NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2057, 12 September 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

fin IKM/.R\l'H.-P»l.ss \*>-.OCI VTIOW] WELLINGTON, Thursday. M In the Dhoicc Court, the case Webb v. Webb, the wife being the petitioner, was adjourned untill Octobei Sth. In the case of Ryan, judicial sepaiation was granted. A football match, Mci i vale F.C. Christchurch v. Union F.C. (Wellington) was played .it New town Paik this afternoon. The weather was cold, \\ ith a strong S. W. wind blowing, the fieqnent showers. About l.lOi) sptctatoi-j weie present. The local club won by one tiy to nil. On Saturday the East Chiistchurch F C pla> the Wellington Athletic, and the Men\,ile pi iy tin- Poneke Club (Wellington.) On Monday -Kast Christflioirli nl. iv the Poneke.

Fiiday. The E-rpne building was totally destroyed l>y Inc. The insiuancc companies 10-se O,"~>0. Constit itiou of the county of Ohint?^ mini vul h«» gi/etted to-inonow in four tidnius, v u. • — Waitekaiui, Karangahake, Paeioa, an 1 \\ aitoki.

WAN(iANUI, Fiiday. _ Woid lias been received ftom Kihtkihi that Mr Wilkinson, the native agent, has .stopped the Wanganui pto.suectoti, going to Tuhua and peioiiaded the natt\es to go with the I iiames men. Mr Wilkinson s.i\& the VVanguiiii patty aie not practical mineis. The association hcie have communicated with the Government cainplainiii" of Mr Wilkinson's uireifeience^ and stating that both men aie well-" known to be practical mineis

NAPIER, Fiiday. The lesidence of Mr Lang, of the fii in of Mm ray, Eobeits and Co., at Hastings, I was totally dcstioyed by lire. ™

CHRISTC H URCH, Thursday. A meeting of the Blue Ribbon Tempeianco Union to night decided to gnaiantee £100 tow aids the expenses of Mr T. W. lilovci conducting a teinporauce crusade in the colony. Sir W . Fox has oft'cied to contiibute £o0 towards Mr (ilover's passage, and to fin tlicr subscribe tow aids the guarantee fund. On Tuesday night a house at Ternploton, belonging to Mr J. Speight, journalist, was burned clown. The house and fuuutme were iusured for £300 in the Equitable office. The fire was caused by the accidental overturning of a lighted candle.

TIMARU, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the South Cuiteibury Rifle Club, a motion was untied to challenge any club in the colony to match ton men a side at range? ; othei conditions to be ananged on tltf£ acceptance of the challenge. The club vW the only one in New Zealand mined with the latest impioved pattern bieechloaders.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. Tlie Resident Magistrate to day inflicted a tine of £10 and co.-ts on Win. McLeod for cairying on soup-boiling infl) the tow n, \\ ithout the consent of th^^ City Council.