NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2229, 10 May 1880, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pee “Times” Special Wire."] An Vnpopular Magistrate. Napier. May 10. Great satisfaction is expressed by the Wairoa settlers, at the removal of Ebonczer Baker, R.M. The petition for his reinstatement was very poorly signed. Buggy Accident. As Seymour Tancrcd, son of Sir Thomas Tancrcd, was driving a buggy and pair into town on Saturday, he was run into by a Maori on horseback. The carriage pole was broken, and the horses bolted, one breaking his leg and had to be shot, but the occupants of the carriage were uninjured. Cbange of Benches. Wellington, May 10. Mansford, R.M., exchanges places with Shaw, 11. M., of New Plymouth, for a few months, in consequence of the bad health of the former. Fire at Southhroolt. Christchurch, May 10. Last night a lire occurod at Moir and Company’s Hour mills, Southbrook, resulting in considerable damage. Death of jras. Tfflacassey. Dunedin, May 10. News has been received of the death of James Macassey at Adelaide. Suicide of a Photographer. Walter J. Burton, photographer of George street, committed suicide this morning by taking chemicals. He had been drinking heavily of late. A Railway Grievance. A deputation of railway porters met Mr Stewart, M.H.R., and brought under his notice the hardship’ of being compelled to "work nine hours a day. A Win for the Constable. At the City Court, Conway, the cricketer, was charged with assaulting the police, and Fitzclarence Roberts, a squatter, with attempting, to rescue Conway. The case against the former was dismissed. Roberts was iiiicd t 'P5.