NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2036, 25 July 1885, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, Thursday. At a special general meeting of the Chamber of Commticc today, to consider the advisability of continuing the San Francisco mail subsidy, a resolution was carried unanimously against the continuance of the I'acitic mail service. W KLLINUTON, Thursday ' The Gazette notifies the issue of the New Zealand war medal to Private T Furness, Second Wuikato Militia, whose rlaim has been investigated and admitted. C. Wright, Auckland, his b.-en reap pointed public valuer under the Friendly Societies Act. The election of L. M. (Jrace as member for Tauranga is gazetted. CHKISTCHURCH, Tluusday. Last night a seveie accident happened to the Avondalo omnibus, \\ lun leaving town the driver, Ball, ga\r the leins to a passenger named Cooper while he lift hii sc.it to whip ofTsome boys fiom the back. The horses became unmin.igeable, and dashed under a shop veiand.ih. Mr Cooper and Mr Hebden, editor of the Canterbury Times, were severely crushed. Mr Hebden has scveial ribs broken, and received internal injuries Cooper's spine is injured, and his lower limbs were paralysed. Tins morning Mr Hebden is alightly better, but is still in a very critical ttkte.