The Globe. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 259, 10 April 1875, Page 2

The Globe. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.') Auckland, April 9, The nominations for the election of a member of the Assembly, in the place of the late Mr Williamson, was held at noon. Messrs Dignam and Dargaville were proposed. The show of hands resulted as follows:—Mri Dignam, sixty-five; Mr Dargaville, fortyseven. The poll takes place on Wednesday next. Mr Dargaville declared himself in favor of the abolition of the provinces: throughout the colony as the only means of getting hold of the land revenue. In other matters, he would support Sir George Grey. Mr Dignam made no promises. He came forward as a supporter of Sir George Grey. A singular omission has been discovered in the Protection of Animals Act, 1873, In the clause intended to empower laud owners

to shoot on their own land without a license, the sentence “On own land ” is omitted, so that the clause reads, that any person in the bona fide occupation of land, or any person authorised by him, may shoot without a license. The game season is now approaching, and it is considered that a difficulty will arise from the faulty construction of the Act. The Health Officer reports a case of scarlatina in the city. A Makctu telegram states that Sir D, McLean proceeds to Wellington overland tonight. The natives express great satisfaction with his decision. Wellington, April 9. The following notice appears in the Gazette:— The Governor revokes the powers delegated under the Goldfields Act, 1866, to Dr Pollen on the 18th of last B’ebruary. The first whaler fitted out in Wellington for many years will put to sea to-morrow. The vessel is the brigantine Isabella, 88 tons. She carries a crew of fourteen men, three whale boats, and possesses many ingenious contrivances invented by the owner, Captain Toms, an experienced whaler. The shooting of quail and tui in the province is prohibited. Invercargill, April 9. A melancholy case of sudden death has occurred here. Mr H. G. Ross, a well-known merchant, had been spending the day at the Bluff. When the train started at four o’clock he appeared to be in his usual health and spirits. He seemed to drop off to sleep twenty minutes before the train reached town; but little notice was taken of him by those in the same compartment. On the arrival of the train it was found he was dead. The cause is supposed to have been an apoplectic fit. THIS DATS TELEGRAMS. Wellington, April 9. Arrived—The Taranaki, from Picton and the North. Sailed—Kate McGregor, for Lyttelton. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, April 9. The melancholy death of Miss Nixon, a young’dady, aged nineteen, from excessive dancing, occurred in connection with the Hibernian ball at Onehunga, Some weeks ago her health was impaired by the influences of the ball room and night air, and she was prostrated in consequence. The Hibernian ball at Onehunga hall was announced for the 22nd, and although she had not sufficiently recovered, she injudiciously attended the ball, and danced through the hours of the night until nature gave way, and she sank completely exhausted. She was conveyed to the residence of her parents in a critical state, and received the best medical advice, but she gradually sank, and died yesterday. An attempt at highway robbery has occurred at Ohinemuri. The road from Paeroa to Puke passes through high Ti-Tree scrub, and is a lonely place, offering facilities for concealment. Two men were seen loafing about there in a suspicious manner on Sunday night, and on Monday night shortly after dark, as a carter named Snelgar was driving his dray, he was bailed up by a man, who jumped on the cart from behind, and demanded that Snelgar should hand over his money or pay the penalty with his life. Instead of doing either the young carter hit the highwayman over the head witli his whip, and offered such vigorous resistance that .the assailant decamped. On reaching Puke a party of men was organised, and one named Dixon sent ahead as a decoy, armed with a revolver. On reaching the spot where Snelgar had been stopped Dixon was called upon “to stand” by a man who rushed out upon him. Dixon retaliated by prematurely cocking his revolver, instead of parleying until the main body of the search party, which was a short distance behind, came up. Although called upon to stand still at the peril of his life, his assailant made tracks into the scrub. Dixon attempted to fire, but the revolver missed. The search party came up and scattered about the scrub, but ithe search w’-as unavailing. The police are on the alert. The City West contest is likely to prove very close. But parties are working hard, and each is well organised.