NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1468, 30 October 1878, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PBB PRESS AGENCY.] Napier, October 29. A man named Hunter, ci.ok on board the lighter Admiral, has mysteriously disappeared. He was last seen on Sunday morning about one o'clock, by two constable, on the bridge at the Spit, fie was then in company with a man named Perry, and they were quarrelling- Hunter was drunk. When they saw the contables they moved away. Hunter threatened what he would do to Perry. Hunter has not been seen since, but a little later same m rning the mate of the Result steamer helped Perry to get on board that vessel by the anchor chain. He was bleeding from a cut, and stains of blood have been traced from the bridge to the water. Perry denies all knowledge of Hunter, and says he was so drunk that he can remember nothing. The police have dragged for the body without success. Wellington, October 29. At the police-court to-day Joseph Stennet was charged with defrauding H.M. Customs by attempting to smuggle away from the Eingarooma 1001 b weight of tobacco. The tobacco was placed in prisoner's express waggon, rolled up in sheepskins. The appearance of the bundles attracted the attention of a Custom-house officr, and on examining them he found three parcels of tobacco. In defence it was urged that defendant knew nothing of the tobacco being there, but Mr Mansford, Resident Magistrate, considered the case clearly proved, aud fined defendant £25 with costs, or to be imprisoned until the amount wa3 paid. The full penalty for the offencd was .£IOO. Dunedin, October 29 Nominations for the Dunedin Cup and Publican's ai.d Jockey Club Handicaps, close on Saturday, November 2nd. There is quite a rush for tickets for the opera. " Trovatore" is to be produced on the 7,h by Signor Morley's pupils. Colonel Whitmore has intimated that he will be present at the Volunteer Review at Forbury Park on the 9th November. Mr H. S. Fish announces that he will contest the Mayoral election this year. [FBOM THE COBBEBPONDENT OF THE PBESS.] Auckland, October 29. < The Board of Fducation office was burglariously entered, and =£7s stolen from a safe. It is evident toat whoever perpetrated the robbery must have had a key, as neirher the safe nor the doors of the building were forced, but there is no cluo to the perpetrator. At the Bank of New Zealand meeting Messrs Stone and J. Williamson were elected directors. The president said—" When I last addressed you from this chair I called attention to the circumstances which would probably conduce to continued high offers by our foreign rivals for New Zealand deposits, and although their action during the past half-year has been intensified in this direction, I am pleased to think it has not been attended with any appreciable success in withdrawing capital from the colony. The banks which are locally interested have, with ourselves, been ready to meet any such action on the part of our opponents, and, much as we deprecate existing high rates, which are calculated to narrow enterprise and divert capital from the ordinary channels, so long as the policy is pursued by others, we have no other course than to follow in selfdefence. For the well-b ing of the colony is may be hoped there will toon be a return to wiser counsels. You may rest assured that, thoueh ever ready to defend our interests, your directors will be equally ready to co-operate with other hanks in a return to a wiser and more prudent practice. Business throughout the colony during the past half-year has been exceedingly active and prosperous. The rapid development of hitherto unproductive districts, with the continued inflow of capital and labor, affords good ground for believing that the steady progress of the colony will be continuous, and that there will be ample scope for profitable employment of the large resources of the Bank. After a winter of unusual severity, the Southern portion of the colony has recently been visited by disastrous floods, but as yet no approximation can be made to th« probable damage, though there is reason to believe the individual losses will not be excessive. While sympathising with the sufferers, we have such confidence in the recuperative power of the colony as to believe that this misfortune will not appreciably affect the rapid progress of the Southern districts. The following resolution was carried : —"That this meeting autborie the directors at their discretion to issue 27,50) shares of .£lO each, at such premium as directors consider equitable, and that such shares he first offered to shareholders, paymentof the increase!capital not to be called up prior to the 31st of March, 187 J. A melancholy accident occurred at the North ahore. Oliver Mac's horse, attached to a cart, bolted and knocked over two children, sons of Mr Gerrard, a bootmaker. One child, three years o d, was killed instan ly, and the other, six years old, was seriously injured. A burg ary has occurred at the shop of Mr Messenger, fruiterer, and a number of pounds of tobacco and othej? articles were abstracted.