TELEGRAPHIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1341, 16 May 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

At the inquest on the body of the child found on Eiizherbct Terrace, Wellington, a verdict of “ Found Dead ” was returned. Government are arranging with the Bluff Harbor Board for a weekly steam service between Stewart Island and the Bluff. It is intended, if possible, to have New Zealand scenes exhibited in connection with the New Zealand Exhibition. They will be shown in the shape of dissolving views, and each day a town such as Christchurch, Dunedin, &c., will be gone through. Then the Hot Lukes and other interesting places. A heavy flood in the Pelorus river on Saturday afternoon carried away the staging of the ninety feet span. It is estimated that the loss will amount, to £IOO. The opening of the bridge will be considerably delayed. Floods and landslips in the Pelorus and Rai valleys have rendered the road impassable for wheel traffic for some weeks to come.

Mr Booth’s meeting on Wednesday night was the largest ever held in Dunedin. It was mainly attended by women. 298 signed the pledge and 379 took the ribbon.

In the Phoenix mine at Skippers (Otago) on Wednesday, Joseph and James Mitchell, father and son, were killed while digging out quartz. It is presumed that the accident resulted from the ground being looadned by a dynamite charge. The infant Briggs, whose brother was burned to death on Tuesday at Shirley, and who then severe injuries, died on Wednesday afternoon at the Hospital. At the Resident Magistrate Court, Christchurch, on Wednesday, the cases against Francis Innes,* a brewer, for evason of the Beer Duty Act, resulted in the conviction of the accused on two charges. He was fined £lO and £SO and all his plant, appurtenances, stock, etc., as a brewer declared forfeit. He appeals against the decision. At the inquest on the body of the child Briggs burned to death a; Shirley on Tuesday, Mrs Briggs mentioned, while giving her evidence, that the boy who escaped uninjured had told her that liis brother was lighting a piece of paper, and his shirt caught fire. The verdict was “Death by accidental burning.”

The Government have found it necessary to inform officers commanding districts that they are not at present prepared to accept the services of any more Volunteer Corps of any description. The steamer Aorangi, which left Plymouth on Saturday last for Auckland, brings about 100 nominated immigrants. The Committee of the Greymouth Hospital have resolved to resign unless the Government place funds at their disposal before next meeting. On a sort of informal application by a lady student to be allowed to attend the medical classes, the University Council, Dunedin, decided that should students come forward provision would be made for teaching separate classes in some subjects. A motion was passed protesting against Terence being made a subject for the honors examination by the New Zealand University and recommending their Professors not to use them for mixed classes,

Counterfeit sovereigns are in circulain Auckland.

The Chief Commissioner of the Otago Land Board estimates that there are 35 deferred payment selectors who will be unable to fulfill their engagements, and lose their holdings, some being four payments in arrears and others more. There are numbers of selectors two payments behind.

Captain Feyenz, of Saida, has gone to the Lake Country. A party of the Saida’s officers went on Wednesday up the Waikato Railway ,to Mercer to see the Waikato River.

At Dunedin on Wednesday, a boy named Leary had his right thumb blown off by gunpowder, which he was handling. It is thought his arm will have to be amputated.

An action of a peculiar nature has been commenced in the Supreme Court, Wellington, by the parents of two boys named Guthrie. It appears that on-the morning of Good Friday last the brys went to the house of Mr Tatum, Commission Agent, with some hot cross buns he had ordered from the baker. The hour was sarly, and in groping about the back premises In search of a receptacle for the buns, the youngest made some noise. Mr Tatum, under the impression that burglars were about, fired off his revolver to scare them away. The parents are now suing Tatum for £IOO as damages for assault and injury to their sons’ nervous system.

Captain Badham is gazetted Major of the N.Z. Militia. The following appointments in the N.Z. Militia are also gazetted Lieut.-Colonel Win. Staveley, N.Z. Volunteers to be Lieut.- Colonel ; Lieut.-Colonel Alex. Lean, N.Z. Volunteers to be Lieut.-Colonel; Major Nathaniel Young Armstrong Malet, N.Z. Volunteers to be Major; Major Archibald Hill Jack, N.Z. Regiment of Artillery Volunteers, to be Major. The appointment of Major Badham to be Staff-Officer for the Artillery, and Engineer of Colonial defences is gazetted. Major-General John Fulton, retired Royal Artilleryman, is gazetted Hon. Colonel of the Otago Volunteer forces, and Captain Cowie a Major in the KZ. Volunteer force. The Timaru Rifle Volunteers have been accepted as a Country Corps. The Women’s Temperance Union, Dunedin, have resolved to petition Parliament to prohibit the employment of barmaids, L»igh Kissling aged 13, son of Mr John Kissling, Registrar of Deeds, Auckland, whilst out shooting in the Taranaki river-bed with another boy wns accidentally shot in the head. Death was instantaneous, At a soiree at the opening of the new Baptist Tabernacle at Auckland on Thursday night, the Rev, Thomas Spurgeon presided. Nine hundred were present and over 20 clergy of of various denominations. It was announced the Tabernacle would be opened on Sunday without a penny ol dele. It cost nearly £12,000. Mr Geo. Thorne , jun., has been appointed manager for the Middle Island of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.

The test vyell to ascertain the possibility of obtaining for an underground supply of water for the town of Invercargill has attained £ depth of 78 feet of 82 contracted. The contnctors have reached a stratum of quicksand and they find it impossible to go any further. The supply of water is now 96,000 gallons per day.