pure ; the gold medals being of 24 carat New Zealand gold. The silver medals are of refined silver, obtained by the bank of New Zealand from Thames gold. In size the medals are slightly larger than a crown piece. What looks like a case of deliberate incendiarism occured atr Carterton on Saturday night shortly alter twelve o’clock, when McDonald’s store was discovered on fire. A kerosene tin full of blazing tar surrounded by burning shavings and rubbish was found underneath the flooring. The fire was soon extinguished. The Rev. J. C. Andrew has resigned his appointment as Principal at the Boy’s College, Nelson. The Government have instructed Mr Wright, of the Survey Department, in proceed to the Owen and report upon them, Mr Wright is a gentleman of acknowledged ability whose report will be looked for with confidence. A young girl named Laura Emanuel was drowned on Saturday afternoon while bathing in the Buller River. Her companion had a narrow escape. The deceased got out of her depth.

A recent arrival named Bruce Barroti committed suicide in the Dunedin Hospital last Sunday night by hanging himself. He had only been a patient for a few days, and as he was developing symptoms of insanity, he was locked up in a strong room, pending bis committal to the Lunatic Asylum. He effected his selfdestruction by means of a belt he whs wearing and a sheet, which he tied to Ihe window bars. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.

The butchers’ shop of RnbeitKio and Miickley, Dunedin, was broken into early on Monday morning and set fire to. Fortunately the fire was discovered before it gained any hold, by a policeman, who extinguished it. The burglars purloined a lot of hams.

The Stewards of the D.J.C. after long consideration, awarded the Consolation Stakes at Saturday’s races to Taiaroa, bat decided that investors in the totalisator on Meteot should get their money back. The following were the principal amounts paid over «t the settling up:—Major George, £964 s* ; Mr J Marsh dl, £B3 > ; Mr P. Butler, £433 13s; Mr R. Br- wn, £220 8s; Mr E, Lyons, £207 2s ; Mr G, Stead, £194 15s; Mr H. Lunn, £190; Hon. G. McLean, £152 ; Mr H. Hammond, £ll4 19s ; Mr D. O’Brien, £114; Mr H. Goodman, £lOl ss ; making a total, with the number of amoun's under £IOO, of £4245 7s.

The Mararoa left Auckland for San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon with ninety-six passengers.

A requisition asking Major Atkinson to address the citizens of Auckland went South on Tuesday by the Hawea. At the annual meeting of the Mercury Bay Timber Company a dividend was declared of 10 per cent. The residence of Mr Taylor of Makaka, at Whangarei (Auckland), was burned down. A a infant was burned to death, and another child and the father were badly burned while trying to save it. The Auckland Evening Bell has been enlarged to the size of the Evening Star. It is stated that Sir Julius Vogel has purchased an interest therein, and intends making Auckland his home, residing permanently there. IJis Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Jervois, leaves Wellington on a visit to Picton and Blenheim on Thursday. His Excellency intends to pay a visit to Auckland at the end of the present month. Great preparations are being made for the reception at Blenheim.

The Governor had a long interview with Sir Julias Vogel on Tuesday morning and a meeting of Ministers was afterwards held, but the object of (heir dedications have not been made public. The Rev. J. C. Andrews ' rites to the Press contradicting the statement which was current that he had resigned the appointment of Principal of the Nelson College. The carpenters’ strike at Blenheim has ended, and the men have returned to work on the masters’ terms.

John Collett, a jockey, was brought up at Blenheim, on Tuesday charged with assaulting with intent a girl of 15 years, a domestic servant, and committed for trial. He was adm.t'ed to bail. It was stated tint the pari tea intend to many before the trial.

Henry Lumb, 15 years old. was com mitted lor trial at Christchurch, on Tuesday for a criminal assault on a girl of the same age. The assault was committed at Christchurch and the accused was arrested at Springfield. , The Christchurch Licensing CoJmitWs has decided to continue the closing of the hotels at the present hour, 11 p.m. Mr John Roberts has been appointed a Director of the Colonial Bank in place of Mr G.G. Russell, who has left for England. Mr Dofiie, General Manager, has taken an appointment on the London staff, and Mr H. McKenzie becomes General Manager. There was an enormous attendance at the Garrison Hall, Dunedin, on Tuesday night, when Mrs Auffray replied to the aspersions made by Mr I red Fulton, who was allowed an hour to formulate them. Mrs Auffray then replied, and at the end Mr Fulton apologised for the statements made regarding the marriage of Mrs Auffray. The vote of the meeting was almost unanimously in favor of Mrs Auffray.

The wife of a laborer named Scott, living in Salisbury street, Christchurch, died on Sunday from, it is supposed, the effects of a blow received in a drunken quarrel a fortnight ago, either from her husband or through a fall. An inquest on the body was held on Monday. The medical evidence showed that deceased had died from accumulation of serum on the brain, but whether this was the resultant' a blow on the ear, which Mrs Scott said her husband gave her, Dr Thomas, who made the post mortem, could not say. The appearances were consistent with death from alcoholism. The evidence generally did not point to any great amount of violence having been used by her husband when they were quarrelling on Tuesday, February Ififh, the day the blow was supposed to have been given. The inquest was adjourned for further evidence.

Bush fires have been raging lately in various parts Banks Peninsula. M r J Barnet, a farmer at Lejfc i ! b Bay, lost 300 sheep. The last Sunday night extinguished ui» fires. The Jffm. J. Ballance visited the Maori on Monday, and was pre>£nted with an address of welcome, in which he was likened to the whit>* crane on account of the rarity of his visits. He promised to endeavor to secure grants of land for the natives iu reasonable quantities, and expressed his warm sympaihy with the native race and his desire for their welfare.

The report and balance-sheet of the Equitable Insurance Association were adopted, and Messrs Cargill, Green, and Hogg were elected. At the annual meeting of the Standard Insurance Company the report and balance-sheet were adopted, and Messrs W. Boyse and I). Baxter were elected as Directors.

Negotiations were afloat to match Nelson and Necklace to run the Cup distance at the same weights for £SOO to £IOOO, hut c»me to n< t dm', though t s staled that Major Georgn is anxious tmake the stake 1 'el money an i give Necklace’s supporters their own lime for the race.