NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1547, 3 February 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[pee PEES 3 AGENCY.] ( Auckland, February 1. Mr Dignan has posted his resignation of hie seat for the City Wo 4. The open boat race is now on, A strong westerly gale is blowing. Two boats were capsized off the Heads, It is believed that all hands are saved. Geahamstown, February 1. Five tons of lead ore from the mine at Tararu were shipped to Auckland yesterday en route f. r for Sydney, where the ore will be smelted, tf it prove to bo payable, the shareholders will make a fine thing of the claim, as there is plenty of the ore. The Board of Health officer’s report for January shows that fourteen deaths occurred, eleven being infants, who died of diarrhoea. February 2. A fire broke out at an early hour ibis morning at Karaka, outside Drabamstown, which destroyed four houses and shop. It started in the grocery store of a Mrs Campbell, widow. She was fortunately insured only a week ago for =£2so ,n the Norwich Insurance office. The fire broke out in the shop about an hour after the inmates had retired, and had a firm hold before it was detected. The alarm was given, and the brigades turned out, but the distance from the sheds in i-bortland and Grahamstown w s so gr -at that the adja ent buildings Were destroye d. Through the hard exertions of some willing hands the fire w s stopped from communicatiu g with the butcher’s shop of Mr George, and destroying it and other buildings near. N o cause is assigned for the fire. The shop was shut up safely, and the fire was extinguished with water when the occupants retired at 11.20. The tenders for the first section of the Thames and Waikato railway are out. It i- chiefly reclamation work below high water mark. Tenders are to be in by the 15th. W ELLINGTON, February 1. The gold cup to be run for at the ensuing races has just been manufactured by Kohn and Co. It is made of 18 carat gold, weighs 170za., and is worth illoo. On the one side is a sketch of the Hutt course, with the finish and grand stand. On the reverse a medallion for the name of the horse and owner. The lid is surmount, d by the figure, in solid gold, of a horse and jockey. The annual conversazione in connection with the Wellington Philosophical Society took place in the museum buildings last night, there was a very large attendance, there being present amongst others the Governor, Professors Cook, Brown, Shand, and Ulrich and Mr Tancred, the chancellor of the University. Chief among the specialities on view were some powerful microscopes, telephones, and microphones, and exhibits from the Government priuting office. [Press Special Wire.] Auckland, February 1. Hone Puniha, who was sentenced to ix months’ imprisonment for larceny at Hokianga, and who subsequent!., escaped from custody, was brought down in the loua from Hokianga yes erday. He was sentenced to three additional months for escaping from legal custody. Hone Puniha was recaptured by the Natives. Cbas. Hayward, upholsterer, who jumped over a wall, and fell a distance of thirty-five feet, is recovering. Captain Logan to-day entertained 400 chil 'ren of various charitable institutions. He convoyed them to the sland of Motutapu, the expense being borne by the owners of the steamer Hero, Messrs Bright Pros., of Melbourne. The open boat sailing race was again postponed. Pleven boats started this afternoon, but in a very short time the 1 treadnought, Terrible, and another capsised, and some others went to the rescue. A steamer also put off from the wharf to assist in saving some ot the drowning men. The Toy appeared to get the best of the race today. A young lady, while bathing this afternoon, had a narrow escape. While jumping off the spring board the wind blow her bathing gown over her head. She struggled in the watr, but c nld not free her hands. JKventually two men were called, and the pjor girl was brought on shore apparently dead After rubbing for nearly half an hour signs of life appeared, and a doctor was sent for. Her recovery is very doubtful. Wellington, Febru ry 1. The customs rove.' no at the Port of Wellington for the month of January was <£i7,iß2, and for the corresponding month last year it was iH8,823. The court of inquiry on the charges made by the Surveyor-General against Mr Jackson chief surveyor of Wellington provincial district, is likely to last some days Mr Jackson has been allowed to be represented by his counsel, the Hon. Mr Buckley, who has demanded that the whole of the evidence be taken down in shorthand. This is being d^no. The case of the murderer Walsh is reserved untd the arrival of Mr Sheehan, Minister of Justice, who is expected here to-morrow. Gore, February 1. Mr Conyers passed rather a restless night. There has been very little change since yesterday morning. February 2. At 5 p.m. to-day no definite change had taken place in Mr Conyers since the morning. If anything, there are slight symptoms of improvement. Invercargill, February 1. Messrs Stout and Ballance arrived this afternoon by special train. In the evening Mr Stout addressed a meeting at Ramsay Hull.