Government not putting up land at the back of Wharero and Makeio reserves into the market, and the want of roads to that part of tho country to enable strangers to see the land. WELLINGTON, July 18. A libel action arising out of the lato Potone Wollen dispute wan heard to-day. P. McKonzie, secretary of the outside union, charged GvA. Bailey, shoemaker, of Petone, with exhibiting m his shop window a docu ment reflecting on plaintiff. Accused was committed for trial. OHEI3TOHUaOH, July 18 A ohild named Florence Munday died suddenly last evening. It is supposed that starvation H the cause as the mother ia m very poor circumstances. DUHEDIN, July 18. At a meeting of the local mombers of the Now Zealand Rifle Association, Colouel Wales presiding, it was decided to recommend the second week m January as a suitable time for the next meeting ; that the intercolonial mutch be retained on condition that there ure three teamß ; that the Now Zealand teams must not be north and south teams, but the Now Zealand team, the two colonies to make a matoh if there are three teams. The meo'ing was againßt increasing the ranges to 800 yards. A boy 12"year« of age was received into the hospital suffering severely from frost bitten feot. He had been playinE truant from the Arthur street school, and for eoveral nights slept out m the scrub and bush. He was found ia s helpless condition on Thursday, and it was at first thought tbat bis legs would have to bo amputatod, but this is not now considered necessary.
FATAL FIRE.
