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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2179, 18 February 1881, Page 2

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[EBB PEEBS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, February 13. The Eleven. The Australian match will not be resumed until 2.30. AUCKLAND, February 18. Accident. A painful accident has occurred at Totah Toha, Northern Woiroa. A number of telegraph poles were stacked on the top of an embankment parallel with the public road, and five children were playing round the polos, two were seated under the bank and the other throe were running round, when one of them stumbled against the poles, and the outside polo turned over and dropped down the bank, striking one of the children ond hurting her back, and instantly killing the other, a fine little girl three years of ago, tho daughter of Mr Saunders. At the inquest tho jury expressed their opinion that the Government were to blame, for tho careless manner in which the telegraph poles wore stacked. Had the poles been on end to the back, all would have been well. Contagious DiseaseThere are twelve cases cf typhoid fever ond one of scarlet fever in tho Auckland Hospital. WELLINGTON, February 18. Death by Drowning.

A son of Jacob Liohtreheindel, the proprietor of the Empire Hotel, aged four years, was found drownod this morning. It is not known how he came in the water, but it is supposed that he accidentally fell off tho wharf at the rear of the hotel.

DUNEDIN - , February 18. Sporting. Longlands is scratched for the Cup. Thi* morning being an off day, nothing special baa been done, alljfcusinesi being trampled on the tan. Goodman appeared with hi, string, con* sinting of Lo Loup, Sylranue, Titania and Playboy. Titania went by herself twiw around, and appears to be as good as ever she was. Sylvanns and Playboy went together twice round in fine form, and went well. Swede went round slow three timea with rugs on. Cotton sent Jasper round the tan by himself; then he sent Sunbeam, Maud, and Ginglo twice round. They went strong. Lady Emma wont round, and was then joined by Legerdemain, and the two made the bark fly. Lady Emma has greatly improved since her arrival. Dodson’s three—Castinet filly, Miss King oolt, and tho Emmy filly —went tw: os round, Castinet leading. Native Oat, with Goodman up, trotted three times round with sweaters on. Sailor Boy wont round twice and took the hurdle* twice. Educational. Several members of tho Education Board yesterday appeared greatly astonished at the statistics furn shed by Mr Fulton, M.H.8.. ■hqwing|the extravagant expenditure on sohocl buildings, &3., in the Auckland district at the expense of Otago. The statement of thehon, gentleman was endorsed by Fergus, one of the members of the Board, who had recently made the tour through the colony. It was stated that in the Auckland education district the cost of management for 1879 was 5s 6Jd per scholar against Bjd in Oiago. The Forbury Company. The Forbury Park Company have agreed to sell their rights to a new company with a capital of £4.0,003, and it is intended to lay out fixe grounds for cricket and athletics, and to offer sixty acre* to suburban municipalities as recreation grounds and to improve the rest of the park. Cricket. Messrs Paramor, Oollinson, Harris, O. Haskell, W. Orawshaw, W. Parker, G. Millington, J, Hume, Spring, H. B. Morrison and W, Morrison (Dipton), with John Leith, as emergency man, constitute the Otago Interprovineial team. AUCKLAND, February 17. Bicycle Contest. The English Champion Bicyclist for 1878 is a passenger per Botomahana for Christchurch, to compete in the bicycle contest next month. Obituary. Tapihana, who led the Maori prisoners in escape from Kawau is dead. He was a violent opponent of the Europeans. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 17. Want of Confidence. The Parihaka land offered by the Government to-day met with no sale. There was not a single bid, and very few attended. WELLINGTON, February 17. Talent Wanted. None of the essays on the devslopement of constitutional liberty in England are considered by the examiners to be worth the prize offered. DUNEDIN, February 17. Intercolonial TradeMr F, W. Withan, vice-president of tho Levuka Chamber of Commerce, is at present on a visit to Dunedin, and brings with him some samples of the principal products of the Fijis, viz., sugars, coffee, end arrowroot, with a view of promoting trade between the colonies. At it AgainAt a meeting of the Board of Education, to-day, the Bible in Schools Association wrote asking the Board to grant facilities for obtaining an expression of opinion from parents and guardians of children attending the schools on the subject of the introduction of the Bible. Mr Begg stated that he had been asked to explain the purpose of the association in applying to the Board. They thought that the only way of getting a general expression of opinion from parents was through the teachers, and they wished the Board to allow the teachers to send by the children to their parents one or two questions printed on a slip of paper. These the parents would be asked to sign and send back to the teacher to be forwarded to the aisociation. It was resolved—“ That the Board will offer no objection to the association communicating directly with the teachers in the district, for the purpose of getting the information desired.” Betting Dispute. The disputed wagers between Drake, a bookmaker, and Gaodison, arising over Mata winning the Dunedin Oup, were decided this evening by TuttorsaU’s Club committee in favor of Gnodison, This means that Drake has to pay £I9OO.

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WELLINGTON, February 17. I have it on indisputable authority that the statements which have appeared to the effect that the Te Arnha Natives were greatly excited about the recent murder, and were threaten* ing to exact “ blood for blood,” prove to have been greatly exaggerated, if not to a large extent imaginary. The Natives have expressed complete satisfaction at being afforded on. opportunity of holding a tangi over their murdered fellow countryman, and they take the whole matter very quietly, no excitement at all having appeared. It was stated recently that Eewi had refused to accept possession of the Louse built for him at Kihihi by the Government until the Crown grant of the property was given to him. This statement proves to be not in 1 accordance with fact, as the Attorney-General telegraphs that he has had a very satisfactory interview with Rewi, who readily took possession of the house, and appeared thoroughly satisfied with the arrangements which had been made in the matter.