NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1543, 29 January 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[JPBB PBESB AGENCY. J Auckland, January 28. The captain of the schooner Mana, wrecked at Funfato, Ellice Group, on Christmas Day, arrived by the Gael, from Rotunah, to-day. He reports that at the time the vessel was on a ' labor cruise for the Haiwaian Government, and ; had a cargo of islanders on board, who were all ; Bafely on the Island. He proceeds to Honolulu J to procure another vessel. The Natives were fighting on Kingsmill Group. Wellington, January 28. The Royal Comrniaaionera appointed for the Sydney Exhibition met to-day. Immediate action was advocated by the Chairman, with the view of securing tho adequate representation of wool at the Exhibition. As it was so late in the season no time should be lo3t in obtaining samples from this season's clip now being shipped. A telegram was received from the Sydney Commissioner stating that the Sydney Government had taken over the entire ' management, and that a new programme was 1 about to be issued, one thousand illustrated < copies of which are beiDg sent by Thursday's mails for distribution in New Z aland. Four , thousand feet space in the Exhibition is offered , to New Zealand, but the Commissioners think this will be inadequate if they receive proper support from the public throughout the colony. A deputation from the City Council, accompanied bv a large number of leading merchants, waited on Ministers (Colonel Whitmore and Mr Fisher) this morning, urging Government to reconsider their intention of fixing the railway i station near the Government Buildings. The whole question was again fully discussed. Col. Whitmore promised to telegraph to Mr Mac- ; andrew, and that a definite dscision should be arrived at before tho day of sale of the reclaimed land. Blenheim, January 28. A passenger from Pioton informs the "Express " of a narrow escape from accident on the railway at Koromiko. a day or two ago. The train was approaching the station (fortunately at a slow rate). The men adjacent saw a man propelling a trolly loaded with timber on to the mainline The t- oily upset jast in front of the I train, which pulled up just in time to save a collision. Great credit was due to the guard and engine driver for their promptitude. The passengers were frightened, expecting the train to be thrown off the j ine. Balclutha, January 28. i A staff of surveyor* is at work laying off the , first section of the Balclutha to Catlins Rail- , way. A horse and dray belonging to Smith Bros., J Inchclutha, went over the embankment at Har- ' borough road here last night. The driver I leaped out of tho dray and was saved. The 1 horse was drowned. j [Special Wire] , Wellington, January 28. John Hendersou, C.E., to-day filed a state- i ment of his inability to meet big engagements with his creditors. _ The commissioners on higher education have ' decide i to hold their meetings with closed ' doors. The Stewart Family are playicg "If" to i crowded houses at the Imperial Opera House. i The Union Stea ■ ship Company will run the steamers at excursion fares from all parts of the colony for the Wellington races. Mr Thompson, of the firm of Thompson and Shannon, is appointed director of the Colonial Insurance Company, vice Mr Walter Nathan, leaving the colony. _ Samples of stone from tho Golden Point mine yielded five to six ounces of gold per ton. The prizes won at the late regatta have been paid to the winners. 10 p.m. Telegraphic communication with the North is entirely stopped by a fire now raging at Grey- t town, Wair*rapa. Inspector Smith, from Oamaru, arrived here to-day to succeed Inspector Emerson, transferred to Tauranga. j It is stated that Sir G. Grey will not sanction Mr Luckio's appointment to tho Commissioaership of Annuities. Dunedin, January 28. Two deputations waited uprm Ministers to- I day. The chief question discussed wa3 that of i increased school accommodation for Dnnedin. At the meeting of the City Council to-day an • employe of the Corporation complained that ho had been dismissed 'roin his position because ho f had been summoned as a juror. The Council ( decided to inquire into tho matter. The annual picnic of the railway employes has , been indefinitely postponed in consequence of the illness of Mr Conycra. iNVERCAEOILIi, January 28. • A man named William Charles Bartlett was arrested to-day on the charge of obtaining goods 1 and money by passing valueless cheques. He was brought before the Resident Magistrate this | afternoon and pleaded justification in using the , cheques, and that he could produce letters in proof thereof, lie also had general expectatioi.B ' At the request of the police the case was re- ; manded for eight days for the production of evidence. A curiosity in natural history has been dis- J covered on the banks of tho Maraovoa river. It I consists of a bird closely resembling tho tokahe, or, as Dr. Baker describes it, tho notornis. Tho (

bird had apparently \vn killed by rabbiting dogs. It is in iroml iw -rvnii-oi. and iu tho pos"suasion of Mr Connor, manage of Captain Hawkioson's stati >u. i his bud belongs to a class onl" two st> ehnens of which have ben discovered in tho world, and they are in the British iUuseuui.