New Zealand.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 883, 28 January 1891, Page 2

New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Jan 26 A Coroner's inquiry into the origin of j the fire on board the ship Leading Wind will be held, at the instance of the Underwriters' Association, on Wednesday. At the inquest en the body of M' Carthy, tailor, Newmarket, who stabbed himself with a pair of shears, a verdict ot ternporarv insanity was returned. Mr Charles Goodcbap, ex^commissioner of New South Wales Railways, who, arrived by the Alameda, proceeds to tne Lake Country, and overland to Wellington. He is making a tour of the colony. The operations for raising the ship Leading Wind are progressing slowlr. WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. King, the Wellington sprint representative for the Championship, has sprained his ankle, and will probably be unable to go to the Auckland meeting. ! GREYMOtITH, Jan. 26. Judgment was delivered this afternoon m the matter of the petition of six ratepayers of Pavoa against the election of Michael Hannan. JViajor Keddell held that the respondent was capable of elected Councillor for the Riding of Paroa, and petition was dismissed with costs (including professional feej,£4 15s. j There was a petition against lianI nan's return, on the grouni of irregul- j arity. The case was argued at; great length, the decision being reserved till Monday next. DUNSDIN Jan. 26,

terbury at cricket were entertained at a supper to-night by local cricketers. The Upper Waipori Company obtained dozs.forsix hours' dredging. The Waterloo Coursing Meeting is fixed for July 9 and succeeding days, Mr Ross, the late Chairman of the Harbour Board here, will be presented with a purse of one hundied sovereigns by the citizens of Dunedin, prior to his departure North.