TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1280, 20 December 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Auckland Harbor Board have decided to reduce the salary of their engineer from £6OO to £SOO.

£9?O was expended by the Auckland Benevolent Society on the poor of that city dmini! the past year. Two six'inch fi x toj e 3: each 1000 feet long, have jhat bten : manufactured hy the Auckland Fibre Company. These are the longest ropes ever made in the colony.

An Auckland Southern. Cross of the 20th FebruaVy, 1852, has been found showing under the heading “Sydney shipping” the departure’ of the Cap'ain Honeyman, for Valparaiso, on ti el 9 h January of that year, ' ! f

40 000 (jeopln visiterf the Auckland City Baths during tbe pastyear.

Afama, a Maori, who was sentenced at Gisborne to eighteen month’s imprisonment for a bad case of forgery, has, through the influence of the Hon, Wi Tako Ngata, Ids uncle, and Wi Pere, been released after serving five months. The other native forgers sentenced ;at the same time are still in gaol. The license of the Langham Hotel, Christchurch, has been declared forfeited. No word has yet been heard of Fitzgerald, who is wanted for the Neuthorne murder. A reward of £SO is announced. A woman named Prosser has been Melbourne on the evidence of her daughter to the effect that she had poisoned her child with rum. The mother, after keeping the body in the house for a month, buried it in the back yard where the remains was found.

An attempt is being made to start a dairy factory in Waimate, A meeting of farmers takes place this evening to consider the proposal. The Rev. T. Spirgeon as the result of his he tiring at Home, expec * to send over £ISOO in addition to 'he £IOOO already sent for the construction of a Baptist Tain-made at Auckland. A nnn named Reginald Bernard Fitzpa'rick was committed for trial at Auckon Thursday o i a charge of indecently assaulting a li tie git I, Bishop Selwyn has saded for England. • The foundation stone of a Jewish Synagogue at Auckland has beeo laid. The estimated cost of the building is £4OOO.

Hu eders of sheep .who intend sending exhibits to the Isew Zealand Exhibition are reminded to prtstrve w (J ol for exhibition from ibis season's c'dp and put up samples of each de-criprh-n labelled under private ma ks stating ag'-, month’s growth, name address, and corresponding mark under sealed cover.

The Government are faking into active consideration the qm-slion of New Zealand forests, and are arranging to have an; exhaustive report made on the subject. A fatal accident occurred on Thursday at Hokitika, to a. Maori named Kahairati. He was on a sliooting expedition with two others, and camped out at Bue Spur. He took the barrels out of his gun, p aced the nipple end in the fi - e, ami blew into Ilia top of one b rreli, the charge in which exploded, killing him instan iy.

At the Dunedin Police Court on Thurs day White and Crowley, charged with the murder of a st anty.-ke- per natn d Meldrura at Nenthorne, were commuted for trial.

Fubb akd Bras, bteHefl msc », toaooes, sots, b>d-bu*r, rate, mice, gophm, chipmunks, cleared cut by “ Rough on Rats.” Keropthorne, Prosier and Co., Agents, Christchurch. 3

A fatal accident occurred at Hamilton’s, Manioto County, on Thursday. A miner named McDonald was killed by a fall of earth. lie leaves a wife and six children. Cataekh or the l iADUKE.—Stinging irritation, » fUmmition, all Kidney and similar Complaint*, cured by “Buchu-pßiba.” Drugiieta. Ketnpihone- Prosser and Co., Agents. Ohri*tchutc-i .8

By direction of the Government, the Canterbury Land Board have, reserved from sale all land in Cantetbury north of Rakaia river, in view of the probable construction of the West Coast railway. “ Bough on Coens." Ask for “ Ttouab on Corns,” Quick relirf, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions, Kempfcborne, Prosjer and Co., Agents, Christchurch. 3

On Wednesday afternoon Augustus Guerrier, second-i abin steward of the steamer O-ptic at Wellington, full through a hatch into the hold, a distance of 35 feet. He received internal injuries, and on Thursday arternoou expired.

iiiE Gbkatkst .Blessing —A rimple, pure, harmless remedy, that, cures every time,and prevent* dueise .by hoping the blood pure, stomach regular, kidney* and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors are being blessed b» thousands who have been cured by it. Will 3ou try it. See A trt. Dr J. T. House, an old resident in Lyttelton, who arrived in the ship Eoman Kmperor, in 18(50, died on Thursday last. He was ihroun fiom his horse on the previous Friday, receiving injuries to fha brajn. tie. was Health Officer of the port, and held other Government appointments. He was much respected. A Beautiful Painting. —Mr G, . G Green, ot Woodbury, Nos? J my, U 3.A , is presenting to druggists and others in tnis country r-ome very tint peuns in oil of hu magnificent bouse and grounds and laboratory at that p’aae. Mr G:eeu is the proprietor of B ic-ip.’s Gern an Syrup and Green’s August. Flume-, t«o vny valuable meoicinee, which are meeting with great favor, the first as a remedy for pulmonary complaints, and the latter for dyspepsia and disorders of the liver. Three preparations have attained an immense sale solely on their ruporior merits, and are sold by all Druggist* throughout the world. The price is the same fur t-ucb, 3 s t>d per bottle, i t earn pi* hot ties for 6r Tie sample bottles enable sufferer* to prove their vide at»trifling cost..