The Globe. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 270, 23 April 1875, Page 2

The Globe. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

♦ (Press Telegraph Agency .) Auckland, April 22. Burke, charged in the Police Court with incendiarism, has been remanded. Hon Mr Reynolds has issued a number of invitations for a cruise in the training ship Southern Cross to-morrow. New Plymouth, April 22. The Superintendent had an interview with the Hon Mr Reynolds yesterday. The latter stated that the Government would remove the wreck of the Patterson t® get the river cleared. Messrs Weaver and Fraser, of Messrs Fraser and Tinne, Auckland, during the steamer’s stay yesterday, visited the iron sand works. Both expressed satisfaction at the way the works were proceeding, and spoke highly of the workmanship in the erection of the furnace. At a meeting of the agricultural society it was agreed to erect a permanent yard for holding cattle shows. Gbeymouth, April 22. At the meeting of the Greyraouth Coal CoUrpany-forty-ftve shareholders were present, besides a great number of Dunedin shareholders represented by proxy. The main was declared in good working order, the machinery efficient, and only wanting railway completion to supply forty or fifty tons coal daily, until the new shaft is sunk, when the supply will be considerably increased. The estimated depth of the new shaft is 360 feet, to supply coal for fifty or sixty years. The principal items of expenditure in the balance sheet are plant and machinery, £5204 ; main shaft, £10,000; river plant, £1039. Among the assets are £3231 due on calls. Dr Morice, representative of the Dunedin shareholders, moved — “ That the meeting stand adjourned until the 4th of May,” which was carried. Port Chalmers, April. Arrived—Ship William Davie, Captain Macalister, from London, which port she left on the tenth of January with 169 statute adults, ail well. There was one birth, and eight deaths; seven of children under three years of age. Bluff, April 22. Arrived—Timaru, 105 days from Glasgow. There weie eight deaths, threefromscarlatina. The last occurred on the 23rd of March. She brings 184 immigrants, all well. They are likely to be landed to-morrow. After consideiable delay caused by the interchanging of a number of telegrams between the authorities in Wellington and Dunedin, an order came in the shape of a special proclamation by the Superintendent to land the ova today. This message being communicated to the master of the Timaru, he, after conferring with Mr Howard, curator, at some distance from the vessel’s side undertook the breaking out process. A large boat was provided, and appliances quiekly sent alongside to receive the boxes containing the ova, the unpacking of which occupied till three p.m No person being allowed on board, it was impossible to seethe appearance until the boat came alongside the wharf at 3 30, and lauded the first batch, which were put in the railway trucks. The ice appears to have kept well. The balance of the ova will be landed about six,.and a special train will then convey it to within a short distance of the ponds. THIS DAY’S TELEGRAMS. ! ; J *J • /< Wellington, April 23. ; Arriv ed, at noon—Wellington, from Lyttelton. The Alhambra sails for Lyttelton and South at 2 p.m. Passengers for South— Messrs Gilford (2), Mr Harding, Mr and Mrs Hay, Mr Topham and child; also a number for Melbourne. i i ■ Dunedin, April 23. The Superintendent has received a telegram from Christchurch that the Governor will arrive here on the 3rd of May, and it is rumored that the members of the Dunedin Club have been requested to vacate Fernhill House, in order to make room for the ViceIlegal party. There is some understanding by which the members can be required to give up the use of the house for one month in each year for two years. The Club at the present time is full. [FROM OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, April 22. The reported wreck at Castle Point is totally false.. The report was circulated by

a man just arrived in town ; he was believed for a few hours, but on enquiry his story proved false. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, April 22. The Magistrate refused to accept bail in the case of Burke, the ex-captain of the Fire Brigade, arrested on suspicion of incendiarism last night. Flax, wet with kerosene, was round in a shed attached to the house, close to a weatherboard shed, which was accessible to anyone. A feeling of uneasiness prevails at the evident repeated attempts at arson. The prospectors claim at the new Tairia goldfield has been jumped by some miners, who hope Government will reduce the amount of land which may be legally held by one party. The monopoly of the ground seriously damaged the prospects of the goldfield, but a considerable rush has set in there, including many from Ohinemuri. [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, April 22. There was warm work at the Land Board meeting yesterday. Mr Tolmie, M.H.R., complained strongly of the imputations thrown out against his character by the members of the Board in saying he had brought pressure to bear in getting land sold at Kuriwao, and improperly obtained his travelling expenses from the Board. The expressions complained of were withdrawn, and the Board expressed themselves satisfied with the explanations. Afterwards Messrs Reid and Thomson had several passages at arms over the report of the committee of enquiry re the sale of railway reserves at Reidtown. The committee reported that they were unable to find anyone on whom the responsibility rested of supplying the Laud Office with information as to the reserves required for General Government purposes, and recommended, in order to avoid similar complications for the future, that an officer should be appointed to systematically perform that duty. On Mr Reid stating that he had pointed out a mode of avoiding such mistakes in the future to the Chief Commissioner, who declared he would give effect to it, Thomson said, as the Government were responsible for the Survey Department, he declined any responsibility. Reid then complained of the refusal of the Chief Commissioner to meet the Executive, and of his offensive manner. Mr Thomson replied that he had communicated with the Superintendent. Mr Reid observed that there was too much of that kind of thing. The Board condemned Mr Thomson’s refusal to accept the responsibility, and minuted a resolution requesting him to carry out the recommendations as reported. Whereupon Mr Thomson added a memo, that-he would do what he could, but he had not the means. The laches of the Board are causing much dissatisfaction. ' —r - April 23, The National Insurance report is to be submitted on May 10th. It shows the re-ceipts-for the half-year to be £43,865; expenditure, £24,291. The directors recommend placing £15,000 to the reserve fund, which now stands at £35,000; a dividend of 10 per cent, absorbing £2500; and carrying forward to next half year’s balance £2073.