TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1531, 13 July 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The exploring party at Rotomnhann on Thursday bad a narrow escape of their lives. They were within 200 yards of the big crater when an explosion occurred, which was seen as far as Tanraoga. The Maoris propose to tapu the ground where the Mouniki natives died, also to erect toll-gates on the mud .fields a 1 the terraces to raise a revenue from tourists.

Two of the Portuguese sailors belonging to the Whaler Petrel at Russell, recently deserted, but were captured by the police and returned to the vessel. With the exception of, the accused officers, and the witnesses now attending the comt in Auckland, the Pet el’s crew are now on all on board the vessel, and are ozpecti d to return Homo in her.

At a meeting of the Auckland City Council it was stated that s cow, suffering from cancer had lately been slaughtered at the city abattoirs and sent to a shop and sold as human food. The matter was referred to a committor, and the inspector will he called on to g'V' evidence.

A child named Taylor whs burned to death at Auckland, on Thursday.

At the Supreme Court sitting at Auckland on Friday, Henry Graham, fm breaking and entering a shop, got niVf months’ imprisonment ; -John Conned for a safe robbery at Porter and Company, in Symonds street, was sentenced to seven years’ penal servitude; Fredk. Fronic, for the same robbery, got five years' penal servitude. George McOniodin was found guilty of nrson and sentenced to Seven years penal servitude, *nd his wife, Ann McCauslin, was acquitted. A young woman named Mary Brougham, housekeeper at Greytown Hotel, Wellington, committed suicide by hanging herself last Friday night. Nearly 200 essays on “Thrift” have been received by the National Mutual Life Assurance Association for their prsa of 260 guineas. Major Atkinson has agreed to judge the essays and make on award. The examination is expected to occupy a month. In proof of the magnificent weather long experienced at Nelson one man gathered his second crop of ripe pears on Friday. The Champion Company’s (Nelaon), smelting progresses most satisfactorily. Forty tons of ore were put through m twenty-four hours. At present 300 are engaged on the relief works provided for the uuemp'oyed at Dunedin, This does not include those who held a meeting on Thursday asking for work to keep themselves and famili-s from starving, numbering probably close on 200.

An eight-roomed house, insured with its contents for £760, occupied by Mr Q. A. Tapper, was burned down in Dunedin on Friday. The Colonial Bank report shows a net profit for the year of £18,960. It is proposed to pay a dividend of 7 per cent, add £IOOO to the reserve fund, and carry forward £5419.

At Auckland Alexander Brown, for fraudulent bankruptcy, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. In the Nowlyn outrage case of breaking into, a house, Porter was fined £2O, he being the leader ; the other prisoners were fined £5 each. His Honor said the fines would cover the expenses tho authorities had been put to. , In the Divorce O' id t. Wellington, in the case Wright v. Wright—wife petitioner—a decree of judicial separation was granted with costs.

A fire broke out at the Wellington Woollen Factory’s works on Saturday, but was extinguished before much damage was done.

A man named Stewart Wall died on Saturday morning at Dunedin from injuries received by a hanging wall in n mine at Wetherstone’s falling on him. He leaves a wife nod four children. His life was insured for £2OO.

Mr A. L. Levy, J.P., secretary of tha Wellington branch of the Tsmperancs Alliance, has beso missign since Thursday. On Wednesday last be and members;,of the Cook’ Licensing Committee each received’ a latter threatening that their lives would be taken if they persisted in a determination to close thres hotels in. their district. No reason is known for Mr Livy’s absence, which is causing anxiety jto his friends. Tbs matter Las been placed In the hands of the police. The Duhedin Charitable Aid Board talk of resigning in a body if the Government persists in making section 3 of, the Charitable Act Amendment Bill retrospeciive. Under the interpretation put on the Act hi the first, instance, only £SOO *was required for. an industrial school, but it would now cost £2OOO.

At the inquest on the body of the boy. Taylor,' burned to death at, Mount Edeo, Auckland, a verdict of “Accidentally burned” was returned. Mra Taylor received serious burns while endeavoring to save the child,, At th® inquest she fainted twice while giving evidence.