TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1477, 9 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

James Bracewell a railway engine-driver died in the Auckland Hospital on Friday from injuries received while entering with a train the Tuakua station'. He was looking out and struck his head against a water-tank. He leaves a wife and five, child ■««•-;■-• „.-„•• . . - Mr Jelhcoe, solicitor, Wellington, has received a telegram from Mr J. D. Lance, M.H.R., Btating that he had forwarded a letter of appology to Mr Williamson, sharebroker, for words used by him in reference to the latter gentleman at the banquet to the Governor at Westport. Dr Grabhatn was on Friday presented at Wellington with a handsome afternoon tea service, manufactured entirely of Thames silver, and a beautifully engrossed and illuminated address. The presentation was made on behalf of the officers of the Lunatic Asylums and Hospitals throughout the colony. The prospectors have nearly all returned from the King Country. They give doleful accounts, and say there are no indications of gold in Tuhua country, which is reported all pumice. Some of the prospectors have gone to but they are not sanguine as to the reports. At the inquest at Southbridge on Mrs MacMillan, who died from th« effects of unskilful treatment during her confinement, it appeared that no doctor was present and that she was attended by an old woman named Edwards who was very deaf and unable to perform the duties of a mid-wife properly. The jury returned a verdict that death had resulted from blood-poisoning, brought on by the incompetency of the nurse. The twenty-four hours' walking match between Muhleison, of Christchurch, and Libeau of Akaroa, ended la*t Saturday night. M'lhleison walked 105 miles in 23| hours, ind Libeau gave in after! walking six hours and accomplished not quite 33 miles.

Hor» Ropihi and the King natives resumed their interview with Mr Lewis (Native Under-Secretary) ou Saturday morning and brought forward several other ariovanooo s,nr) matters of V>iisineßS^ i „Mr Lewis, on behalf of the Native Minister, expressed grerit satisfaction at the visit of Llopihi and his comrades and their desire tor the unity of the races. The various questions brought forward would require and receive careful attention on the part of the Government. As to the grievances he suggested that they should • embody them in petitions to Parliament The nntive3 were satisfied with their reception and the interview terminated. : At, the University Senate nt Chriatchurch on Friday it whs resolved to appoint a Committee to conmder whether it would be advantageous to divide the passes at "matriculation into two 1 clusaes, according to merit, and at the Committee'* discretion, to prepare a echf-me of qualification for the first class.-