NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2248, 4 December 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, Thursday. A little bny named .Herbert Fringe was drowned in the Tutikuri river while bathin 2.

WELLINGTON, Thursday. The ship TuraWna, 90 days from London, has arrived. The captain reports that at noon on 7th of November, while the ship was going nine and a-half knots, there Iving a heavy sea, John Sullivan, an A.8., whilst stowing the jib, fell overboard. The second officer, who was on dock, bro ight the ship te the wind, and hove the lifebuoy overboard, but the unfortunate man was never seen on the surface, th" ship apparently going over him after falling. The man stowing the jib with him stite that he had a fit when he fell. Sulhsan wjs 27 years of age, and was last iv the r hip Duuedin. Friday. On the divorce case Eigleton v. Eagleton and SaltlVr, a decree nisi was granted with costs against the co-respondent.

CriRLSTCJIURCH. Thursday. At the Congie^ational Union to-day a deputation from the Church Minister's Association was received and expresied cordial sympathy with the Union and its work. A vote of thanks was passed, and the Council of the Union and visiting ministers lunched together. Sir J. Vogel came by special train from Dunedin to-day and left for Wellington by the Mararoa to-night. Yesterday Mr. Martin, Crown Prosecutor, was shooting at Waiau with a Snider rifle and Auckland ammunition, when the cirtridge exploded, blowing away the breech at the lock, which narrowly miss *d Martin's face. He vras somewhat scorched by the powder.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. A fatil accident has occurred atTaieri, resulting in the death of a young man named Chas Findlnyson, son of a farmer there. He was found with his neck biokcn, caused, it is supposed, by being thrown from a dray he was driving. A child named Hannon, who wa3 knocked down on the 30th by a horse bolt-ns;, has died from the effects of the injuries received. At the inquest a verdict of accidental deatli was returned. Friday. A peculiar sporting case came before •Judge Williams to-day. While Langley, a bookmaker, was paying over £90 won in a bet on th<j New Zealand Cup, £42 of which was to go to Morrison and £48 to Miller, a bailiff named Brown seized £73 of the money. The question was whether Langley had paid over the sum or not. The Judge decided that £42 10s of the ironey belonged to Morrison, and was rightfully seized hy the bailiff, and the balance seized bh uld go to Miller. In the divorce case of Mills v. Mills and Ferrier, the court to-day granted a decree absolute.

BLUFF, Friday. The Harbour Board tu# leaves "this afternoon for the Snaies to search tor the cast.nvays supposed to have been wrecked there.

Tiik famous South Metroplitan station gasholder of London, 214 ft in diameter, over 150 ft high, and 5,300,000 cubic fe*t capacity, long held its position as the largest in the world. It has now been eclipsed by a pair of holders erected recently at the Birmingham Corporation gasworks. Each of these is contained in a tank "240 ft in diameter, ia said to be 150 ft high, aud to hold 6,400,000 cubic feet. A wife should be like roa*.t lamb— tender, sv/eet, nicely diessed, plenty of fixing, but without suice. Mr W. A. Cowan, Kilnkihi, advertises a capital farm of 230 acres for sale. A notice ielati\e to strayed CfUtlo on th<3 Rukuhia station appeals elsewhere. The members of the Hamilton Choral Society are requested to meet for practice on Monday evening, instead of Taesday. The Te Aroha Club Hotel has been taken to as the hotel at Te Aroha for Waikato people. Those who have been wKe enough to make it their head-quarters speaks highly of the management and general eomfoit of the hotel. Mr -John L. WiNon, of 2(57 Queen-Street, Auckland, publishes his price list in another column, of china, glass and earthenware. It excels for cheapness, anything yet brought before the residents of Waikato, and a dinner service of 57 pieces is quoted at the remarkably low figure of 235. In addition to the above, Mr Wilson has an endless v.niety of vases and ornaments in every htvle and pattern at prices unequalled. All goods are carefully packed, and orders executed with despatch. Yes ! It is certainly true. Ask any of yo'ir friends who have purchased there. Garlick and Cranwell ha\e numerous unasked for and very favourable commendations from country customers on their excellent packing of Furniuv, Crockery, and Glass, &c. Ladies and gentlemen about t"> furnish should remember that Garhrk and Cranwell's is the Cheap Furnishing Whirehouse of Auckland. Furniture to suit all classes ; also Carpets, Floor Cloths and all HoiiNO Necessaries. If your new house is nearly finished, or, you are going to get married, visit Garlick and Cranwell, Queen-street and Lome-street Auckland. Intending pur. chaser* can have a catalogue sect free.