NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3564, 13 October 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[TELEGRAPHED BY THE UXITBT P3ES3 ASSOCIATION.]

A SILVER CRADLE. Auckland, October 12. Tho Boroag-h of Parnell presented its Mayor with a silver cradle on the addition to his family. THE POLICE. Tho Justices of the Peace deputationod the Hon. Mr. Whitaker, asking that the Sub-Inspector be restorer! to his former position of Serjeant- Major. Mr. VVliitaker promised to refer the matter to Wei ling-ton. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. A sergeant, in plain clothes, will shortly commence to enforce fehe compulsory clauses of the Elacation Act. 11. M.5. DAKiE LEAVES FOR FIJI. Ciptain Purvis, of H.M.S. Danae, lias received a telegram from Commodore Wilson, instructing him to leave Auckland on the 18th instant, for Fiji. It is probable that the Danae will bring the new Governor, and not the Emerald. REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERIES. Tho recent gold discoveries were in a block of seven thousand acres allotted as a native reserve. The Government are taking steps to vorify the discovery YACHT CAPSIZED. The ypclit Pearl was capsized off Kauri Point, anil a boy uamed Day was unfortunately drowned. HE TURN OF OLD COLONISTS." Auckland, October 13. Judge Gillies aud Mr. G. S.Graham, Mamgei* of the Colonial Insurance Co., aro passengers by tho P. aud O s.s. Surat, which left England September 2L. MAN DROWNED. Hokitika, October 13. .Andrew lioss, fen j mnu «t Mlkuimf River, was drowned yesterday while crossing with two pack-horses, loaded. He was sitting behind one of tho packsaddles, and in the middle of the largest stream, the load shifted, and it is supposed he was thrown suddenly into tho river. There was a fresh at the time and the current was strong, and he could uot recover himself. His body was found about G o'clock last night. CASE OF BURGLARY. CHRrsTcriCTRCii, October 12. Last night tho premises of Samuel Si evvart,pawnbroker, were burglariously entered, and five gold watches and one gold brooch were stolen. Three men have been arrested, and another will probably be arrested. THE KNIFE A man named Charles Johnston, after being ejected from tho City Hotel, kicked the door iv. Mr. Sheppard and Coulau, the barman, seized him, intending to give him into custody, when he drew a knife, and inflicted a flesh wound on both. He was subsequently arrested by the police. FIRE AT WYNDHAM. Isvercargill, October 12. A fire at Wyudham destroyed a stable and a number of outhouses at P. B. Button's farm. Garry Owen, a large stable, together with a prize bull, and tho stallion Pablo Fanqua, were destroyed.