NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1549, 5 February 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PEERS AGENCY.] Wellington, February 5. The Customs’ ravenue received yesterday was ,£3114, three Home ships having arrived almost together. It is understood that the Guthrie and Laruach Co. w 11, at about the end of the present month, close their branch establishment here, although they will probably keep an agency hero. Tauiunga. February 5. The special reporter of the 13 ty of Plenty “Times” is at Taupo, and has twice interviewed Rewi The latter di-tiuctly refuses vo answer any questions, and says that people will know soon enough what he has come for. The insu t he offered to Major Scanned has created a gro it sensation amongst the Maoris. Rewi Las spoken to say that he persists in the claims mentioned in a former telegram of the Press Agency. [PEOH OUE OWN COEEESrONDENT.] Auckland, February 5. Mr Frederick Combos, of Combes and Dnldy, who was missing last night was found thD morning in the well at the back ot his store. About a month ago deco iscd was rescued from the same weli into which ho had accidentally falh n. it is believed that the deceased committed suicide. Dunedin, February 5. The South Distinct Rifles will be represented at Nelson by iJaptdn Sauimn, Lieut. Miller, Sergt. Kennedy, VMs. Mills and Man. he volunteers here are complaining greatly at the delay in is-ning the programme for the meeting. Jnveucabgill, February 5. Nows Las ju-t been received of a highly satisfactory ntime respecting Mr Conyers in a telegram from Dr. Mac*ffer. Btrong hopes arc expressed that Lord Normanby wi 1 c mo over and. There is a talk of raising a subscription to advertise in the Melbourne papers the merits of the overland route. The aggregate amount sued for in the Invercargill Resident Magistrate’s Court shows a decrease of .£2OOO as compared with 1877.