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

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2142, 1 April 1886, Page 2

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

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The police in OJtago have effected the .irrest of Thomas Gibson, ex clerU of the Petone Town Board, who has been -•'wanted" for a considerable time ou deveial charges of forgeiy with intent to defraud that corporation. Accused was "taken into custody while workiuß on Mr Pollock's station near Balclutha, where he had been employed for a number of months, and where he was known as Thomas Conrtenay. He is charged with -having, on February Id, ISB3. forged the tame F. McLeod to an order for £27 17a 4d, with intent to defraud the Petone Board, and with having forged an acceptance receipt for £10 Is on the 15th May wit)) intent to defraud the Board. ll* lisappeared from Wellington about 18 inooths ago, arid was only recently discovered on Pollock's station. Twenty-fo"ur of the Southern unemployed passed through here to day, en route, for Greymouth. The Premier will not return to Wellington for ten days. The Colonial Secretary is expected to arrive by the Hinemoa towards the end of the week. Mr W. L. Rees will probably address the Chamber of Commerce on Friday xvith regard to his co-operative scheme. Mr Reea intends to address other chambers in the South. The Government are making inquiries us to the condition of the mulberry trees in ,N<»Wr Zealand, in order to ascertain whetheVthe present is a good time to obtain silkworm eggs.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Mr J. S. Mackenzie addressed his constituents at Naseby last evening, and re* ceixed a unanimous vote of confidence. He said he was opposed to any extensile borrowing, but thought the colony could stand borrowing one million yearly, to be devoted to completing the works on hand. At the annual meeting of the Benevolent Institution, the report showed that during the year 81 wives, with 279 children, had been deserted by their husbands. The' Otago University students met tonight to say farewell to Professor McGregor, who is appointed to the position of "Inspector of Lunatic Asylums. The Premier presided, and referred to his having.atteuded the, professor's classes, anrd spoke of .the importance of mental science. Miss Freeman, on behalf of the 'students, bade good-bye to Professor ' McGregor. The Accident Insurance Company report shows a" debit balauce of £1399. ,This is due to excessive competition and 'lal-jje expenditure on the Australiau business, which has been, abandoned.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. To-day being the forty-fifth anniversary of the settlement of Tarauaki was observed taa a general holiday. The town was filled with visitors, Auckland adding nearly 200 to the number of excursionists. The train from Wanganui was full.

- GREYMOUTH, Wednesday. , Dr McCarthy, vrhile riding on horseback at Taylorville yesterday, was thrown through the animal shying. His foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged about 10 yards. He was bleeding yery freely, when picked up, and his skull was fractured. He now lies at the hospital in a precarious condition.

THAMES, Wednesday. A man named Christopher Acre, employed on Ehrenfried's farm, Puriri, was badly gored by a bull this afternoon, sustaining serious injuries.

Say* the Bruce Herald : — The Auckland Freethinkers recently celebrated the birthday of Voltaire by & grand display of iii e works. The spectacle Mas very magnificent, and could only be exceeded by the pyrotcchnical show of h luch the great Atheist ia now a coa« atant witness.