NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2536, 7 May 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

fp EB “Times” Special Wise.] Sweeps. Auckland, May 2. The charges against Abbott, for holding sweeps on races again failed to day, the information being ruled bad on objection taken by defendant's counsel. Careless Shooting. Hawbra, May 7. It is reported that a man was shot on the Waimate Plains: to-day; oni making enquires it was learnt that it,, took place on the Mountain road. Two men were on a bullock dray and gave chase to a pig, in the excitement, one was shot through the thigh. Dr attended and dressed the wound. The case is serious. Slugs were Used. It is feared that the limb will have to be amp utated. . ' The Session. Wellington, May 7. Parliament is further prorogued until two o’clock in the afternoon of ; June 9. The Member for Riverton, Invercargill, May 7. ’ Mr McCaughan, Member for Riverton,' has decided not to resign. He addresses his constituents before the session. The Census Returns. The following are the census re- 1 turns for Invercargill:—Males, 2375'; females, 2222; total, 4597; increase, 836; suburbs (approximate), 3214; Riverton, 1191, of whom 113 are China* “ men. The population outside thetown boundary shows 200 increase ; Orepukie, 214; Round Hill, 917, of whom 368 are Chinamen.