NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2374, 26 October 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pee “ Times” Special Wiee.l The Te Aroha Goldfield. Auckland, Oct. 25 Sir Cleorge Orey writes from Kawau that he lias been too ill to attend any business, but hopes to visit the Thames shortly. Telegrams from Hamilton ami Waikato state that the natives have

found rich stone at To Arolm, ou a hill behind O’Halloran’s hotel, and in consequence there is a great rush to the ground, which is being pegged oil" for a considerable distance. Government officers are nowarranging for the remaining native signatures, and in a few days the block will be declared a goldfield. Accident to a magistrate. Mr Stunner, R.M. of Hokianga, has broken his arm in two places by a fall. A Clerical I>inguist. The German and French inen-of-war men attended the Catholic Chapel yesterday. Archbishop Stcine gave discourses in both languages. Journalistic. A new democratic paper is announced to support Grey. End of an Old Soldier. Fielding, Oct. 25. An inquest was held this morning at the Empire Hotel on the body of Henry Westhally who committed suicide by drowing himself in the creek at Toani. The deceased tied his hands with a handkerchief, and jumped into two feet of water. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned. Deceased was an old Crimean soldier, and one of the Coldstream Guards. He had a medal and clasp of the Sebastopol campaign and a Turkish medal. The Publican Raid Defeated. Wellington, Oct. 25. The Resident Magistrate dismissed the information against Walkey, the publican, for keeping open after hours. Accidental Death. At an inquest held on the body of the boy Heaton, a verdict was returned that death resulted from a throw from his horse. A Ducky Heathen. Dunedin, Oct. 25. A Chinaman at Butchers G-ully is reported to have found a nugget weighing <1 lb. A Valuable Signature. The Supreme Court is occupied with the case Proudfoot v. Turnbull, a Claim for 11519 for commission for putting a name to a number of accommodation, bills.’ Over a Precipice. Kate White, aged 10, fell down an embankment of forty feet, at the rear of the first church, sustaining severe injuries. Sadden Death. James Richard Saunders, a currier, in the employ of Messrs Coombes and Son died very suddenly yesterday morning—he had been ailing for some time past. At about 7 o’clock he left his bed and about 20 minutes after there was a rush of blood from his mouth and nostrils. The cause of death is supposed to have been rupture and aneurism of the aorta. A Home Ship. A ship is at the Heads supposed to be the Timuni from London.

In the riJlc match, Wanganui h’illes against the Dunedin City (.Juards, the Wanganui fifteen scored GOT. Only twelve Dunedin men iirod, scoring ■h'-O." It is reported that Captain Johnstone, late secretary to the Marine Department, lias declined to accept ollicc in a lower grade, and has elected to retire from the service on compensation allowance.

It is stated on good authority (writes the Wellington correspondent of the “ Press”) that the services of between forty and lifty salaried officers of the Public Works Department have been dispensed with during the last three months. This list does not include any of the “ wages” class, but wholly refers to otliccrs in the professional and clerical branches of the department. Wc believe Adam fell so lie could get his name in the papers.—“ Whitehall Times.” Adam pretty story ! You can’t make us believe it. It is said, by fashion reporters that ‘ cheese cloth ’ is being used for ladies’ dresses and so forth. Those who have noticed the bandages around cheese will wonder if they can be made up into dresses without retaining the odor of the cheese, It would be pretty tough to take a girl to a party who had a suspicion of limberger clinging to her garments.