The Globe. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 621, 15 June 1876, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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LATEST EROM AUSTRALIA. * *

[By Submarine Cable.]

Sydney, June 14. New Caledonian advices state that the importation of Chinese labor has commenced, '(jL A woman named Garner, seventy-five years of age, was burnt yesterday almost beyond recognition by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp.

A woman named Curley, cohabiting with a digger at the Lady Kingston rush, has been found in the bush murdered, both her arms being chopped off. Sailed —Hero.

Melboubne, June 14. In the Learmonth v Bailey case the verdict was for the defendant.

The Sumatra takes gold and specie to the value of £218,000. Sailed—Alhambra.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, June 14.

The Government intend next session tr> introduce a measure amending the Coroners’ Act, It is understood that the chief feature of the measure will be the appointment of; the Resident Magistrate as the coroner in. every district of the country, to the supercession of other functionaries who may now chance to hold that office. Where the Resident Magistrate cannot possibly attend an inquest, the duty for the time being will devolve upon some one or other of the Justices in the locality. In order to improve the personnel of the coroners’ jury, it is proposed to reduce the number probably to not more than seven, and not less than four, due care being taken in the selection. In Mr McCredie’s family, where scarlet fever first broke out, another child is very ill and almost despaired of. All the others also remain very ill. The doctors say the disease is the most malignant type experienced, Mrs McOredie beirg about to be confined, doctors said the result would bo fatal to her if not removed at once; some difficulty being experienced in obtaining suitable lodgings, the Mayor at once kindly offered the use of his own private residence, and she was removed this afternoon. It is understood the evening papers throughout the colony will be allowed to receive 500 words each during the session at evening rates, in place of the 200 now allowed.

The Governor has appointed eleven o’clock on Friday morning to receive the Speaker elect.

Wellington, June 15.

The Times of this morning urges the necessity for the codifying of the statutes of the colony, and recommends that the work be entrusted to the hands of Judge Eichmond when he returns to the colony. Blenheim, June 14,

The body of a man has been found in a paddock within the outer confines of the town. It proved to be the body of Walter Long Wrey, an intelligent, well educated mao, who has been over here from Nelson about two months. At first he conducted himself exceedingly well, and being possessed of good powers of conversation, his company was much favored by residents at the Royal Hotel, where he stayed. He had, however, been a great drinker at Nelson, and he returned to the habit in the latter part of his time here before his death, carrying it to such an extent that no publican would give him a lodging, though meals were not refused to him. Mr Penny, landlord of the Royal Hotel, was willing to give deceased all the food he required, and would have kept him altogether if he had abstained from drink. It is supposed that in a fit of drunkenness he had laid down in the paddock to sleep, and was killed by the frost. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict “ Found dead, no evidence to prove the means by which death was caused.” Dunedin, June 15.

The Licensing Bench refused sc/oral licenses yesterday, on_ the ground of the applications being put in too late. Several large hotels are therefore shut up. The result of the late carnival is £180'). The railway earnings last month amounted to £11,938. At a meeting of the representatives of the various friendly societies, held last evening, to consider the proposed Bill to be introduced in Parliament, the following resolutions were passed—“ That the whole of the societies of Dunedin be invited to send three delegates to attend the conference, for purpose of considering the Friendly Societies Bill to be introduced by the Government.” In order to give an opportunity for the Bill being considered, it was resolved —“That this meeting begs to express its appreciation cf the action of Government in drafting the

new Friendly Societies Bill, but would urge upon the Government the desirability of not submitting the Bill to Parliament for at least a month after the opening of the session, as the societies have not yet had time to thoroughly examine the proposed measure,” It was also agreed that the Conference should take place between the Friendly Societies on the evening of June 23rd. Port Chalmers, June 15,

Sailed —The Margaret Galbraith, for London, with a cargo of wool, wheat, tallow, and sperm oil, valued at £21,132.