NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1966, 12 February 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

|lIV TM.hl.KU'll. — I'Kl.sS \ssori\TlOV.] (JISKORXK, Tuesday. At the South Pacific l'etiok-um Cotnpmy s woikt, the bore u.w down 320 feet on Satniday in a mi\tnicof sandstone and ji.ipa. ('.as was abundant, and everything cnconr.iging.

WKLLINorON, Tuesday. Largo bush Hies aie racing round the Carterton district, and it is reported that a (Irtellmg-housc has been destroyed. A strong wind is blowing. Tendeis for the supply of the Wellington Woollen Company's machinery ha\e .inivcd by the San Francsco mail. It is probable that one will be accepted,, ,iml tiie oider for the plant sent home by Satm doy'd mail. Wednesday. The nomination of candidates for the \aiious city licensing committees has In ought forwatd a large number of candidates, and it is expected that the contests will be very keen. The baique Mataura, Captain CruckMianlc, armed this afternoon, after an uneventful, though good passage of S4 days. She biings no pasaeugeis.

PAPAROA, Wednesday. Holy Trinity Church, M.mngaturoto, wlncli was opened on the 31st October, was burned down last niylit.

KAIKOURA, Tuesday. On Siturdny, John (Jill, head shepherd of Clarence ran, full down a precipice and fractured his skull. His recovery is doubtful.

PALMERSTON NORTH, Tuesday. Mr M.icaitlmr, M H.R. for Manawatu .iddressed his coiibtitnents Jast evening. He stated lie would not vote against the pieaent Ministty or their policy, but would hold himsclt free on the local government questions. He thought no moie locil co\crnment inaeliinery was lequucd. What was wanted was money foi loads and budges. He was in favour of £400,000 buing spent on defence, as suggested by Sn W. Jervois, and of limiting the time which Legislative Councillors shall hold theT scats. He received a \ote of thanks and lenewed confidence.

DUNED'.N, Tuesday. The Governor arrived by special train to-night. A jjood deal of interest is being worked up by the teuipetancc and moderate paities o\cr the lict-nsfcig election, and both parties will put candidates in the tkld. In consequence of the recent report about the contamination of the Silverbtream reservoir, the City Council have piovided the reseivoir keeper with a l)oat and i;iui, so that he may prevent birds settling on the water. The Council are consideung the advisability of erecting public abattoirs.