LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 61, 8 February 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Per United Press Association.] Nelson, Feb. 7. It was reported from Tophouse last night that a horse with a saddle to which a swag was attached, and which had turned round under the horse’s belly, was out by the rocks in the river, and that the rider, a man named George, had not yet been found. There is little doubt that the unfortunate man, who had been on a visit to Canterbury, and who has a wife and family living in Nelson, is drowned. Blenheim, Feb. 7. The following nominations have been received for the annual meeting next Wednesday and Thursday : —Maiden Plate, 30 sovs.— Zingari, Schoolboy, Bob, Maori Boy, Manfred. Hurdle Handicap, 50 sovs (second day).— Wheel of Fortune, Orient, Dick, Bob, Black Doctor, Liability. Racing Club Handicap, 100 sovs., one-and-a-half miles.—Refrigerator, Maori Boy, Rose, Manfred, Hero. Blenheim Plate.—Kate Kelly, Sir George, Artful Joe, Black Doctor, Manfred, Liability, Rose. The following acceptances have also been received :—Hurdle Handicap, 30 sovs. (first day).—Wheel of Fortune, Dick, Black Doctor, Liability. Flying Stakes Handicap, 40 sovs.— Sir Tatton, Kate Kelly, Zingari, Sir George, Maori Boy, Manfred, Hero, Rose. Wellington, Feb. 7. Dr. Grabham, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums and Hospitals, who has lately been on a visit to the Rotorua Hot Springs, has sent his

report to the Government. He mentions that since his last visit to the sanitarium in April a deal has been dona in remodelling the bathing arrangements and weoting neoessary buildings for the acuonnuodatiun of patients and attendants. It is, he says, a matter for regret that so much delay has taken place in having these alterations out, as the present station will be practically lost. There is a considerable area of gardenground urider cultivation, and young plants and trees have made surprising progiess. He had had ocular, demonstration that all kinds of flowers and fruit could be grbwn to perfection, The sulphurous emanations certainly had no effect upon them. The soil was shallow and of a peaty character. It was also of poor quality, but only needed manure to make it very productive. Ornamental grounds were to be commenced without delay. He had conferred fully with Dr. Lewis regarding the regulation for the admission of patients to the benefit of the hospital, also as to the staff of officers that would be required. He (Dr. Grabham) would shortly submit suggestions on this matter to the Government; meanwhile he would mention that the strictest precautions must be taken to prevent the accumulation here of “ chronic incurables” or “ indigent” cases, It will also be necessary to provide hospital accomniadation for eases arising in the district, or of infection developing itself at the sanatorium after injection elsewhere. He feared that before long the cottages about to be erected would be inadequate, owing to the number of requests for board and lodging. On the 26th of January, before 11 in the morning, fifteen persons had bathed. The highest number during any day was twentysix. He expected a large increase on this number when the arrangements arh completed. He speaks very highly of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, the bath attendants. During his stay Dr. Grabham had an opportunity of conversing with a number of visitors, all of whom expressed themselves as more or less benefited by their stay at Rotorua. The visitors appear to have come from all parts of the world.

Dr. Tennet has been appointed visitingsurgeon under the Contagious Diseases Act for the city of Auckland, vice Dr. Goldsboro’, deceased. Miss I’omeroy closes a most successful season to-night. The Post's correspondent wires from Foxton that a horrible case of suicide occurred last night, when Henry Buckendahi, about teatime, blew his head off. He took a gun and went into his room, locked the door, and, calling out “ good-bye” to his wife, discharged the weapon by pulling a string attached to the trigger, fastened to his toe, The man had not been drinking, but was despondent on account of ill-health. He had no belief whatever in regard to a future state, and was not in poor circumstances. Buckendahi arrived in the Colony with a number of German immigrants some eight years ago, and leaves a wife and a boy aged 14. He had threatened on previous occasions to destroy himself*

Dunedin, Feb. 7. The trustees of the Dunedin Savings Bank have agreed to pay out of the accrued profits the sum of £1,500 to the trustees of the Benevolent Institution. This is the third payment of the kind ; so that, with the Government subsidy, the Benevolent Institution has secured a sum of £11,200. The Silver Peak dummyism cases were further inquired into at the Land Board to-day. The Chief Commissioner and Mr. Stout again had a slight altercation. Further proceedings were adjourned till next Tuesday. Two men were caught red-handed yesterday fishing for trout in Lake Wakatipu. Their boats and nets were seized. They are liable to a penalty of £lOO. Johnny Faulkner has been scratched for all engagements. Hyaat’s case, for alleged fraudulent insolvency, will be taken on Monday. At the City Police Court, James Achison was charged with a breach of the Trades Marks Act, and remanded till Thursday. Aspinall’s claim at Skipper’s has washed up, the result being 141bs. weight of gold. Christchurch, Feb. 7. The bowling-match between the Christchurch and Dunedin Clubs, for M* P. Cunningham’s Cup, commenced to-day at I*Bo. Scoresil No, 1 Rink: Christchurch, 81; Dunedin, 18. No. 2 Rink : Christchurch, 29 ; Dunedin, 22. The inter-provincial match takes place morrow.

Owing to rain this morning, the commencement of the cricket-match; Tasmania v. Canterbury, was postponed, The Tasmanian team have decided not to visit Wellington or Nelson. At the Educational Institute this afternoon the following resolutions were passed;— That this Institute suggests that any teacher shall be allowed to withhold from examination any child who has not attended thirty half-days, and also ten per cent, of those who have made the required number of attendances.” “ That it is desirable that a regulation with respect to presentation in standards should be identical in the different provincial districts.” “ That it is desirable that examiners connected with our public school system should be gentlemen who have no direct interest in the passing of candidates.” The last was carried by a majority of only one. The Land Board granted a party of four licenses to prospect for gold In the Wilberforce district. Mr. T. B. Craig has received the following from Napier:—“Special. — A visitor just returned from the springs (South Pacific) confinns the report as to oil coming up the pipes freely, and says he is confident of the success of the enterprise.”