NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH—PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2141, 30 March 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH— PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

UHRISTGHURCH, Sunday. Yesteiday an unoccupied six-roomed t house in Gloucester-street, belonging to 'the Rev. J. Z*kariah, and insured in the Smith British office for £400, was burned (own. As the fire appeared to have started in two places, incendiarism ia suspected.

DUNEDIN, Saturday. The Hon. MrLarnach, Professor Black, md Mr Askew, Resident Engineer, learo •mi Monday for the West Coast. They go , by way of Lake Wauaka, through Haast Pass. Sunday. The body of a labourer named Alexander McQuin was fonud hanging from the rafters in a new building in course of erectiou, and when cut down life vu round to be extinct. McQujn had been • p itient iv tlie hospital, and was seen clow to the building about two houri before the finding of the body. He was about oO years of age, unmarried, and ia supposed to have no relatives iv the colony, Monday. The Refrigerating Company are advised of the Elderslie's arrival with her cargo in good condition, but owing to the liea^y stocks iv the market, low* price* rule. Sixty thousand carcasses arrived the same time, aud prices are not likely to improve for some time. Lawrence Wright, a prisoner undergoing sentence in connection with the Neuthoiu tragedy, was charged with being mutinous. The evidence given showed that he refused to go to -work, lying down and making fun of the other prisoners. When on the hulk iv the evening, he was only to receive half rations, but he snatched full allowance from the cook's hand, and refused te give it up. For the defence ifc was contended that prisoner was asked to go to work on a face where a slip had taken place, but offered to work elsewhere. The bench reserved its decision. There are about 19 other charges against the prisoner. The Minister of Mines left on an overland journey via Haast Pass to the West Coast this afternoon. Professors Black and Brown, of the University, accompany him. * ' The Premier leaves for lovercargill on Wednesday. "^ klROSS, Monday. A Jad named W. • Bernard disappeared yesterday moraine: at the mouth of the/ Totara river, and is supposed to bo flrownei. as the horse he wa3 riding returned home ti letless.

Tenders arc required for a number of import me rot»d works m Waipa County. Mr L. B . Ewen, Tamahere, advertiseta stnr cow on h«» form. , T Messr* B. Tonks and Co. hay* bisen i». Jtrucbjd to sell by auction on tbe 7th April, iJroadmeidows farm near Cambridge. ForSeacnption see advertisement.