NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2074, 22 October 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCI ATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

John Bkal, ranger at ieatherston, had ncaily the whole of his scaip taken off by .1 horse lie was riding stumbling and throwing him off, and then treading on h's head. A man named Coleni.in, who was thrown from his horse at Feather aton, had his skull fractured. Doth men are in a precarious condition. Buhop Redwood returned from Romo today. His Lordship was presented with an address of welcome from the clergy, laity, and Childreu of Mary. Bishop Redwood, on his visit to Rom*, •(•cured snfhcient Professois for St. Patrick's College, and has also appointed additional priest! for the diocese. He expected to have Brothers for duistchurch and Nelson, and was almost certain to have the assistance of a Good Shepherd for the Magdalene Asylum in Christchurch, as well as i Sister for the Maori Miision. Regarding the division of the diocese, His Lordship was under the impression that it was the intention to create a diocese of Christchurch at once, but the Holy See had thought fit to refer the question to the Council in Sydney, so that nothing could be done until the report from there had gone to Rome for consideration.

FOXTON, Wednesday. On the arrival of the Jane Douglas this morning, Capt. Fraser reported to tho Collector of Customi' here that his ship had been in collision with the ■tramer Tni. In his report Capt. Fraser states that on coming out of Welling ton last evening, after rounding Point Ualsell, the Douglas leading, the Tui apE reached the port side, and although ant. Fraser requested the master of the Tin to starboard his helm three times, the latter held on her course. The Douglas had rocks on her starboard sido and could not give w.iy, the result being that the steamers collided for quarter an hour. Eventually the Douglas stopped at some jrisk and the two boats then cleared. The report states that some of the lady passengers got ill through the panic caused by the collision. An enquiry is to bo held.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday. The Harbour Board have decided to proceed with the quarrying operations at Goat Island notwithstanding that the Minister of Lands has instructed a ranger to put a atop to them. A sort of intimation was given by one member that the launch would be used to protect the contractors, and it was stated that a force