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Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4822, 19 April 1890, Page 3

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(8? Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, Atv.il 18. A jounjr man named Harry Blolt, 25 years of ago, io the butchery trade, was accidentally drowned this morning m tho saltwater baths, lie was subject to fita. A quantity of stone from the Pilverton mine at, Waihi has been assayed. The three samples yielded as follows;— No. 1 — 3350zs gold, and 600z9 silver, valued at £1043 per ton ; No. 2 — poor looking stono from picked stuff, valued at £1012 per ton ; No. 3— £63 per ton. Bishop Selwyn, of the Melanesian mission, left for the islands of the mission to-day. WELLINGTON, Apbil 18. A petition signed by twenty members of the committee has been forwarded to thu Mayor, requesting him to convene a meeting of the ceueral committee to reconsider the proposals for the disposal of the jubileo surplus. Local members of the Seamen's Union have ■decided to boycott shopkeepers who do not conform to the early closing movement. Bichard Hicks waa to day committed for trial for forging and uttering a promissory note for £10, Mr Hislnp will represent the Government at the closim* ceremony of tho Dunedin Kxhibition to-m<Srrow. Mr Fcrgim intended to be present, but found it impossible to spare the time. A meeting of tho Cabinet was hold this ynoniing. It m understood that tho onl; business transacted was the consideration of | departmental papers to be brought before tho Executive Council. J OHRIBTOHUROH, Avmh 18. "tlr Samaol Manaon, ono of tho earliest octtlers. died at the he*d of tho boy, Lytlolton, today, aged 75. He was born m Hcotlaiid ; arrived m Wellington 1810 ; came to Canterbury m )813 with his brothers, Deans end tbo lat« William Gebbie. Tho party went to Kiccarton where they erected tho first house built on the Canterbury Plains. Mr Maneon settled at tho head of the buy m 18-15, Ho leaves a widow and 17 •children, 14 married. Archbishop Kcd wood arrived to dny from !lio north and will lay the foundation atone of tho new Catholic Oburoh, Bt. Murv'p, on ■ijunday. Tho Catholics of Canterbury intend

sending by Bishop Grimes addresses to tho Pope from the clergy, laity, roligious orders and children. They will bo bound m a book fitted m a tablo of New Zealand woods. DUNEDIN, Apbil 18. Tho weather has turned rather cold and wet but it is not expected to interfore with the inhibition closing ceremony to-morrow ovening, when a very large attendance U expected. *At & rneeting'of the D.JC. this evening to consider documents received from Mr D. Rutherford and Mr Dowse, requesting nn inquiry into the cause of the northern owners withdrawing their horses from the Dunedin Cup and Publican's Handicap, it wus decided to write to Mr Rutherford, informing him that an inquiry will bo held if ha will formulate the charges. The Otago TUigby X'nion has decided to score under the rules m force m England, viz , goal three pointa (except a goal by way of penalty which shall equal two points), and a try one point. INVERCARGILL, Apeil 18. Josiah White, grocer qf Stanmore, Christchurch, was arreated at tho Bluff today on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy. Ho made a stout resistance on being removed from the etearner. He had 30 sovereigns m his peasession, and 13 boxes which have gone on to Melbourne, but will bo brought back. White appears at tho court tomorrow.