NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2029, 25 August 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEKS3 ASSOCIATION. J TIMARO, August 25. A Curious Case. During the storm on Saturday, a Chinese gardener had his applecart upset, and sustained serious injuries. List evening be apparently died, and this morning the coroner and police were about to hold an inquest, when a Chinaman announced that the dead man had suddenly regained life at three o'clock. A medical examination, which has sinoe been made, shone the deceased to be partially paralyztd and in a hopeless state. The body had b en laid out when the sign* of returning vitality created consternation among the surrounding mourners. DUNEDIN, August 25. Death by Tetanus. The lockjaw case has terminated fatally, Mr Lambeiii hnving died. INVEROAR3-ILL, August 25. Mining News. A pro3pecting party leaves Lumsslen next week for Te Anau. HAWERA, August 21. Bearding the Lion. It is reported that Rana, one of the Opunake NV.tives, went to the Parihaka meeting. Te Whiti, hearing that he had knocked " down fences on the journey up, ordered him . to go down and put them up again. Rana refused, telling Te Whiti he did not care about being sent to Dunedin gaol, and that he preferred living with his wife. Te Whiti asked where his wife was. Rana replied, "In Kairera, selling land." This made Te Whiti angry, and ho said, "D.i you not know your wife is doing wror g? Tell her to come to Parihaka." Rana declined to put up fences, and declined to send his wife to Parihaka. AUCKLAND, August 22. Accidental Death. At the inquest on Delaney, who was kicked on the head by his horse, a verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned. NELSON, August 20. Retrenchment. The Nelson Education Board held a special sittirg all yesterday, to consider what reductions iu the salaries of teachers were necessary in cona-rquenca of the reduced vote, and also to readjust salaries. In the aggregate over £I2OO were taken off the salaries of teachers, inspectors, secretary, &c. The broad principle of 10 per cent, reduction was kept in view, but in certain cases this was exceeded, and in others, evidently underpaid in comparison, no reduction was made. The head money system was entirely abolished, as was also payment of travelling expenses to members of Board.