NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2162, 18 May 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[BY TELEGKAPH— PBESS ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, Saturday. J. Stitaiit Rkid's liabilities are stated at £1091. The only asset is the furniture, valued at £GlO. At the Appeal CAirt, judgment was reserved in the Aucklatul case Te Raihi v. Grice and others In the Napier case Kawhata v. Russell and other*, the appeal was dismissed with costs against the appellant, on the highest scale. Shigiclaka Sig.i, a Japauose scientist attached to thu war vessel, ia now in Masterton, his object being to report npon the interior of the country, its requirements and products, to the Government, with a view to the exchantie of commodities. Ho visited the Acclimatisation Fish-hatching Institute, Museum, and principal buildings, last night. lie Visited the native pa to-diiy, a haka being improvised for htm. Sunday,

A strong southerly gale, accompanied by heavy lain, set mUst night, and has continued throughout the day. No damage whatever is reported, but there are no signs of abatement. A slight uhock of earthquake wan felt early this morning, the direction being from^wtjfl we»t. „

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. ■ A petition- has bepn preiented (tgainetr the Election of Mr Taylor for Sydenham,' On the ground that votes wore received after the hour appointed for the cloaiug of the noli. WOODVILLE, Monday.

Heavy continuous rain lias fallen in this district during the past twenty-four hours. The Man.iwatn river at the Gorge ferry hridge has risen to nearly 30ft. The usual average height is 6ft. It is still rising. The wire and posts at the ferry were carried away, and no communication even by boat is possible. Traffic is (suspended, and the mails are delayed. FIELDING, Monday.

A shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday morning at fonr o'clock. The heavy rain caused floods in the Makiniorua river, and the approaches to the Awahuri bridge at Fielding are now washiug away, and the traffic is stopped. INVERCARGILL. Monday. The Junction Hotel was destroyed by fire at four o'clock this morning. The building was insured for £550 in the New Zealand office, for £250 in the Phoenix Company, and for about £250 in the Victoria.

Visitors to Te Aroha last week :— Mr T. W.Wuite, Auckland ; MrN. Brassoy, Auclond ; Mr Scott, Otago ; Mr J. W. S. Graham, Awitu ; Mr Alex. Hyndman, Otago ; Mi A. Taylor, Retnuera ; Mr C. Butt, Wangamii ; Mr H. Smith, Auckland ; Mi- R. Peterson. Hamilton ; Mr D. Smith, Wanganui ; Mr H. Coulson, Newmarket; Mr C. Duncan, Piako ; Mr O. E. Hugo, Auckland ; Mr J. Cricket, Auckland ; Mr C. Merrit, Auckland ; Mr C. Hudson. Auckland ; Mr F. Sharrcr, Auckland ; Mr W Wilson, To Awamutu ; Misi F. Sharrer, Auckland ; Mr A. W. Edwards, Auckland ; Mr C. Woonton, Auckland ; Miss Dodd, Tunwhare ; Mr md Mrs A) fora, Cambridge ; Mr Spark, Auckland ; Mr J. Murray Moore. M.D., Auckland ; Mr J. Mcllween, Auckland ; Mr And Mrs \V. S. Stewart, Cambridge ; Miss Stewart, Auckland ; Mr W. Mncdonald, Auckland : Mr T. h. Bates, F.G.S,, Auckland ; Mr J. M. Sharp, Auckland ; Mr A. H. Flintot, Auckland ; Mr H. F. Christie, J. P., Patea; Mr and Mrs F. Knight, Buckland : Mr and Mrs W. Hammond, Airkenhmd ; Mn Forgham, Brikenhead ; Mrs A. H. and Miss A. E. Biggs, Auckland ; Mr H. Evans, Bombay ; Mr P. Conloy, Bombay ; Mr and Mm J. Christopher, Victoria; Mr D. Davis, Victoria ; Mr A. H. Taylor, Auckland ; Mr W. Wendell, Auckland ; Mr H. Shailer, Auckland ; Mr J. Mowbray, Auckland ; Mr J. and Master Coom, Auckland ; Miss M. Taylor, Hamilton : Mrs McArthur, Miss Munroe, Mr and Mrs Elliott Elliott, Mr E. M. Morton, Mr W. Hodge, Auckland ; Mr J. Cameron, Mr Jno. Lees, Wanganui ; Mum Schroder, Mr Joyce, GUborne ; Mr and Mn W. Taylor and ebild, Tamaki; Mr H. Cowper, Cambridge ; Mr and Mrs Cotterell, Te Awamutu ; Mr Greenville, Mr Jas. Jntne•on, Mr and Mrs Thos. Smith, Mr R. N 'Hopkins, Thames ; Rev. Mr nnd Mr Farley and child, Howick ; Rev W. Gittoa Rev. Mr Burrows, Otamatea ; Rev Shirley Baker, Premier of Tonga, Mrs Baker aud child, Tonga: Mr Lynch, England: Mr PTIQQi M r W»^h, NeUon ; etc., Qte,