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

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2197, 7 August 1886, Page 2

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

WELLINGTON, Thursday. The barqucutine May has beeu laid on the bjrth tor Kimb^riey. Mr H. Y. Quick, of Hamilton, and Mr C. P. Maxwell, of Remuera, have been authoiised to act as native interpreters, Lieutenant-Colonel Noake has been ap» poiuted Lieutenant Colonel of the Ist Regiment (North Island) Cavalry Volunteers.

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The Mayor of Cluistehureh has re* ceived an answer from the Minister for Public Works, stating that the Government will relieve the present distress amongst the unemployed, by putting more intn to work on the city reserves. Tne distress is not \ery widespread at present. A monster conversazione in connection with theChriatchurch Industrial Asaocia* tion Mas opened this evening by the Mayor. It partakes of the nature of an industrial art exhibition, and is a great success. The attendance to-night was \eiy laige.

Friday. A Chinannn named Ah Sow, who has been residing in Southbridge for some time, committed suicide last night at about ten o'clock by taking a dose of opium. Deceased was about 50 years old.

DUXEDIX, Thursday. The doc, bird, and poultry show today was \ery successful, The entries amounted to 133,'}. H. Driver took the cup for the largest jui/e taker, Dealer, Christchnrch, being second. There were a large number of entiles from other districts, especially in dogs, which are to be judged on .Saturday. At the half-yearly meeting of the Federated vSeanun's Uuion, resolutions wen- passed in connection m ith the threatened strike of seamen at >>ydney, Lxpies»in<j determination to re^ia-t the shipowners in making a reduction of wages. A plumber, named Alex. Cough, and a boy named Joseph Courier, Mere severely injured by an explosion at the Gas works. Olough was engaged charging a receiver, for the purpose of generating hydrogen, when he iucautiously lit a match. Clough was much injured about the face.

Wednesday, The rule was made absolute by Mr Justice Williams in the divorce case Wakrfielrf v. Wakefield and another. A trolly loaded with timber, in which a man named Henry Lewis was sitting, was precipitated into the sea at the Heads. Lewis received such severe injuries that his recovery is doubtful. It is stated that the directors of the Waimea Pla ns Railway are not likely to sell the railway on the terms as altered by Parliament.

Tu.k to woman about 1 elision, she aigiw ; talk to hei of lo\e, she sunpois ; talk to her of art, she yawn» ; talk to her of science, hhe goes to sleep ; but talk to her of dress, and -,ho will o\>exi hei eye*i J\nd gl>e you tho entire attention of her (Mrs. The usual Sunday mtv.( t", wilj be found advertised in anothir p.irt of fhis issue. Mr E. W i\tc, Stationrr, Auckland, ndverti^es th.it the prcmsrb recently octupicd by Mr Jtssop uunultuu, arc uuw tv let.