NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
WELLINGTON. Tuesday. At the R.M. Court, Howard, the principal in the mysterious luud affair at Chriatehureh, was charged with intent to defraud the Government Life Assurance Annotation, and remanded to Christ church. The Customs revenue of the colony for the nine months shows a deficiency of £666*2 below the Treasurer's estimate for that period, and the beer duty a deficiency of £929. The Wellington yacht Isca, which won the Lyttelton yacht race, returned home to day. The town was enveloped with smoke this afternoon, several large bush firea raging near the town. No damage was done. GISBORNE, Wednesday. As a result of the inquiry by the Hospital Committee, Ben field and his wife, warderman and matron of the Hospital have been dispensed with. The evidence showed there had been unlimited drink, great orgies and disturbances among the wardsmen aud patients, also, unlimited visiting by men to the female ward. NAPIER, Tuesday. The native meeting at Tomoana was continued today, Mr Ballance being present. The natives urged many objections to the bill, more especially to the proposed board, and Mr Ballance intimated his willingness to modify the bill in the direction indicated. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. At the Supreme Court Frank Daley pleaded not guilty to a charge of embezzling £9 belonging to James Webley, and was acquitted. George Barrett pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary, which was not of the worst character, aud wub sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Henry Fitzsimons, indicted for assault with intent, was acquitted. OAMARU, Tuesday. It has been definitely decided to hold au Easter Eucampment at Oaoiaru. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. At the Supreme Court Alice Clayton was found guilty of stealing a sum of £15, and Walter Earnest Harris found guilty of receiving the same, Joaeph
Blank, for embezzling £500 5b 9d and £.")5 JO-< from his employers, Stewart D.iuaon and Co., \va« found guilty on both counts, and sentence was Hefened. Wednesday. The council of the New Zealand Educational Institute met to-day, Mr Fitzgerald. Pi undent, in the ch;nr. Representatives from Auckland, NapW, Nel•.on, Wanganui, Wellington, and CauterImry were present. Mr 'I'liorutou, of ( I icy mouth, wai welcomed, but tin re hting no branch, he could take no part. After the Picsidcnt'saddrcbsa committee was appointed to piepaie basinets. Attm'ioii w.ib drawn to tlic ci'-e of a pupil teacher in Canterbury, who had been charged with .is&anlt, and after admitting Tdraiuki a* a branch of the institute the council adjourned. The Supreme Court was occupied nearly -ill day with a charge of indecent assault against John Noonan, the jury finally acquitting him. The South Dunedin murder case comes on tomorrow. His Honour oidered the « u in of £8 2s titi found on Dickson to be refunded to Marshall and Copeland, and £43 iound on Bland to be refunded to Stow art Daw son and Co A fire has broki-a out in the Fernhill Coal Mine, which has been blocked up for the present. One hundred mon who were engaged arc proceeding to Melbourne for the Union Shipping Company as lumpers, iv connection with the stiikc. The rate of wages is 4.1s per week. The men le.ive to-morrow. The oHioc is quite besieged by applicants.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2106, 7 January 1886, Page 2
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533NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2106, 7 January 1886, Page 2
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