NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7998, 17 October 1887, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PEK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ANOTHER FIRE IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, October 17. A nine-roomed house in coarse oi erection was burned on Sunday night, and a five-roomed cottage this morning. The insurance on the former k not known, but the latter is insured for £350 in the New Zealand and Norwich Union. RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. Wellington, October 17. The Minister of Public Works has asked the City Council to nominate c third man as a member of the Kail way Board of Appeal. The Towr Clerk has replied asking for furthei information.

Captain Ed win telegraphed at 2.15 p.m to-day : " From north-west to_ west atu! Boath very heavy gale and very heavy sea Glass fall, but rise after 12 hours, anc weather very cold." Mr. O'Hara Smith, of the Auditing De partment, Wellington, is at present on i visit to New Plymouth in connection wit! the business of his department. From country settlers we learn that th ( epidemic known as " dandy fever," wbicl has been prevalent in town for weeks past is just as widespread among the settlers ii the country. A settler who has been in th< district sines the esrly days states that h< has never seen such un epidemic in th< district before. The train from New Plymouth to Ha wera was delayed for more than an hou .at Nornianby at midday on Saturday bi BOtne accident to the machinery of th< engine. The passengers reached Hawer about 1 p.m. The afternoon train fron Wanganui did not reach Hawera till 9 p.m being more than tin hour behind time There appears to be something very lax ii the management of affairs on this line jus now. Mr. Samuel informs us that attempt is t< be made during the session to repeal o amend the Crown and Native Lands Ratio; Act, and suggests that local bodies shouli consider such a proposal as imminent, and h will bd glud to receive communication from them to show how the district will b effected through the deprivation of rate on either Crown or Native lands, or both He wishes them to send ia tbe benefit they derive from each, for although th rates on Crown lands are sure to b< abolished, the rates on Native lands it ma; be possible to retain for them. Mr. T. Humphries, the Chief Surveyo and Commissioner of Crown Lands, is a present laic l up with a poisoned hand. I seems that some dayß ago he was usin<? ; plane, which bruised the bone of the fore ringer of the right-hand without causing any abraison of the skin. This bruise hai now affected the whole hand, which hai swollen to twice its ordinary size. Dr Leatbam has lanced the hand in severa places, in order to allow the gathering ai the bono to exude. Mr. Humphries wai absent from the Land Board meeting or Monday, through this injury to his band. An old soldier named Barnard Morris Bays the Jiangitlkei Adooca'e, who took part in the battle of Waterloo, has jusl died atDymchurch. Ho had reached the great age of 95 years. He belonged to the old 57th (now known as the Middlesex Regiment), and about two years ago this regiment was passing through Djmchurch on its way to Lydd, and Morris made himself known to the men. On the return of the regiment a halt was muue outside Morris' house; the colours were dipped, arms presented, and the band played in honor of the veteran soldier, who after inspecting the men was greeted with three cheers. It waß probably the proudest day of the man's life. Anniversary services In connection with the Wesleyan Church were held on Sunday. Special sermons were preached by the Rev. Mr. Beck morning and evening. In the course of bis remarks the rev. gentleman alluded to the troubles this district had passed through since its settlement, but he considered these troubles were ail over, and that a prosperous future was in store for us. This is the first anniversary in connection with the church that has been kept up for twelve years. Several anthems were effectively rendered by the choir during the service. The evening train from Hawern, which $9 due ia town at about half-past five o'clock, came to grief on Saturday afternoon between Normanby and Eltharo, through one of the boiler tubes bursting, and, consequently, putting water on the fire. The break wos patched up sovtrul times before the engine reached Elthum, at which place, however, the tube became patt redemption, and the train was delayed on the sitling there. On arrival of the 8 o'clock train from Wanganui at Hawera, the engine was sent to Elthatn to take the disabled engine and train to New Plymouth. The former was left at Sentry Hill for repairs, and the train, with about twelve passengers on board, was brought to town, airiviog hulf-an-hour after midnight. On Sunday evening, Constable Hewitt captured two boys named William Doughty and Edward Hargreuves in a box at the back of the Sulvation Barracks, for annoying the Salvation Army by throwing Btones on their pluce o£ worship. It seems that some etpnes were thrown on from

the back of the barracks whilst the constable was in Devon-street. Constable Hewitt then proceeded down Broughamstreet, .througn the right-of-way by the Taranaki Hotel, and then into Qill-atreot, from which street he reached tho back_ of Mr. Chew Chong's premises. Looking | over the fence, the constable perceived Doughty come out of the shed, throw a stone on the barracks, and then run back in the shed to hide. Constable Hewitt immediately jumped tho fence, and discovered Doughty concealed in a box. Tho boy is about 14 years old , gave his name as Ryan, and said that a brother was coqcealed in another box. From out of this Hargreaves (a boy of about 16), was routed by the constable, who, on enquiry, learned the boys' real names. They will be summoned to appear at the Police Court at an early date.