NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2031, 14 July 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCI ATION.]

NELSON, Saturday. Tin coiporaMon leccntly invited tender! for earthwoik, it being thought these would attoiii work for the unemployed. The tcnduis arc now in, and the lowest ate '20 per cent abo\c the Engineer's estimate. The Acting-Mayor remarked that it was evident tliat there aie no unemployed hero who can swing a pick.

HELENSVILLK, Monday. A dastaidly attempt is proved to have been made to scuttle the blig Transport, loading at Makaiau, last Sunday, by w Inch &he filled and settled down on the haid. The examination shows three J augur holes bored thiough her side, two being thiough the copper. An augur on bfM«i has copper udhuiiii* to the screw. Captain Robuits lias had .1 survey made, and proceeds to Auckland for assistance and ad\ ice. The vessel belongs to Captain Ellis, of l\e\vcastle, and is insured.

CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. A house at Sydenham, belonging to Mr McConnell, solicitor, occupied by a m.iii n lined Lunon, was bmned down at five o'clock tins morning. Lunon was absent at the time, and it lias not been ascertained what the insuiances are. Monday. In anticipation of the passing of Mr Biddshaw'b motion, the diiectois of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company have decided to woik all joung peisonsin their employ o\ days a week, and pay them for that time. Picviously they got a half holiday on Satin day, and made up the time by woi king half an hour e\tia on other days, and wcie paid for si\ dajs.

DUNKDIN, Saturday. Mi Col ton's hcnscs weic oflered by auction to day. Adamant was sold to Mi Allison for £,">O, Little John was passed at £40, M.ihomct ■was bought for tl,"), and Luni/io (trotter) for £12. Monday. At the Police Comt today, Stephen S. Hutchmson wa;s committed for tiial for ha\nig mnoved fioni the Caversham Gas Woiks five sidd punfieis withiu four months of his bankiuptcy. A second cliaige of conctahnent of other goods will^ be gone on with next week. A prisoner namt'd Jas. Eistwood was sentenced to 2S dayb on bread and water for attempting to escape fiom gaol with a rope made out of blankets. Mr Thomas Bracken, having leceived a lecjuisition horn Milton and Kaitaugata, requesting him to stand for Bruce, lie has replica that business engagements will prevent him complying. Mr Hutchison, fOlf 01 merly of Wellington, is canvassing thfl distiict.