TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1539, 13 January 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

At Alexandra, Auckland, a ferret got into Finohe'a Hotel, and boldly attacked Mrs Finche and some Maori women there. The timely arrival of the owner stopped its career. A gang of water rats is investing the Auckland harbor, robbing boat-sheds, boats, &0., in Hobson’s Bay. The yatoh Tamu.-i, owned by Mr E. Mitohelion, was boarded at night, things smashed about, and an attempt made to burn the yaoht. A little Maori boy aged seven years, eon of Hiroki, the murderer, who had been lost in the Momohaki bush near Waverley, for twelve days, and was believed by his tribe to be dead, was found by some Europeans on Monday. What the little fellow lived ou is a mystery. Government do not think it necessary to tend anyone Home to take part in the Colonial Conference which is to be held in London to consider the question ol colonial defence and other matters. Sir F, D. Bell will act for Hew Zealand. Mr Ballanoe left for Hokianga and Botorua yesterday and will be absent five weeks. His trip to the first-mentioned place is in connection with the special settlement recently established there, At Botorua Mr Ballanoe will make enquiries into the grievances of the Natives who, since the eruption, are said to have been in very distressed condition. Mr Harry Wrigg, chief draughtsman of the Public Works Department, received by the 'Frisco mail intimation that he has been made draughtsman to the Duke of Ed in burgh. The first consignment of salmon ova for New Zealand will be sent by the Kaikoura, leaving London on January 15th. Some 112 passengers have booked for excursion to the West Coast Sounds by the Tarawera, of whom seventy-two are from neighboring colonies and Europe, Only about £IBO has been ao far collected for a Bradshaw memorial fund. It is stated that Harry Dunn, the champion wrestler, proceeds to Melbourne, where he intends to challenge Gannon, who recently defeated Miller. The University Council, Dunedin, propose to agitate for a charter to enable them to grant degrees. At Wellington the charge against WillHams, seaman, of the ship Timaru, for stabbing the first officer, was dismissed, Mrs Tandeflind, a middle-aged woman, died suddenly at her residence,! Wairarapa, on Tuesday. . The causa of death is unknown. Information has been received by the Minister of Lands that the tourist traffic during the present season is only about onefourth of the average before the eruption of Tarawera. The s.s. Mawhera will be launched to-day. She now lies on the bank of the river, undergoing some slight repairs. The Times’ Wellington correspondent publishes the report that the Hon. Mr Buckley intends resigning, but the Premier authorises a denial, saying it is the first he hss heard of it. At Wellington on Monday, a man named Beuben Hind robbed the house of Jobs Plummer of a cash box|oontainiug documents jewellery and bash, the;latter amounting to £36. The thief as he left the house, was met by the' owner, but as he said he was leaving Wellington and had been up to wish Plummer good-bye, he was allowed to go. He and a woman, who gave the name of Annie Hind, were arrested on Tuesday and most of the money and jewellery was recovered, but the cash bux and documents, including a marriage certificate, are still missing. The nautical enquiry into the collision between tbe Omspero and the big dredge at Dunedin was commenced on Tuesday. The Oaptain of tho Omapere blames the oep'ain rf the dmlgo for the accident, and tbe latter blames the former. Tno residence ol Captain Horne, Sergeant at Arms, was burnt dawn at Lower Hull on Tuesday. Tho ineuranoes amount to £IOOO, and tho damages are estimated at £SOO btjond that amount. Mothers Don't Know. How many children are punished fur being unooutn, wilful and indifferent to instructions or reward simply because they are out of health ! An intelligent lady said of a child of this kind ; “ Mother don’t know that the should gird the 1 Mlo one madaiabo doa-i ,f American Go’s Hop Bitters for teo weeks, and the child w,uld bo ad a parent could desire.”