NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. ]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1944, 20 December 1884, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION. ]

WELLINGTON, Friday. It is now cci tain that Mr Lai nach will receive the vacant poitfolio. A Minister of Mines will also be appointed. DUNEDIN, Fiiday. Sir Dillon Bell in a letter to the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, acknowledging the motion they passed, asking the late Government to continue his services as Agent General concludesas follows : — I should not omit to say that such kindness is appreciated by me all the more in contrast with the discouragement and discredit which in the House of Representatives last June some hon. members evidently thought was the | light leward to be exteuded to me for the work that I have done. Mr Stout presented the prizes yesterday at the Boy's High School, and Mr Macandrew to-day at the Girl's High School. Mr Stout urged the boys to turn their thoughts towards journalism as a profession, holding it to be a mistake to import editors. Mr Macandrew said he would like to see provision made for girls being taught to make bread and butter. HOKITTKA, Thursday. A fatal accident occurred to-day to a, Maori named Pahai Aru. He was on a shooting expedition with two others, and camped at Blue Spur. He took the barrels out of his gun, placed the nipple ends in the fi~e, and blew into the top of one barrel, the charge in which exploded, killing hioA imoutly,