NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2233, 25 April 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PER PRESS ABSOOIATIOH.J GRAHAM3TOWN, April 25. Sad Fatality.

On Saturday afternoon the most lamentable affair which has ever taken place in Ohinomuri occurred at Te Puke, near Pareora. A number of boys, whose ages averaged from eleven to eeventeen, were out shooting. One, named Walter Ritchie, son of the district schoolmaster, got in young Lipsec’s line of fire, and had bis (Ritchie’s) brains blown out. Much sympathy is felt for the relations of the late unfortunate lad, one of whose brothers is now lying in a critical state in the Thames Hospital. At the inqmest held, the jury returned the following verdict:—“ The jury are unanimously of opinion that the deceased, Walter Ritchie, met bis death by a gunshot wound inflicted by Fredk. Lipsec, and that it was purely accidental and a misadventure.”

Mining. The Te Aroha battery was opened on Saturday with great eclat. Over 200 persons were present, including visitors from Auckland, Waikato, and the Thames. This morning some stone from the Prospectors’ claim will be crushed. AUCKLAND, April 25. Suicide. Milner Burke, at Coromandel, committed suicide by putting a ride in his mouth a blowing his haad off. He was insane. WELLINGTON, April 25. Jack’s TroublesWhile the barque Himalaya was off the Heads this morning, a seaman fell from the royal yard to the cross-trees, and broke his thigh. Sly Grog. William Ebden has been fined £SO for sly grog selling. He was also charged with assaulting the constable who detected him, and was sentenced to fourteen days’ hard labor. DUNEDIN, April 25.

Perils of the Deep. On the 16th inst., Angus Cameron, oarS enter of the ship Otago, was washed overoard. Every effort was made to recover him, but without success. He was twentynine years of age. The Tramway Accident. All the sufferers by the tram accident are progressing favorably. Garrett has partially recovered consciousness, and the doctors think there is a probability of his recovery. It was reported over town last night that he had died, and in one church a funeral sermon was preached. Traffic was resumed to-day as usual.