NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2229, 20 April 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[per press association.] AUCKLAND. April 19. Successful. The volunteers have returned from the Waikato encampment, which was a great success. Shocking. Two slight earthquake shocks were felt cn Saturday at Coromandel. Accident. Mrs Raynham, wife of a settler at Waikato, was standing on the train platform, when a jerk threw her off. She clmng to the carriage, but was thrown clear of the track. When picked up her jawbone was found to be shattered, and her side injured. It is feared that she will not recover. Away. The Eingarooma has left for Sydney, Procoffy being a passenger. The captain objected at first to take him. WELLINGTON, April 19. Reply Officially. It is understood that Government intend to summarily dismiss Whitelaw the Superintendent of the Wellington Asylum, ia consequence of the Commissioners’ report. The Government have farther decided that the Asylum shall he placed under the management of a duly qualified medical practitioner. With regard to Inspector Dr Skao no final decision has been arrived at, but ho is to be called upon to make an official reply to the charges contained in the Royal Commissioners’ report. Arrested.

Messrs Long Bros., builders, of Picton, were arrested at Napier, and brought down in the steamer Go-Ahead. This morning they were charged at the Magistrate’s Court with absconding from their creditors. Their debts are shewn to be .£212, and they have confessed most of the items, 'i he case stands adjourned until to-morrow. OAMARU, April 19, A BlazeLast night between seven and eight a tworoomed cottage, owned by Mr Byrne and occupied by Mr McGill, was gutted. The house was insured for £SO, but McGill loses everything. Cleared out. The remainder of the volunteers left this morning. DUNEDIN, April 19. The Sweeps. In Abraham’s sweep the first prize in the Great Autnmn goes to Palmerston, the second and third to Dunedin. In the Champagne Stakes the first prize goes to Christchurch, the second and third to Wanganni. In Cameron’s sweep the first prize in the Great Autumn goes to Dunedin, the second to the Elbow, and the third to Napier. Fire, Brooks’ fishmongery, at Carey’s Bay, was burnt down this morning. It was insured in the Northern office, bnt the amount is unknown. InsanityAt the inqnest on Emily Donaldson a verdict was returned that she committed suicide whilst temporarily insane. PALMERSTON NORTH, April 19. Murderous. The trial of Joseph Hall and Christina Goodwin, father and daughter, for the murder of the infant of the latter, was resumed this morning. The examination of O. A. Sullivan and Dr. Mariner occupied the whole day. The case is not yet concluded.