NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2497, 8 April 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[FBB PHUSS ABSOOIATION.j AUCKLAND, April 6. Accidents. Fred Ellesdon, who fell from the roof of Captain Anderson's house, at Poasonby, while slating it, dislocating his spine, is dying. He has left a wife and five children. A boy, named Ohas. McLaughlin, died from injuries received by the late cab accident. CrimeFrederick Fairburn was committed for trial for breaking and entering the Bev. W. Q-ittos’ residence. Bail was refused. At the R.M. Court, Chas. Alex, Martin, formerly lessee of Park Hotel, for receiving stolen property, was sentenced to nine months. Michael Byan, for assult on a child, was sentenced to six months. . Presentation. The Rev. W. Morley, a passenger per Roto, tnahanafor Christchurch, received a purse of 80 sovs. at a valedictory soiree, held in Pitt street Wesleyan Church. April 7. The Weather. A strong nor’-easter prevailed here to-day with incessant rain. Boat Capsized. A boat capsized off Kauri Point, containing Mr Q-roese, a traveller. Peter Birley, a blacksmith, Mr Davidson, of the York Hotel, and Charles Lee, clerk to Ireland Bros. Lee was drowned, but the reet were rescued by a passing boat. Leo leave* a wife and children. The Drink Again. In a drunken affray in the vicinity of the Prince of Wales Hotel, a man named Wm. Reynolds was cut about the head, and another, Robert Alexander Brandon, received a scalp wound, and was sent to the Hospital. Reynolds got a revolver, but hil assailants wrested it from him, discharged the chambers in the air, and went off with it. The assailants are unknown, as those concerned in the affray are unable to give a coherent account of the affair. NAPIER, April 6. Fatal Maori Affray. Information has just been received that To Bana Terahunn, a Maori, was killed by his nephew, Tamato Purii, on Wednesday evening, at Waiomatatitutu, near Awanui, East Coast. The parties had a fight, and the prisoner hit his uncle with a blunt instrument, inflicting a wound which resulted in death. Captain Pierce leaves by the next steamer to hold an inquest. A Strange DecisionJohn Mackenzie, charged with having in his possession an illicit still at Wanstead, was acquitted by the Waipawa magistrate, on the ground that the possession of a still was not traced to him although it was in his house. WANGANUI, March 7. Our Volunteers. Major Pitt and 184 officers and men arrived by the Kennedy from Nelson this morning. They reported that they had a splendid passage. They were received by volunteers previously assembled and by a crowd of the general public. Having marched past tfce local corps, who were drawn up in single file on the quay, where a salute was fired, they marched with the Alexandra Cavairy and Waiaroa Lighthorse in advance, and headed by the Nelson Band, up the Avenue and along lugestre street to the racecourse. The thoroughfares were thronged by the public. A dinner was provided fer them. Throughout the day a great number of people visited the course, which presented a most animated appearance, BLENHEIM, April 6. Telegraphic Operators. The officers of the Blenheim Telegraph Station came out first-class in the recent examination fe- classification, borne of them attained as high a rate of speed in operating as forty-six words per minute. WELLINGTON, April 6. Mr Hall. The Premier is not so well to day, and is still confined to his house. A conference of Ministers was held at his residence this ' morning, which is understood to be in re ference to the rumour of the resignation of the Premier. Nothing, however, has been decided. Our VisitorsA large number of Wellington citizens have intimated their intention of visiting Christchurch Exhibition. CrimeJohn P. Donoghne, on a charge of stealing

from the person, was acquitted. Inis concluded the criminal business. I The Appeal Court. A sitting of the Appeal Court will be held in Wellington on the Bth. Gazette Notice. The “Gazette" notifies that the post office, money order office, telegraph office, and Government Life Insurance office will be open at the Exhibition buildings, Christchurch. New ConsulThe appointment of Mr W. H. Levin, M.H.K, as Consular agent for the United States at Wellington is gazetted. April 7. Ministerial. Owing to ill-health, the Premier ia unable to attend the opening of the Ohrntohurch Exhibition. The Ministry will therefore be represented by Mr Dick, Colonial Secretary, who is at present in Christchurch, and by Mr Johnston, Postmaster General, who left for Christchurch by steamer this afternoon. Our Visitors. A largo number of excursionists left by the steamer this afternoon for the Christchurch Exhibition. DUNEDIN, April 6. School Returns. The school returns for the quarter show the number of children on the roll for the quarter to be 20,032 The average attendance was 16,382, being a considerable excess over any of the previous quarters. April 7. CollapsedIt is announced that owing to the few shares applied for, the proposed Bed Lion. Brewery Company is withdrawn from the public. Dangers of TrarellingOn the north railway line at Merton this morning, the ganger on making the usual inspection found the points at the junction of the rails opened. One train ia understood to have passed over, but as it was coming south it got safely over. The first train north was a goods train, and the thing was happily discovered before it was due, else the engine would have left the line, and the traffic would probably have been delayed. Detectives Lave gone to the spot to investigate the matter. INVEECABaiLL, April 7. Obituary. News has been received of the death in London of Dr. Cotterill, late of this town and well known in moat parts of the South Island. The cause of death was an abases* in the region of the back, for which he had to undergo two operations. He succumbed during the performance of the second. [vbom: the “ press ”] WELLINGTON, April 7. There is no change in the Ministerial situation, except that I regret to hear that Mr Hall is not so well to-day. I understand that, allowing for the revenue items which have fallen short of the estimate, the net result of the year is about £140,000 to the good as compared with the estimate. Complete returns of expenditure will not be made up for at least another week, and of course it is impossible to ascertain the exact amount of balance to the good, but it will probably be considerably over £IOO,OOO. This refers to the consolidated fund and ita expenditure. The land sales revenue is, as you know, kept entirely separate, and this year’s sales have, I hear, fallen short of the estimates by about £20,000. Mr Bryce does not return to Wellington until next Tuesday or Wednesday. I am indebted to the Postal Department for the following particulars of the Postal Savings Bank returns for the quarter ended 31st nit.:—Deposit for March quarter, 1882, £45,930 17s 2d ; withdrawals, £40,243 8s 6d ; and increase over corresponding quarter 1881, £8678 9s 104 and £8598 lOi lid respectively. Excess of deposits over withdrawals, £5737 Bsßi.