NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3737, 19 May 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PER UNITED PKES3 ASSOCIATION.] CENSDS OF THE COLONY. Wellington, May 18. The census returns show the population of the Electoral Districts of the Colony at 486,861 ; Shipping, 2500 ; Chatham Islands, 200. With the latter two it is estimated to give a total population of 489,561. The following are additional census returns :—: — 1881. 1878. Coleridge ... 12,420 9,220 Gladstone ... 7,532 6,456 Port Chalmers ... 5,015 4,258 Dunatan 3,881 3.687 Wakatipu „. 3,994 3,751

Wakatinu

GOLD NEAR WELLINGTON.

Dr. -• key, of the Colonial Laboratory, has m-ule a report on the quartz from The Brothers' claim, in which he describes the quartz as genuine ; and when treated by the mercury process yielded at the rate of 3>)z-?. sdwts. llgrs. per ton.

FOX'S TEMPERANCE PRIZES.

The examination in the Temperance Lesson Book for Sir VV Fox's prize is to take place in December, 1882. Four examination districts are constituted, one prize being- given to each of the following districts : — Wellington, Wanganui, Hawke'a and Taranaki to form the v orth Island District, containing U,5G9 children according to working average in December quarter, 1880 ; Nortli Canterbury District, containing 12,233 children ; Otago District, excluding Counties of Tuapeka, Bruce, and Ciutha, 2,544 children ; and Westland, South Canterbury, Southland and Bruce, Tuapeka, and Ciutha. Counties, 12,331 children. The examination is to be by printed papers, supplied from here, and submitted to examiners appointed by Sir William Fox. The Auckland, Marlborough, and Nelson Boards were refused.

A MAN'S SIGHT RESTORED.

UHRISTCHDBCH, May 19. With reference to the man Hudson who was scut down to the ChristchurchHospital by the Patea County Council, sight has been completely restored to his left eye, and it is hoped that within two or three weeks the remaining eye will be in equally good order.

LIBEL CASE.

Bruce, May 19. The Standard has been served with a writ for libel by the Rev. Mr. Seahorn, who is now on a tour delivering readings and recitations. Damages are laid at £500.

FIRE AT TUAPEKA.

By fire destroying- a cottage at Taapeka the New Zealand Insurance Co. loses £100.

ANOTHER CASE OF SUICIDE.

Dunedin, May 18. Peter Hodgekirk, expressman, committed suicide, by hanging, last night. On his body, a letter was found stating the canse oi the act — separation from his wife and family. Last week his wife sued him for maintenance. The letter added, "I suppose the jury will bring in iusanity, but I am not insane, and never was."

TAEARUA RELIEF FUND.

Dunedin, May 19. No further applications for relief have been made to the Tararua Relief Committee. CAUSE OF CAPTAIN GARRARD BEING

DRUWNED.

Captain Garrard boing- an excellent swimmer, surprise has been expressed that he did not swim ashore. It now transpires from the position of the body when fouad that he evidently did try to swim, but that he was caught in the keel.

THE TOTALISATOR.

Mr. Pranck, the patentee of the totalisator, is having writs served on all the Jockey Club Committees here for using 1 his invention.

A CELESTIAL FOUND DEAD.

A Chinaman was found dead in a water race in the Hindon district, in only two inches of water. He had been dead about three weeks. The verdict of the jury at the inquest was thafc death bad been caused by an epileptic fit.