NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7082, 2 March 1893, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(By Telegraph.)

Cauglit in the Act.

NAPIEJR, Maech 2.

Harold Maitland, released last week on probation by the Chief Justice, after conviction of stealing £3O. was discovered early this morning robbing the till in the Empire Hotel. He bad left his boots on the pavement and entered by a window. A night watchman, seeing the boots, got into the house and arrested him.

Waterspouts

PATBA, Maech 2,

Three waterspouts were seen in the offing about a quarter to eight this morning. One struck the land near the south end of the town and took a northerly course doing considerable damage, It unroofed three houses and several sheds. The debris of one house was carried a quarter of a mile before falling

Wellington ItemsWELLINGTON. Maech 2. Nothing has been done yet re the interchange of Mr Graham and Mr Ashcroft as official assignees. Strong protests are being

made by the legal profession and others against Mr Graham’s removal, acid the matter is left for a full Cabinet meeting. The damage to the chimneys and plaster in the Government Buildings at Nelson will coat nearly £2OO to repair. The Public Trust Office has taken over,the Kaitangata fund, transferred to it by the Statute last session. The amount is £10,500. The Liberal Association held a social gathering last night, at which Mr Beeves and Mr Seddon spoke. The former said the Government would have the largest surplus ever seen in New Zealand. He warned the party that they must be careful in selecting candidates. Mr h'eddon deprecated any attempt to set country against town. The Great Property Sale. DUNEDIN, March 2. The properties of the Colonial Investment Company are being sold to-day. Though the sale is half over only one lot has been sold 230 acres at Waitahuna, realising £495. LID. Mr Findlay, a barrister at Palmerston, has passed the Doctor of Laws degree