NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6489, 14 December 1881, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[Fib Fasts Amoaunov.J AUCKLAND, Die. 13. Andrew Borns, of S jrokoriki, waa accidentally killed to-day by the fail of a tree. Frederick Plummer waa committed for trial on a charge of sending s threatening letter to Dr Pbilson. A charge of esc ding a similar letter to Mr* Dobson is now proeeedlsg. Russian Admiral states that his vessel is the only one calling here, the rest of the Squadron going direct to Australia. He will Ebzbly niDBtD a week. He dined with the yor to-day at his country residence. The Admiral intends to visit some of the Maori settlements. the Thame*, Waikato, and other places of interest.

HEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 13. Thu afternoon Titokowaru «u brought •sp am a charge of having, on Hot. 10, I9SII ftt ft C£l tftlQ place within the confiscated tcmtorr mentioned in the W«t Coast Sett lement Act, 18S0, to wit, PnrihaJm, wilfully obstructed E. W. Huniihouse, and refused to leave them when requested to do no. E. W. Hurstbouso deponed that Tito* Ibowaru rw only a visitor at P&rihaka, and had so land there. He was coiled upon with osbert to return to his home, but refused to do to. On being arretted, be mid to hi* people : “ I thought it would oome to thij.*’ E, Waiter Gudgeon deponed to giving TSbokowaru a copy ol toe Proclamation, *t Mams, and corroborated the last witness with respect to the piMoneP* arrest. STewy Charles Morrison deposed that Titohowam wee Tory bounceable to Europeans, The prisoner «u then eommilted to toko hu Mai at the nest tilting ol the Supreme dead.

WANGANUI, Deo. 13. A mm mined William Grace wee drowned this afternoon by the upsetting of his oaooe. A public dinner will be given to the Bon X Bryce on Friday evening. WO guests are expected. Invitations will be Issued to the Premier, Col Boberts, and to all the member* and es-members of the House of Bepreesetetivae from Taranaki to Poston. WELLINGTON, Dec. IS. A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Wanganui and Wellington at 1 o’clock this MrCary** Juvenile Pirates open here on Monday. . Mr I 0. Williamson, with a strong ammalic company, leaves Melbourne for Hew Zealand on Wednesday, opening at Dunedin on Bosingnigbt. "riMABD, Dec. 13. A «*»«-» fluhfc, in which all the volunteer* m South Canterbury will toke part, will b# held in Timaru on Deo. 10DUNEDIN, Deo. 13. Mcesrs Murray Eoberts* wool cable, dated Doc. 10, state* that the mice closed with rate# about equal to those ruling at the close of the last eerie*. , . ... The Hon T. Diok left for Wellington this morning. IKVEBOAttGILL, Deo. 13. The eight annual session ofto®Gmid Lodge, 1.0.0. T., wae opened to-night by Bro. the MerDrEo*eby,G.W.C.T. The representatirca were accorded a hearty welcome. The eighteenth Annual laad Agricultural and Pastoral Auomtionvm held today, and prored a great withstanding that the eshibite were 76 fowe than last year. Tbo quality was excellent.