NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 480, 15 July 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—.SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. [The cable is interrupted, all three wires having been broken near Banjoewangie, it is supposed by a volcanic disturbance. It is likely to be some days before repairs are effected.] COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. Last night. At Sydney Mr Harry Poulsen, formerly reporter of the Auckland Star, has been shockingly injured through collision with a runaway horse and trap, and he is believed to be dying. The Harbor service, masters and engineers, have formed a Union. News has been received from Sydney of the death of the Hon. James White, sportsman, from heart disease. The Orangemen had a procession and divine service yesterday, and a soiree to-night. A walking match between Butterworth and Carr was won by the former. The second week’s crushing of the Try Fluke’s stuff at the new Kuaotunu goldfield averaged six ounces of gold to the ton. To-day Arthur Harding, a sailor on the barque Largo Bay, just arrived from London, fell from the main yard to the deck, and died from the injuries. The Zealandia, for ’Frisco, with the outward mails, sailed this afternoon, with 120 passengers. Henry Wilson, a boy of 16, was participating in the game of hare and hounds on Saturday, when he fell senseless, and died immediately, through over-exertion, his heart being weak. Business was done to-day in Bank of New Zealand Shares, old new 945. There are sellers of South British Insurance at 28s. Mr Justice Conolly goes South on Thursday. A boy named Green broke his leg at football at Surrey Hills on Saturday. The Kauri Timber Company have another vessel, the barque Gotha, at Kaipara, loaded with kauri for Home. Three stowaways came from Sydney on board the R M.S. Zealand!!. The Auckland Seamen’s Coastal Union is now nearly 200 strong. Native Land Court Judges Gudgeon and Scannel are still sitting at the Thames, on the Piako claim. An Aucklander writes from Sydney, exhorting people in pitiful strains not to go over there searching for work. Mrs Apperley has been found dead in bed in a house at Bombay.

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night Mr Christie Murray says he has resolved to adopt the stage as his profession. The direct steamer Ruapehu arrived at Wellington to-night. Frederick Clapham has been committed for trial at Christchurch on two charges of forgery. William Mee, a settler in the Charlton district, was thrown from his horse, receiving injuries from which he died. The Victoria Masonic Lodge of Invercargill passed a resolution protesting strongly against the establishment of a Lodge in New Zealand under the Grand Orient of France, and expressing surprise at the want of patriotism displayed by several prominent Masons of the colony. Elliott, of illicit still notoriety, will be further remanded for a week on the Invercargill charge. A man named Edward Hickey committed suicide by hanging, at Cape Foulwind last evening. He was suspected of being of unsound mind. John Dempsey, workman at the Granite Quarry, Cape Foulwind, near Westport, was killed instantaneously yesterday by a large stone falling on him from the face of the hill, and crushing him. Dunedin citizens are protesting against the waste of time and useless wrangling of the present Parliamentary Session. The Timaru Friendly Societies are asking the Hospital Board for a reduction in the charges in the treatment of members. Sir George Grey describes the Colonial Secretary as the incarnation of traditions that have passed away. Mr McKenzie is moving in the House in the direction of having reports prepared so as to cause further attention to be directed to the beautiful scenery of New Zealand. Mr Tanner’s Bible in Schools Bill has been practically shelved for this session. At the private schools in the colony (numbering 299) there are 723 teachers and 13,825 scholars, the average attendance being 11,702. Tbe attendance at the Roman Catholic schools was 9024, a decrease from last year of 322. . 4 Mr Hutchinson is moving in the House a return showing the sum of money that hsW been remitted through tbe post offices to the| promoters of “ consultations ” and other > swindles in Aoslralia. Sir Geo. Whitmore’s Bill for the reform of the Legislative Council is approved of by Sir F. Whitaker, but will be objected to by tbs Government. According to Mr Seddon. the unimproved land held by Sir John Hall is valued at £84,000 and his improved land is worth £7,500. No wonder, the hon. gentleman added, that the member for Selwyn supported a property tax. Mr Downie Stewart is introducing his Criminal Cases Appeal Bill, which makes provision for appeals being made in any i nportant criminal case. The constitution of the Criminal Appeal tribunal is provided for in tiie Bill.