NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1954, 15 January 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

N A I'IEU, Tuesday. Tub refrigerating chain hers on board the Arawa have been discovered to be too small to hold the intended shipment, I ami SJOQQ carcases \\ ill be loft behind for her, Thp steamer was thrown open to the public yesteiday, the fares by launch being half a crown, the proceeds to be given to Dreadnought Seaman's Hospital. About GOO \iaited the vessel. The Native Minister returned here on Saturday evening, hay ing gonp as far aa Pipinki, a distance of 78 miles. The natives were veij friendly in all the pahs, aed speeches of welcome were

made by s>';\eial of the most influential chiefs 011 tin' liver, all having 1 denno to he loyal to the Qui'v ii. They also c\-pics->o(l jrio.it satisfaction with the speech of the Native Miuistei ddmred at Kanana if i Ballinoe left for Wellington ovuiiaud las'- night BU2XIIKIM. Tuesday. Sergeant White was to-ilay prc^ntfd with th 3 ilhuniiuted addi.«ss and purse of so\ei('igii3 lent on l»y the uti/ens of \iuklairl, where Seigemt White was formerly stationed. Tne Mayor of Blenheim in idu the presentation in the Court house A thuiidcistoi in with heavy rain and hail occiiim! Him atternom. The weather is i old and inclement. There is a gloo-iiy look out for the farmers, who splendid grain crops were ripening tast. W E LLIXOTO X. Tuesday. Mr JamiL'son, man itjei ot the Union Bank of Australia, riied at one o'clock thib morning, after an illness lasting only a few hours. Heappcirtd at the Bank vesteiday in hii usual IhmHli, hut about midday was suddenly H.*ue 1 with pain in the abdomen. Me.tioal aid was •uininoncd, but Mi J.imie-on l' i ' nil)' sank. Pie cau^e of dcatii wis intestinal inflammation. Waring Taylors case was continued in the Supreme Court to diy, and will probably last until Friday. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. The Public Works Department have accepted the tender of Watson aud Rhodes for Taieri Bridge for £5731. Friday. A man named Medge, who arrived from Chiiatcluiich last Monday, died suddenly .it th» Brstol Hotel, this morning. He went to bed ibout 9 o'clock Ust evoning, and on the servant going to his room nt 8.30 this morning, he was found dead in his bed. Dr. De Zough pronounced that the deceased died ftom heart disrate, so there will be no necessity for an inque't. The Union Company's new steamer, Ohou, for carrj me? refi igerated meat from outlying ports to the chief ports of the colony, anived from Glasgow to day. Hhe is 310 tons register. She left on November loth, anl hrr captain is Capt Mon ice, previously on the c .s. Orient. PORT CHALMBRS, Wednesday. Anived: Hie Union Company's new steamer Ohau, 5'J days fiom Glasgow. She is specially fitted lo cany live stock, and has a itfii^uraling o'lamber capable ot storing IUO ton-, ot frozen meat.