TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1885, 30 April 1889, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Two of the nay>tl corps at Auckland held an enquiry on Friday night into the charges made in connection with tho encampment. Direct evidence from iho hotelkeeper at Mercer, and the names of thooffenclers, were given. A number of two suburban naval corps are seriously implicated. The intention to hold an investigation is approved of by civilians and vo'onteers, but it is felt that it would be fiasco if Colonel Shepherd were to ho'd the inquiry, as ho whs tho officer immediately in charge of the volunteers at the time of the behaviour complained of. At Wanganui on Sunday last Archbishop Redwood was presented with an address by the Catholics. His Grace preached at the morning and evening services.

The Land Court at Opotiki has finished its sitting, nnd part of tho Tahore block, consisting of 250,000 acres, has been passed and subdivided amongst six of the different tribes.

The dispute between the Auckland Grocers’ Association and the farmers was again considered at a meeting on Friday, when it was decided to appoint a Committee, comprising throe members of the Association and three fanners, who shall fix the market prices of butter nnd eggs. A man named O’Connor, alias Bennett, has been arrested at Wellington on suspicion of having assaulted a Chinaman on Saturday night, and taking his watch. A man named Mcßradia baa been committed for trial at Masterton for stuck firing. The Killip Terrace Company, West Coast, are working a very rich lead which was lately struck. Tho tributors, seven man, obtained 38oz sdwte, valued at £135, for six days’ work. It is believed that the lend will extend a long distance, as it has every indication of permanency. At the Supreme Court, Wanganui, on Friday, tho following sentences were passed : Joseph Tray nor, forgery, three years; Geo. Jackson, forgery, twelve months ; John Dignan (a youth), nine months. On Saturday, in the rape case against Chas Lucas, the jury were unable to agree, and were discharged. The Maori, Pango te Renia, charged with the manslaughter of William Kells, at Waitotara, was acquitted. John Hunter,alias Piowdon, got two yeirs for horsestealing. J. M, Neary was sentenced to two years’ hard labor for horse stealing, and James Rowlands to eighteen months for burglary. Mrs Stokes, widow of a runholder formerly resident at Napier, has presented a stained glass window for the chancel of the cathedral at that place, it will cover five lancets 25ft high, and will be the finest memorial window in tho Australasian colonies.