TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1357, 25 June 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

On Tuesday, a mao named John Dunn stabbed, in the nose, Pilot G. F. Day, at Kainpoi, The accused had a quarrel with the pilot, in consequence of the latter no' allowing him to remove some wreckage from the beach.

A child named Batchelor was setting fire to some tussocks at Albury, on Mon day, when his clothes caught fire, and he was badly burnt. He was removed to the Timaru Hospital. At the Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, on Tuesday, Jane Costigan, tbe plaintiff in the late breach of promise case, was ordered to find £25 security for keeping the peace, especially in regard to the defend’ ant Douglas. The proprietors of the New Zealand Herald have purchased from Qeo Augustus Sala the copyright for New Zealand of his Australian and New Zealand letters.

Inspector Purdy in crossing a swollen river on horseback near Parihakn, on Monday, was washed down the stream about fifty yards, his horse rolling over him. Constable Ryan, in trying to rescue him, was also washed off. Both had a very narrow escape. Qlossop’s hotel on the town belt, Hokitika, was burnt down on Sunday morning. The inmates barely escaped with their clothes. The insurances are as follows :—lmperial,£3oo; Fire Insurance Association £2OO

The Christchurch Committee of the Exhibition have passed resolutions deprecating the narrowness of the passages in the Exhibition building, and the determination to open only two nights in the week.

The Industrial Association will meet in Christchurch on Friday to consider the new tariff.

Mr S. C. Farr left Christchurch for Wellington on Monday afternoon, in order to deliver to the Government his official report on the introduction of salmon ova into the colony, and also to attend to other matters connected with acclimatisation.

The following is stated to be the result of the poll for the election of a member for the Southern Maori district Pratt, 147, Paratini 104, Tikai, 94. The official declaration is likely to take place at Kaiapoi on Wednesday. Booth has concluded his temperance mission in Wellington, and has been presented with a cheque and silvermounted emu egg inkstand as an acknowledgment of his services in the temperance cause during the past three weeks. It was mentioned that during the mission 1873 pledges were taken and 3704 blue ribbons distributed. The choir presented Mrs Booth with a portfolio of New Zealand scenes painted in water colors, by Mrßarraud, of Wellington, A terribly sad accident, resulting in the death of Charles Seed, aged 14, second son of Mr Wro. Seed, Secretary of the Customs Department, occurred in Wellington on Tuesday afternoon. Deceased along with another lad named Heunell, armed with a revolver and a breechlending fowling piece respectively, went forth to destroy a cat that had killed a pet ranary, but not eoming'across the animal, they in fun assumed the character of a policeman and bushrangers, each presenting his weapon at the other, when suddenly that held by Hennell exploded, aud the charge entered Seed’s heart. Death of course was instantaneous. Hennell’sgun had a Morris tube inserted, and was charged with a bullet. Great sympathy is expressed for Mr Seed at the death of his son, who was a very promising lad. Colonel Haultain who represents New Zealand in connection with the New South Wales Contingent, is acquainting himself thoroughly by personal enquiry with the various charitable institutions of New South Wales, He has visited tbe Sydney Benevolent Asylum for Old Men, liverpool, Parammatta, and Rand wick Asylums, and various houses founded as charitable institutions. He intends visiting the Goulbourn District, where 1500 children are boarded out, and will devote some time to similar enquiry in Victoria, where 2000 children are now plared under the system. A Maori named Tekuni accidentally shot himself while cleaning a loaded gun at Auckland. He did not know tbe gun was loaded. After taking off the stock he put the butt end of the barrel in the fire, and placing hie mouth to the muzzle to blow some dirt out the guu went off and killed him.

Captain Munro, of the barque Altair, was on Tuesday at Auckland fined £SO and costs for making a false declaration in the manifest to the Customs.

The Drainage Board have abnegated their position as a district local board of health, and have delegated their powers in this capacity to the various local bodies within the district.

At the Police Court, Christchurch, on Tuesday, William Mohr and Frederick Douglas were committed for trial for robbing an old man named Tregresse of a suit of clothes.

At the annual meeting of the perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Company in Dunedin the report stated that the profit and loss account, after writing off all expenses, showed a net profit of £14923s Id. An interim dividend 1 of 6 per cent, per annum was declared. Messrs Hislop and W. H, Reynolds, M.L.C., were re-elected directors.

George Hegerty, a storekeeper at Hindoo (Otago) was killed on Monday by the upsetting of a dray.