NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 20 October 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Saturday. Tiik Stella, which leaves the Bluff to day for Campbell, Aucklaud, and Antipodes Islands, will make a search at those places for any trace of the missing ship North American or her survivors. Mr Ballance will proceed to Auckland to meet the Queen of Rarotonsna, and will also endeavour to induce her to visit the South.

NELSON, Saturday. The volunteers of the Nelson district wore inspected today by Sir (J. Wliitmore. The weather was glorious, and cacli of the six companies mustered exceedingly A\ell. In all three hundred and twenty were on parade. Sir G. Whitmore complimented the men upon their remarkable muster, and expressed the opinion that the Nelson battalion was fully equal to any he had seen. 'With the Collego Cadets ho. was especially well pleased. This was the first cadet corps he lias inspected. Sir G. Whitmorc loaves for Blenheim on Tuesday next, having deferred his visit to the West Coast till late in the &eason.

DUNEDIN, Saturday. The match betweeu Hunt, of Sydney, nnd Woods, of Dunedin, for the short distance championship and £'200 came off in the aftcrooou. The conditions were : Best two out of three events. The weather was exccl!<«t. Woods wai a Alight favourite for the match. The first event was 100 yards, and Hunt got the best of the otart and maintained hi* Uad to <% end. Time, 10; cci. For the

second distance of 220 yards there tru a good start. Hunt was quickest away, and Woods was uever Able to trouble him. Time 23 2-sths tec. Hunt thns won the match. A large amount of money changed hands. Mouday. The Premier is expected to address his constituents on Thursday. Two Chinamen were fined 20s each and costs for being in possession of undersized flounders. On the case of S. S. Hutchinson being called on in the bankruptcy sittings today, the assignee said the bankrupt had wone to Melbonrnp, but promised to come back. He was doubtful if he could have stopped him unless lie could show that the proceedings would sailer, and as he wan out on bait on another charge, on which it woulJ be a misdemoauer if he did not return, he had not taken out ft variant. lIAWERB, Saturday. A shocking accident occurred at Hawfra railway station yesterday. A boy named Shoie, stepson of Lee, a fireman on the line, was playing about the station yard, and while shunting was going on lie was run out hy a waggon, and died hortly afterwards.