NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3105, 1 May 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

LUCKY STOOKWELL. Auckland, April 30. The mail steamer took away the Rev. Mr. Totnlinson, Dr. Stockwell, and Mr. Edward Isaacson, for a trip to England. Dr. Stockwell has fallen heir to an extensive property. INQUIRY. An inquiry is goiug on in the Newton East School ou a complaint of the assistant master, Mr. Thwaites, and other teachers against the head master, Mr. Johnson. Some curious disclosures, it is said, will be forthcoming. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Alfred Parker Brown, charged with attempting suicide on board the steamer Wellington on her passage np the coast, has been remanded. He was suffering from delirium tremens. GONE. The Premier aud Native Minister left by the afternoon train for Waikato to turn the first sod of the Hamilton Railway. They have received a formal invitation to attend the native meeting, signed by Rewi, with the sanction of other chiefs. Tawhiao considered that the former invitations afc the last meeting were sufficient. About 3000 natives hare assembled. GERMAN MAN-OF-WAR. "Auckland, May 1. The German man-of-war, Bismarck, is expected daily. REDUCTION IN RATES WANTED. An ineffective attempt has been made in the City Council to reduce the 1879 general city rut.o from Is. to 9d. RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS. The Council has resolved to call a special raeetinq- t > decide steps for a suitable recoptiou of Sir Hercules Robinson. EXCLAMATION" COMMENCED. Mr. Dempsey, the contractor, has afc last made a beginning on reclamation works for the rsiihvay extensiou to Queen-street wharf. LITERARY VENTURE. St. James' Chi'onirfe is the name of a new publication, for giving a resume of the proceedings of Auckland literary and debating socielie.°. 1) E A D. Br,EVHEur, May 1. Mrs. Redwood, mother of the Bishop and the racincr man, is dead. TRIED TO DO IT. Wellington, April 30. James Kears, warehouse keeper of Queen's Bond, was found in an oathouse last nijrht with his throat cut, and is not expected to recover. His manner had been stranaro during the afternoon, but nothing serious was expected. DUNCAN'S ESTATE. At n raeetintr of Mr. R. J. Duncan's creditors, it wns resolved to accept the deed of assignment. NOT FATAL. Kears, who attempted suicide, is not fatally injured. SHEEP PARA ITES. The Government are preparing to publish a paper prepared by Dr. Hector, describing and illustrating the parasites which affect sheep.

RECOVERING. Mr. J. S. Cooper, Under-Secretary, is recovering. WATERWORKS. The Waterworks Committee of the City Council have acceded in favour of a scheme for a farther water supply from Wainuiomata, at an estimated cost of £100,000. REGISTERED. One hundred and four births and 56 deaths were registered in the city this month, and 31 marriage certificates were issued. MAKING A RAID. The police are making a raid on the shopkeepers for exposing goods outside their buildings. GRBYMOUTH RAILWAY. The tender of Mr. W. Rowe, Wanganui, for the Greymouth contract of the Hokitika and Greymouth Railway, at £8440, has been accepted. The next tender was £10,351. WORGAN GUILTY. YVanganui, May 1. J. B. Worgan's trial lasted all day. At midnight the jorj brought in a verdict of guilty of forgery and guilty of tittering, withoat intent to defraud. The prisoner said ! c could not under, stand the verdict, but admitted that he liad bad an impartial trial. ' Had he been at liberty since the committal he would have been able to procure exonerating evidence, and trusted to public opinion arriving at a different result than that of the jury. He threw himself on the mercy of the Court. Judge Richmond, in passing sentence, said he would take into account that in all probability the prisoner did not intend to defraud to the full amount, but had merely dabbled in crime. He was sentenced to tw© years imprisonment with bard labour. MORMONS. Christchurch, May 1. Two Mormon elders are seeking converts in Lyttelton.

A Kid-napper — A sleeping infant. The Fireman's Poet — Burns. A Rifle Clvb — A gang of burglars. The PaffContradictory — A sweet tart.