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

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2249, 7 December 1886, Page 2

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

WELLINGTON, Sunday. The New Zealand Aerated Water and Cordial Company have decided to wind up. It is understood that Inspector Btillen, of Napier, will shortly change stations with Inspector Acheson, of Nelson.

THAMES, Monday. The body of John Wall, diowned some days ago at the head of the county waterrace, was found yesterday by a man named W. James. The body was so decomposed as to reuder it almost impossible to identify it, though there can be no doubt that it is the man Wall.

nmsing CHRISTCHURCR, Sunday. Mary Beechy, aged oS. died yesterday evening rather suddenly. She had been drinking heavily lately, and on Friday night slept out in her garden. She was found about three a.m. yesterday, was taken with a fit shortly after, and never recovered. Monday. Nearly £30 has been subscribed in town to give a picnic on Anniversary Day to the men employed on the relief works. About2S4 men with wives and families will be

present at the picuic. INVfcRCARUII L, Sunday. James Maodonald, a baker, aged 66, living- at Lumsden. attempted suicide last night by taking strychnine. Macdonnld took an oveidose, and will probably get better, lie says he is sorry lie did dot use a razor. The cause of the act is fa.iuly troubles. Monday. The tug Awarua has returned from a trip to the Snares in search of castaways without finding any trace of them.

GISBORNE, Monday. The steamer Kahu, with stock, ran ashore inside the river, but got off without damage.

DUXEDIN, Monday. A large wooden goodshed opposite the Union Company's was burned to the ground at nine o clock last night. The tire must have been smouldering inside unnoticed probably for hours, as although it was only observed a few minutes before 9 o'clock, the whole shed from end to end was soon ablaze, and a quarter o\ an hour after the outbreak the shed was one mass of flames. Twelve loaded trucks were destroyed. The value of the goods destroyed is variously estimated, anl the highest figures given are £3000. Messis Wright, Stephtiison and Co , Messrs Donald, Reid and Co., and Messrs McKerras and Hazlett are mentioned as interested, either as agents or owners in the goods destroyed. The building was uninsured. The principal losers are Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., who had 40 bales of wool destroyed. The other goods lost represent a loss of iloOO, including the trucks. These goods are uninsured. At the annual meeting of the Charitable Aid Board the Chan man stated that the expenditure had been within the income and there was reason to believe that every deserving case had been relieved. The female refuge had been managed most satisfactorily by a committee of ladie?. It was decided to interview the Premier, and ask for the immigration bairacks for a benevolent institution. At a special meeting of the Chamber of ComnrereD the following resolution was passed regarding the attempt to float the loan to construct a second dock at Port Chalmeis : —" That in view of the attempt at present being made to float the loan in Great Biitain (£73,000) for the purpose of constructing a new dock at Port Chalmers, this Chamber desires to place on recoid their emphatic protest against such an attempt, on the following grounds :-l. That the present and piospective trade of this port does not warrant the belief for many years that the proposed dock would pay interest on the cost of construction, but that even with revenue from endowments of the tiust it would leave a very large annual deficiency. 2. That the secuiity offered for the proposed loan is entirely insufficient, and the statistics given in support of the same are illuaionary and deceptive. 3. That the good name of the colony demands that this Chamber take steps to defeat an attempt, which, if successful, it would materially damage the credit of the colony iv the money maiket."

Tite Times' Calcutta correspondent telegraphs : — A large meeting of various sections of the Hindoo community was held at Bombay last .Sunday, for the purpose of protesting against any legislati\e interference with the custom of infant marriage- the Hon. Rao Sahib Vishnanarayan Mandik presiding. The meeting seems to have been boisterous, and toward the end absolutely uproarious, as a number of reformers were present, and neither party was disposed to listen to the speakers on the opposite aide. It was eventually resolved to adopt a memorial to the Viceioy, stating that the Hindoos, with the exception of a small minority, had no sympathy with the agitation against the existing marriage customs, and were not prepared to invoke legislative 'nterfetence with an institution which they still cherished 4i uein 8 Q f som i anii re ij»j oug j mpor , tance. r 1"amll\ Doctor to little Patient: "Oh clear, dear, \ Gr y poorly, I see. I'm afraid we .\? y en ea tinsr too many sweets, haven't we .' L. p. "Xo-o. 'F. 1). "Put out your tungue, miaaie, pleas©." L P. • "Yes but it woq't tell. 1 ' *