WELLINGTON, Saturday.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1655, 13 February 1883, Page 2

WELLINGTON, Saturday.

The Japanese man-of-war, Ringio, was thrown open to \ isitors this afternoon. It is estimated that a thousahd poisons went oft to iospeot<tho ship. <■, , r ?' \ l>! ' s • » - • Last (Night. ' Dr Pollen, chairman of the Middle Island Railway Extension Commission,, has returned to Wellington, and it is nvnderstood that the repoit of the Commission hat. been decided upon. In all probability,it will be, presented to. .His Excellency either to-morrow or Wednesday. On Saturday His Excellency visited Worser B.iy for the piuposr of inspecting the site for a battery proposed to be erected theie. This afternoon, aecompauied by the' Colonial (Secretary, he visited the hospital and lunatic asylum. The long tunnel in connection with the Waitioniata waterworks has been completed, and it is intended to celebi ate the completion to-morrow. , The of the Japanese man-o'-warl, have been invited to be present. A man named Michael Harley, engaged on the Manawatu railway works, was seriously injured by the explosion of a powder bag.' The ijag had 'been placed on the ground, preparatory to its being used for blasting pui poses. In doing so some of the powder appears to have been spilled. The injurediinan;\vas engaged in preparing a fuse for "a charge, and lighted a portion of it for the purpose of testing it. After doing'so he threw it on the ground, and it happened to fall amongst some of the, powder which had been spillsd. The latter caught alight, and forming a connecting tiain to the bag, which contained 13 or or 15 pounds, caused the latter ,to explode. Tl)e unfortunate ' man Hurley was plopolled violently a distance of several yards, by the force of the explosion, aud, on being picked up, it was found that hi& luur was burned oft", his face much scorched, and that the skin and part of the flesh was burned off one of his arms. The sufferer was removed to town for medical attendance. Tawhiao has arrived at Masterton, and is being feted. The town is full of natives, and a gvcat Korero comes off tomorrow. ' - ; John MclJreaty, arrested here" on a charge of obtaining money under talbe pretences at Westport, has been removed back theie.