NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1568, 27 February 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[from our own correspondent.] Oamaru, February 26. The Assessment Court for the town is likely to continue sitting for a month. 3/5 appeals have been lodged and only about twenty disposed of. . The Mayor has called a meeting for Friday evening, to take steps to obtain funds for the relief "of the sufferers by the Kaitangata catastrophe. [Press Special Wire.] Auckland, February 26. Strenuous efforts are being made by the Homan Catholic party to obtain votes for their '■andidate, Mr Dignan, at the City West elections. His supporters are leaving no stone unturned to secure bis return, and have made a special appeal to the ladies. Napier, February 26. Karnitiana’s funeral is fixed for Friday morning. A k rest Natßetangi was commenced today Kenuta Kawepo and other chiefs arrived at the pah to-day, and were received with firing of guns and other salutations of welcome. The deceased chief is laid out in state in a glass The continued drought is being more severely felt in the up-country districts. At the inquest on the fire at Waipuburau, the jury returned a verdict that it was the act of an ineen iary, but there was no evidence to show the perpetrator of the deed. Wellington, February 26. The Masterton committee negatived a motion for opening tho reading room on Sunday, Mr G. K. Barton announces bis intention of supporting a petition against Chinese immigration. Six guns for harbor defence, three of seven tons and three sixty-four pounders may be expected by a vessel now due. together with material for a drill-shed. They will be placed in charge of the Wellington artillery. _ It is found in the Wellington country district* that the cost of valuation, under the Land Tax Act, actually exceeds the receipts. Acting-Governor Pronderga-st has forwarded a subscription of £ls for liinist If end Mrs Prondergast towards the relief of sufferers from the Kaitangata disaster, with an expression of the deepest sympathy. Nelson, February JO. The whole of the butts and targets arc finished, and the tents will be set up to-morrow. The camp wid be within a few yards of the Vailwav line, and five minutes’ walk from the Bright wat er station. Special trains will run during the meeting. Everything will be ready for commencing tho firing on tho advertised date. It is anticipated that a telegraph station will be opened the c, as it merely needs tho wire to bo attached and led into a tent. Dunedin. February 26. The men employed on the harbor works bav®, np to tho present , collected £55 in aid of tho Kaitangata relief fund. The beads of the departments in the employ of Messrs Guthrie and Larnach, having duly considered the matter, have agreed, on behalf of the workmen, that all employes should subscribe one day’s pay as their quota to tho fund.

; Mr Varley has brought bis mission in Dune din to a close. '• Further meetings have been held to-night in connection with the Kaitangata relief fund, an 1 there is no doubt but a very large sum will be collected. At the annual meeting of the Otago Bible Society to-night, a very satisfactory report and balance-sheet were presented Donations of £25 each were voted to the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the National Society of Scotland. Balcltttha, February 26. A public meeting was held hero to provide for the sufferers from the Kaitangata accident. The Mayor was in the chair, and a committee was appointed to canvass the township for subacriptiona. ■