NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2080, 23 October 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[press association.] WELLINGTON, October 23.

Fatal Accident.

A fatal accident occurred at Wadestown yesterday. A lad named George Heighten was riding into town, when he was thrown from his horse, and bis foot catching in the stirrup, he was dragged for a considerable distance, receiving fearful injuries to his head. He was taken to the Hospital, where he expired. An inquest will be held. The Coal Trade. The amalgamation of the Wellington Goal Company with the Eoranui Goal Company is completed. Messrs Fharazyn and George have been elected directors, vice Messrs Miles and Anderson, resigned. Work will be resumed immediately. Breach of licensing ActAn information has been laid against Mr Walkley, proprietor of the Cricketers Arms’ Hotel, for a breach of the Licensing Act by keeping his house open after hours. DUNEDIN, October 23. FireBy a fire which destroyed a stable and tro horses in Leith street last night, the New Zealand and National offices lose £lls between them. INVERCARGILL, October 23, A Sad Occurrence. A little girl two years old, daughter of Mr Templeton, a settler at Dipton Elat, disappeared from her mother’s side, and when missed, after a few minutes, was found drowned in a creek near the house. An Interesting Present Yesterday morning a resident in the suburbs found an infant two or three weeks old lying outside his door wrapped in a blanket, with a feeding bottlo. It is believed the mother is a stronger.

AUCKLAND, October 22. Diocesan Synod. The Diocesan Synod concluded its sittings to-day and prorogued. PALMERSTON NORTH, October 22. Masonry. The Masonic Hall was dedicated to-day, when oyer 100 Masons were present. Members of the craft from Wanganui, Wellington,. Foxton, Bulls and other districts took part in the ceremony. ‘ WELLINGTON, October 22. A Lawyer in TroubleAt the Supreme Court this afternoon, application was made on behalf of the Law Society for a role absolute to strike a solicitor named 0. Madden, of Palmerston North, off the rolls, on the ground of alleged misappropriation by him of money belonging to a client. The case was adjourned for a week. OverworkedMr Edward Fearon, who a few days ago was obliged to he placed temporarily under medical care at the asylnm, owing to the mental strain caused by overwork in preparing for his examination as solicitor, which he passed very successfully, received his discharge to-day. O AMARU, October 22. The Breakwater. The Lurline, the largest vessel that has yet been moored alongside the breakwater arrived here to-day. She loads with 12.CD0 bags oats for the United Kingdom, her cargo is expected to be shipped in ten days. DUNEDIN, October 22. Mysterious. The police are investigating what at present seems a strange affair. The driver and conductor of the 9.30 a.m, train from the Ocean Beach to-day reported that just before reaching Jones’s Hotel a shot was fired et the car. Their statement is so far backed up that a window in the car was found to bo broken immediately afterwards. There were no passengers in the car, and the conductor, who appears to be of a romantic turn of mind, thinks that the shot was fired by a jealous rival in a love affair. SportingNominations for the Hurdle, St. Andrews, Trotting, Spring, Hunters' Stakes, President's, and Grand Stand Handicaps, to be run at the Spring Meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club, must be made before eight o’clock to-morrow evening.

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The Waimate Natives.

Official telegrams received from the Constabulary camp to-day state that the Native fencers made the usual pretended advance and hasty retirement. On this occasion they carried some old withered boughs, but made no use of them. Mr Robinson, a contractor who is building a culvert on the road line, was stopped last evening by the Natives near the Farapara fence, and compelled to go round by the gate, but no violence was used. Mr Bryce, who according to previous arrangement should have been back to-day, has delayed his return until next week. A letter from him received to-day states that he will return to Wellington on Tuesday next at the latest.