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

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2181, 1 July 1886, Page 2

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

HOKITIKA, Tueeday. The hot springs at Big Wanganui river, 45 miles south of here, have risen to boiling point, and greatly increased in number. James Trice, harbourmaster and signal* man, who has held the latter office here for 20 years, died suddenly to-day.

CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Tiie I a!. nice-sheet of the Union Insurance Com pan y shows a credit balance of £18,017 -h 4d, of which amount the directors reeommei.d that £10,000 be tievoted to payment of thu usual dividend of 10 per cent., leaving £SGI9 9s 4d to be earned forward to the next year. The report stites that the business has been considerably pressed at various quartets, and though such action means reduction of premium income, it is likely to add to future income, it is likely to add to future profits.

WELLIXGT >N, Tuesday. A man named Edward Flux, residing in Wingtield-street, attempted to shoot hifl wife to-night, but missed. Ko cause is aligned. Two charges of indecently assaulting female pupils have been laid against Mr C- Ricliaids, headmaster of the Hutt School. The Cabwell Sound property in Wellington has been purchased by Mr E. tieager, for ±'3.~>00.

GLSBORNE. Tuesday. The charge of muider against William Rowland was commenced yesterday. The jury were locked up all night, and were unable to agree on a verdict. They were therefore discharged. The second heaiing of the charge commences oa Thursday.

UREYTOWX, Tuesday. A sh not ing ;i(Fray occurred at Jones' Hotel, (Tiu)t/M\n, to a man named W. Summers, of Keathurston. bein^ seriously wounded by a ie\oher fired by a well* known <-i i itiin.il named .James Morton, alias X J. Simiiioiuls Tlie latter was ju>t out of y.iol after doing twelve months. Morton has been ai rested.

IXYKRC \RfiILL, Tuesday. The. statement ot Ivin^slcinri and Sons, boot m.uiuhitruiers, who lately filed, i^'ves liabilities at iJ 1.1,G03 anil asset* H,"),07."). The B.uik of Australasia i» for i.Bli>ii.

DUX EDI N, Tuesday. An attempt was mado to supplement tliu Ttii no i Relief Fiuul Uy a canvass, luit it h i >3 not Ijc-cri siiciv^fu], as a general helu-f pu'v.pU tint the sum in hand (t'l7o) is Mitiicient to meet the claims.

FIKLDIXO, Wednesday. The of Mr Samuel J. Thompson, ute L.nvers, has been bnrni'd clown. The total estimated lost- is £4«">00. Mr Thompson lately kept the Tania* here stoic.

WKSTPORT, Wednesday. The steamer Warua, thrown ou the north beach on Monday by a heavy sea, •s sstill iii the same ptsition. She is a considerable distance further northward than is usually the ease. Attempts .ire being made to ke'ige her off. No damage has been done &o far.