TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1491, 10 April 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

At the inquest on the body of Arthur Hemmett at Auckland a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. There wa« ao foundation for the allegation that death was caused by exposure or starvation.

Councillor W. G. Conolly died suddenly at his residence, Auckland, on Wednesday. It is believed death was caused by the bursting of a blood-vessel. The Auckland Harbor Board has decided to ask the authority of Parliament for raising a £200,000 loan. The Governor, Rear Admiral Knorr, and thirty officers of the German squadron, were bauquetted at the Northern Club, Auckland. Toasts were given, and that of the Emperor was drank enthusiastically. The speeches made were of the most cordial character.

It is said that complaints having been made to the Minister of Justice of the publication in Who’s Who, a Wellington production, of all persons who have confessed judgement in the Magistrate's Court, Mr Tole has issued ins ructions to clerks not to permit any one in future to examine the Court books or documents. E. W. Morrah, Inspector of the flank of Australasia, will represent the Wellington Chamber of Commerce in Loudon during the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. A coat has been washed ashore at Wellington with several papers addressed P. J. McYane, and these are supposed to be connected with the body of the young man found floating in the harbor on Sunday. Information has been laid against W. F, Ross, a Wellington fruiterer, for perjury. The offence is alleged to consist in defendant having made a false decoration, for the purpose of bringing certain land under the Land Transfer Act. A man named Henry Fenwick, while driving from Kaiapoi to trie Maori pah on Thursday night, was upset in a ditch, the cart falling on him and breaking his leg. He was unable to extricate himself, and lay in the ditch exposed to heavy rain from 6 on Tuesday night till 8 on Wednesday morning, when some Maoris found him. He was removed to the Hospital where be died the same night The Presbytery at Dunedin passed a resolution urging the New Zealand Government to use its influence to secu e the independence of the New Hebrides, and that the interests of the mission so successfully carried on be maintained. A petition was received from a number of persons, who had seceded from the Church because of the introduction of instrumental music, and had formed a new- congregation. They to ha admitted into the Presbytery as a congregation, provided that prov s>oa was made against the introduction of instrumental music. Consideration was ■deferred.

New licensing elections are ordered for Dunedin city south. The Waimei loads 200,000 feet of timber foi London from A uckland. he Haluione loads at Kaipara for the same port, and takes 700 000 feet. The house o Daniel Dun, at Marora, Waiuku, was burned down. It was insured in the South British for £l5O.

A deputation of Kingit«s waited on the Governor and informed him of what took place at the n-tive meeting at Whatiwhatihou in relation to native lands. The Governor g;ive the natirea a courteous hearing, and asked them t> put down in writing the points which they specially wishfd ti represent, and he would give them a reply in due course. A letter has been received by the Secretary of the Auckland Huaby Union from the Southern Kugby Union at Sydney, proposing t> senc a New South Wales football team to New Zealand in August next, and asking whut terms would bo made for the visit. It is understood that the Germ n squadron now at .Auckland will visit Wellington before leaving the colony. It is stited that Sir William F"X h-

definitely decided to stind for a NV son constituency next election. Sir Julius Vogel addrerses a public meeting at Wellington on the 20ih ina.t...• The Wukatipti, from Sydney arrived'itt Wellington on Thursday. A steerage passenger for Dnnedin died on the morning of April stli, of consumpt on. The difficulty between the rua<>>T of the Orphanage and the North Cam rbury Charitable Aid Board still o hiuiuhs. The Board held a meeting on .Thursday, at which they decided that the nwt'r should have 24 hour 3 notice t • quit, uid, in the event of his refusing, tue Board's solicitor was authorised to fake such steps as he deemed necessary. Mr B ethaui, Chairman of the Board, has resigned on account of the pressure of h'a <ffi. ial duties as Resident Magistrate. For receiving a pledge in lieu <if payment for drink, a Dunedin hotalk eper was fined £2 and costs on two iufi rma t'ons. Another hoteikeeper was fined 60s and costs for permitting a raffle, aiil £5 and costs for allowing hsz*rd to be played. ' '