NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2175, 17 June 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[by telegraph.— pkkss association.] KAIKOUEA, Tuesday. A shock of earthquake was felt here at an early hour this morning. Last Thura* day morning, between four and five o'clock, several persons in this district distinctly heard a report like the boom of a gun fired at sea. Some of them rose to sue if the vessels under shelter of the Ktikouia Peninsular were filing signalf ot distress, but not ob3t»i ving any si^nsof Mich, took no further notice of the matter.

OISBORNK, Tuesday. Between .Saturday night aal Monday morniug the New Zealand Clothing Factory's premise's weie btoken into, and clothing valued at over £10 was stolen. The thief mafic a hole in the back door with an au^ur until it Mas sufficiently large to admit his hand, and then un* locked the door.

NAPIKR, Tuesday. At the Harbour Board meeting to-day, the tender of Mr \V. McGill, Timaru, for £33,90i5, for the construction of the fir«t section of 6GO feet of the breakwater, waa accepted Se\ erul tenders from Tim&ru were received.

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. A cable has been received stating that the R.M.a. Mariposa with the Engliih tiMila for May left San Francisco for Auckland on the sth instant, lime-tabl* date. The R.M.s. Mararoa, with the colonial mails for May, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 13Hi instant, one day earlier than time-table date.

TIMART7, Tuesday. The Supreme Court opened its half* yearly session to-day under Mr Justice Johnston. A. J. C. Imrie, found guilty of forgery and uttering, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. P. Moonoy, charged with larceny as a bailee, was acquitted. The bill against Riddle for shooting a cow was thrown out by the grand jury. This was all the criminal business.

CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Rev. Messrs Bodington and Mason, the missioners, who came from England accredited by the Bishop of Canterbury, have jutt concluded a successful mission m this diocese. A farewell thanksgiving service was held in the cathedral to-day, when there were between 300 and 400 communicants. The rev. gentlemen return to England shortly. Mr T. V\ . Glover, the Temperance advocate, arrived by the Rotorua from Dunedin to-day. He lectures here tonight and to-morrow night, and on Thursday leaves by the Tarawera to rejoin Sir VY. Fox at Auckland.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Runs 301 B and 303 G, Te Anau, which formed tbe subject of a question in the House of Parliament recently, were sold on behalf of the school commissioners tpday, at the upset rental of £630 per annum, to Mr A. Grant. The same purchaser bought runs at Takitimo, South* land, consisting of 22,530 acres, at the upset rental of £300 per annum. Wednesday. A verdict of £50 damages was given against the Corporation in the case of Millers, the expressman, who had hit thumb injured through the recent blasting accident.

A circular nas been issued by the Russian Minister of the Interior, prohibiting Roman Catholics, Protestants, and members of religious denominations other than the Russian Orthodox Church, from using at funerals, wreaths or other emblems not in conformity with the ecclesiastical and State regulations in such cases provided. His Loss was Gain. — Popular Transatlantic divines find a robbery from their house or fheir own pockets rather a profitable loss than otherwise, judging from the experience of the well-known Henry Ward Beecher. Lately Mr Beecher had his pocket picked of his watch, and the newspapers duly announced the loss and commiserated the loser. The sympathising president of a well-known watch company immediately sent Mr Beecher a very handsome watch ; shortly after came a similar present from an admiring friend ; then the City of Boston voted Mr Beecher a splendid watch in return for his public services ; ami, lastly, back came the original timekeeper. " Now," dryly remarks the New York Christian Union, "Mr Beecher is anxious to have mouthing else stolen."

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