NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3736, 18 May 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

ANOTHER MAN LOST. Auckland, May 17. Ifc has transpired that James Qunilan shipped as fireman aboard the Tararaa afc Port; Chalmers. He leaves v widowed mother in Auckland quite destitute, laving* supported her for years. He was unmarried. HEAVY INSURANCE LOSSES. Ifc is stated that the losses sustained by the Tnsnrance Companies since the beginning of this year by fires in Auckland alone amount to £26,000 GRAMMAR SCHOOL HEAD MASTER. Mr. Mcßae, head master of the Grammar School, applied for a re-bear-ing of bis case at the Board of Governors meeting* to-day. They unanimously refused to re-open the question. [PER UNITED PRES3 ASSOCIATION.] CENSUS OF COOK COUNTY. Gisbornb, May 17. The census returns show that the fc)tal European and Maori population of Cook County is 7654. The Maori population exceeds the European by 610. The total population of the Borough of Gisborue is 1000. WELLINGTON LUNATIC ASYLUM. Wellington, May 17. Dr. Alexander Neill, of Dunedin, has been selected for the appointment of Resident Medical Superintendent of the Wellington Lunatic Asylum. CENSUS RETURNS. The following approximate comparative returns of the population for the electoral districts mentioued have been

eceived :—: — Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Waikaia Timaru Gla Isfone Geraldine ISSI. 3897 45G1 5542 G99L 9869 7499 4529 1876. .■5383 4216 5299 4492 7222 (5 15 C» 3823