NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NELSON, Saturday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2019, 16 June 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NELSON, Saturday.

Tiih Buller ami West Coast coach, which was due here about se\on o'clock last night, did not anne till after eight o'clock this morning. A few miles before leaching' Lyell, on Thursday, the tire of one of the wheels cinie off, and the passcncers did not reach Lyell, in consequence, till ten o'clock, and then the coach left for Nelson, but after piocecdin"a few miles, the road was found to be blocked by a fall of earth and rock upon it. The rock had to be blasted away, and the coach did not lea\e till abo\e stated, though t'i'j journey was continued all night. The eiach should have gone out again at stx o'clock this morning, but st.jrtol o.i U» return about nine o'clock,/ or thiee hour* late

NAPIER, Saturday. The Supreme Com t sittings were SUS (tended yesterday to enable the judge to hold sessions at Gisborne, wlierc a heavy calendar awaits him. Yesterday the judge granted a wan ant of commitment for three months against F. Tuxford, foimetly ironmonger here, for failing to satisfy a judgment of the court. Tuxford has disappeared.

WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Governor and a number of members of Parliament visited the defence works in the Hinemoa this afternoon. At the close of the seventh evening of Mr ]Jooth'n mission, 1324 persons had taken the blue ribbon, and 897 had taken the pledge. The telegraph authorities are arranging for a cable repairing steamer to come to New Zealand.

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Mr C. C Bo wen tins morning leceived a cable from the Ea*t and West Coast Railway delegates in London to the effect t'lat the prospects arc hopeful, and they will probably be able to send a definite answer in about a week. Monday. A man was drowned at Snmner named Derret. Ho rowed across the estuary to visit some friends, and on getting into the boat to return the boat capsized. The body has not been recovered. DUNEDIN, Sunday. The Dunedin Garrison Band, to the number of 3"), are likely to go to the Wellington Exhibition. The Committee of the Educational Institute, having considered the standards, think the work should extend over seven years In the (^ueenstown poaching casas ranger Pennefather, and Mr Tanner, solicitor, were each fined 20s and costs for poaching. The charge of assault brought by them against Constable \Toung was dismissed with costs. During the past three days over £12,000 have been paid in duties, principally on sugar and tea. Monday. At the meeting of the St. Kilda Licensing Committee, the chairman made a strong attack on the police force and their report m regud to drunkenness prevalent among women in the neighbouring distiictot South Dunedin. He characterised the report as uncalled-for, unmanly and untrue.

INVERCAKOILL, Monday. The bakehouse, stables and harness house of Mr J. E. Black, of Wintoii, weie destroyed by fire at one o'clock this morning. Mr Lockhart, man igcr of the Orepuki Coal and Shale Company, who was injuied while coming up the shaft last week, died at Ri\crton last night.