NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1936, 8 May 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, May 8.

Sir G- Grey.

Sir G. Grey’s meeting in Auckland is now fixed for Saturday evening. HAWBEA, May 8.

Tlie Waimate Plains

The road works on the Waimate Plains are advancing slowly at present, as each camp has to contend with a bad swamp in advance of them. The swamp cannot be avoided unless by going to the sea beach or through the sand hills. After these obstacles are passed the country improves, and the work can be proceeded with more speedily. WELLINGTON, May 8. Stranding of tlie Ketch Forest QueenThe Secretary of the Marine Department has received a telegram from Havelock announcing that the ketch Forest Queen, from Wellington to Waitara, with railway iron and carriages, struck on the inner rock off Jackson’s Head, on Thursday. She is now beached in Guard’s Passage, and can be saved if immediate assistance be obtained. Her master brought the news to Havelock, and returned to the wreck. The Forest Queen is owned by Captain Mclntyre, Wellington, and is insured in the New Zealand for £650, of which £250 is re-insured in the Colonial. The cargo is fully insured by all the offices to the value of about a thousand. The insurance offices are arranging to send a steamer from here. Captain Bendall, secretary of the Underwriters’ Association, leaves for the Forest Queen by the Charles Edward this evening. The brigantine Isabella will also be chartered to proceed to the scene of the mishap. TURAKINA, May 8. The Rangitikei ElectionMr Snellgrove, the Deputy-Returning Officer for this polling place, only arrived at 9 40. Many electors were waiting at 9 o’clock, and left without voting. This may affect the validity of the Eangitikei election. AUCKLAND, May 7. A Sad CaseAnno Ward, who is suffering from low fever, during the absence of tho nurse, who was soliciting the aid of a neighbor to control the patient, got up and jumped down a well. Two men rescued Mrs Ward. She had threatened to take her own and her husband’s life. The Late Attempt at MurderJames Smith, for the attempted murder at Whangarei of Mr and Mrs Walsh, has been arrested and committed for trial. InquestAt the inquest on John Metcalfe, who dropped dead at an evangelistic service, the jury returned a verdict of death from heart NEW PLYMOUTH, May 7. Law Library WantedJudge Richmond stated in Court that, owing to the absence of a law library at New Plymouth, ho would be unable to hear any cases of appeal. The cases would be heard at Wellington, so that the case of Uncles v National ißank did not come on. A Poor RelationChristopher Robert Robinson died at the Hospital to-day, aged fifty. Ho claimed to be related to his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson. WELLINGTON, May 7. Rhodes v. Rhodes. At the Supreme Court tha case of Rhodes v Rhodes, an action brought to ascertain whether certain words in tha will of the deceased Mr W. B. Rhodes were introduced by mistake or not, was withdrawn from the jury, counsel agreeing that tho opinion of the Court should bo taken on the facts elicited, and their bearing in law in such a manner as will enable either party to appeal to tho Privy Council if necessary. NELSON, May 7. A Sow among' Prisoners-

Threo prisoners undergoing imprisonment at Nelson gaol, and who were sent hero from Wanganui, have been charged with assaulting another prisoner named B. Carter with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Their names

are Ferdinand Dennyer, George Thompson and Jno. Hutcheson. From the evidence it appears that whilst the prisoners were in the dining-room, and during the temporary absence of the warders, the three men attacked Carter, one of them holding him down and the others striking and kicking him. The men were committed to take their trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. The Railway Commission. The members of the Railway Commission are expected to-night. BLENHEIM, May 7. A Skeleton FoundAn unexpected discs vary was made by Mr Boon, on his section, Manse road, this morning. Whilst digging a post hole hi* spade struck upon something hard, which on closer examination proved to be a skull. On sinking the hole deeper Mr Boon brought to light a complete skeleton of a man. The bones have the appearance of having long lain in the ground, and as a small greenstone adze was found beside them, are most probably those of a Native. This supposition is borne out by the fact that tracts of a Maori cooking place were found cn the same sec tic a, some time ago. DUNEDIN, May 7. A Horsewhipping CaseHorsewhipping cases are ssmewhat rare in Dunedin, so that a mild sensation was caused in Watson’s Cafe this morning when an individual known os W. P. Hewlett, 8.A., was soundly thrashed with a light walking stick by Herbert, better known as “ Kosmos,” author of a pamphlet against the totalisator. A Court case will probably result from the affair. InsolvencyAmong this week’s insolvencies is that of Mr Henry Houghton, shipowner; liabilities £15,462, assets £18,970.