HBH 1890 April 26 Districts MASTERTON Monday A boy named John WRIGHT, two years of age was accidentally drowned in the WAIPAWA river yesterday WELLINGTON A boy named George GORDON was killed yesterday through a quantity of timber falling on him R.M. Court gave judgment in a case in which Peter GARBES, oyster dealer-was charged with exposing for sale rock oysters during a close season-Convicted and fined defendant 20s and costs-Counsel is going to appeal A young man named DRYSDALE was violently thrown from his horse at MARTINBOROUGH last night and instantly was killed Dr HADFIELD, the PRIMATE, and the Bishops of Dunedin and Waiapu left this port today AUCKLAND Monday The steamer HINEMOA ARRIVED TODAY, bringing back thirteen of the settlers who left New Zealand a short time ago to take up their abode on SUNDAY Island. The returned settlers are: - Mr and Mrs J WELLS and family Messrs Mc CULLOUGH T JACKSON A H BECKETT T Mc NAUGHT J ROBSON E COTTER H CARVER A R TAYLER The climate seems very moist. The settlers say that had it not been for the timely arrival of the HINEMOA they would have been on short allowances before the winter was over. GISBORNE At the R.M. Court this morning M ATACK, manager of the Press Association, sued the publisher of the GISBORNE STANDARD for piracy of cable messages.