NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2155, 1 May 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

IBY TEI.EGII YPH— PRKSS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. Five informations were today sworn against a welt known and heretofore highly esteemed resident in this city, charging him with having embezzled sums amounting in the aggregate to £1200, received by him 'in his capacity as the local agent for a fire and life insurance company cirrying on business in this city, but having its head-quarters in Australia. The name ha« nob been allowed to bemidc public, and no warrant has been issued. It is understood, however, that aummonses have been issued, and the accused called upon to answer the the charge on tho tenth of May. Messrs Brassey, of Wanganui, and Gotland and J. A. Smith, of Napier, have resigned their appoinmeats'as J.P. A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that her Majesty ha^ assented to the Acts passed in 1885 it gazetted. ' » A despatch stating that tho Marshall, Brown, and Province Islands in the Pacific, have been placed under the protection of the German flag* i» gazetted. The annual meeting of the policyholders in the Government Insurance Association is fixed for the 18th June. Nominations for the directorship close on the 17th May. The question of the reconstruction of the board will engage the attention of policyholders shortly after the annual meeting. The nett cost of the recent New Zealand Exhibition was £8500. George Buchanan, employed with the regular staff fitting up telephones At Kumurua, near Musterton, on leaviag there on Wednesday afternoon fell off the top of a break going down Mungnpukehea lull, and dislocated his neck. He died this morning. OAMARU, Thursday. The body of a man natnud Jas. Carswell was found floating in the Kakanui river this morning. He is supposed to hare fallen in. DUNE DIN, Thursday. A butcher at Arrow, named Archie Cameron, has died from the effects of strychnine, taken while in drink. CHRISTCHUKCH, Friday. The rain has ceased and the Hoods subsided. No serious damage i<< reported. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. The Supreme Court sittings concluded to-day. In the case Day v. Norris, for breach of promise, the jury le turned a verdict for plaiutiff with £100 damages. In the divorce case, Hick man v. Hickniau and Raven*mill, a rule nisi was granted, with costs against the co-respon« dent. Mr Ballance left today for Wellington.