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

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1962, 3 February 1885, Page 2

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

WELLINGTON, Saturday. A dwklmnohousk and wool-shed at W.uitwood, Lower Valley, Wairarapa, were destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The properties belonged to Mr Charles Harm, an 1 were insured in the H.inseatio Office itt £700. Monday. At the inquest today on the body of folin Stafford White, who committed suicide yesterday by hanging, a verdict \va« returned of suicide while in a state of temporary insanity, A deputation waited on the hon. the Minister of Justice and the Colonial Secretary to-day for the purpose of urging the appointment of Mr H. S. Wardell to the Resident Magistracy of Wellington. .Several gpntlemen enlogised the manner in which Mr W.mlell had transacted the business during the absence on leave of Mr Hardcastle. Both Ministers fell in u ith the v iews of the deputation, and said the matter had not yet been before tin- Cabinet, but when it was they would strongly urge the appointment of Mr Wardell. KAIKOURA, Sunday. Mr Lance addressed his constitutentc on Friday night He stipport'-d the present Ministry as true friends of the country, and said their Harbour Bills alone deserved the thinks and confidence of the country, as likely to lead to the develop* ment of the West Coast coalfield*. A vote of thanks and confidence and unanimously passed. DUNEDIN, Saturday. It is proposed to get the New Zealand 'Cyclists Alliance ten miles championship decided at Dunedin at the amateur athletic meeting in March. The rulei provide that it shall be run in Auckland, but as none or the best riders reside there the change to Dunedin will probably be made. It that case a private match between Hauldown of Christchurch, and Cutten of Dunedin will be contested on the track round the southern cricket oval, which is the best path in the colony. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The directors of the Southern Croat retroleum Company report the advices fiomtneir works, stating that the depth of No 3 bore on Tuesday last was 580. No change had taken place in the rock, which was still \ery broken, and gu more troublesome than ever.