TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1562, 28 September 1886, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

At Auckland an old man named Archibald Smith, who attempted suicide abopt two weeks ago by.swallowing a quantity of vermin killer in a glass of beer, says be tired .of Aife and mad with grief. Sir Maurice O’Rourke laid the foundation alone of the North New Zealand WobUen Company’s factory at Onehunga, yesteidtry. The " construction of the building is well advanced, and the machinery is on the way out from England. • A meeting of merchants, manufacturers, and others took' place last Friday night at Auckland, to consider what measures should be adopted; to foster local industries. It was resolved tc form an association for that object and a Committee was appointed to draft rules. George Hnrcourt, lute legal manager and Deputy Assignee at the Thames, has been committed for trial on five charges of embezz'ement. Four others of a similar nature were withdrawn upon the application of Mr Hudson Williamson, Crown Prosecutor. ■v At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court -last Friday, Charles' Hodgson was committed, ,for trial on two informations, charging him with embezzling moneys belonging to the Union Rank. One in- , formation was for £59, and the second comprised two sums of £34 and £59. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £250 each. A child, 19 months old, was drowned last Friday in a street drain at North Invercargill, in front of her mother’s house. She is supposed to have been crossing ou a board laid over the ditch, that she fell on her face, and was unable to rise. At a meeting of Marlborough stockowners held on Saturday, it was resolved to form a Rabbit Board under the amending Act of iast session, the rabbit district •r> n-.cmnc runs only in the Awateru, •.riisicß, and WArau road districts. The arm mil h orse parade of the Oanter- - bury Agr-culuir.il and Pastoral Associa- • , Uoa .» held on Saturday. The number c" e;,’.ihs -bowed a considerable falling ‘ < if, mi!;, 25 horses being on the ground. Too quality was not above the average. ivail uigata Railway and Coal Company !;uvc declared a dividend of 10 per cant, and’a bonus of 10s per share, carrying forward £1575. Messrs J. P. Mait and and T. T. Ritchie were re-elected Directors. it/ Dunedin (here are 11 prisoners with 15 charges awaiting trial at the criminal sessions. Seven are charges of larceny, one of rape on a child, two of forgery, two of sheepstealing, and two of passing base coin. A review of the Auckland Volunteer Force took place on Saturday afternoon in the domain, Col. Whitmore reviewing and inspecting the troops. 1000 were under arms. He c mgratula'ed the Volunteers on the marked improvement in drill and steadiness. It is intended to fine any absentee. White Island was in active eruption on Saturday. The people of Whakatane on that day observed vast columns of smoke and steam blown into the air some hundreds of feet, but no danger was apprehended, as fortunately the wind was from tho'west.