NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1576, 8 March 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[per press agency.] Wellington, March 7.

A deputation of the principal members of the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Premier this morning, in reference to obtaining a site for a Sailors’ Home and endowment for the Harbor Board. The Premier said the Government would, next session, support a proposal to grant an eighth of an acre tor a site for a Sailors’ Home on the reclaimed land north of the Government Buildings. With respeet to the Harbor Board, the Premier said he was anxious to force on the creation of a Board, so as to relieve the Government of the control and administration of the harbor, and any proposal in that direction would receive the warm support of the Government, who would do all they reasonably could to further the attainment of tho object. Mr James Hurst, of Kaiapoi, is gazetted a Justice of the Peace. The following appointments on the medical staff of the Christchurch Hospital have been cancelled :—Drs. James S. Turnbull, William Deamer, John David Frankish, Thomas Bell Hay, Courtney Nedwill, Llewellyn Powell, Henry Hereford Prins, and Wm. Henry Symes. Oamaru, March 7. Great complaints are made of the scarcity of trucks on the breakwater line.

[prom our own correspondent.] Timaru, March 7.

Subscriptions are coming in very liberally to the Kaitangata fund, and it is expected that about .£4OO will be raised here. A man named Harris was committed for trial to-day for stealing over .£3O in cash and a quantity of goods from the Sportsman’s Arms Hotel.

Typhoid fever is still very prevalent, and the death rate continues out of all proportion. It is due to the want of good water. About a dozen race-horses arrived from South to-day for the 1 imaru meeting. Oamaru, March 7. The Harbor Board decided to caff for tenders for an addition of 700 ft to the breakwater.

[Press Special Wire.]

Auckland, March 7.

Dr. Wallis, M.H.E., intends to call a meeting of his constituents of City West next week, to explain his views on the education question. He wholly repudiates being a denominationalist in education, but claims that it was mainly owing to his exertions that the Government passed the present Act. At the declaration of tho poll for City West to-day, Mr Goldie, the elected member, said he had no fear for the cause of undenominational education, as long as we had an unfettered Press on onr side. Working men were also deserving of thanks for the manner in which they worked, many of them not only coming at some inconvenience to vote, but also attending his committee meetings, and doing their best to influence the votes of their fellows. One thing had been proved by this election, that is that the Cathobc people were not with their leaders on tho subject. This was clearly proved by the acknowledged difficulty in bringing them to the poll. Catholics would object to tho Protestant Bible being read, and Protestants would object to the Catholic Bible, and our Jewish friends no doubt would object to the New Testament. Not only so, but hi did not think a day school was the place in which, nor were teachers in all cases the men under whose superintendence the Bible should be read. For these reasons, therefore, he would be found opposed to Bible reading in day school.i. Messrs J. M. Clark, Hanltnin. "nd Peacock, were elected on the Board of Education. At the Native meeting to day rc-olutions were carried —“ That subscriptions be not raised for the ‘ Waka Maori,’ because ic is no Government paper ; that tho meeting should wait till next week for Tawhiao’s notice to attend the Kopua meeting, and if not received then that the Natives should retorn to their own settlements.” A dispute between Mnngapaki and Thames Natives, re stealing u Native woman, was re ferred to Mr 8 Keshan. The meeting then closed. A ball will be gmn on Monday. Alexandra, March 7.

late rains have greatly improved the country, and caused a fresh in the river. The Kingites

arc now able to get down their produce and purchase supplies for tec me ting between the Government and Tawhiao, who is report d ill from exposure in clearing a road between Kawhia and Hikurangi 'ho read is not yet finished-, consequently fish, &c., cannot yet be brought over. Gbahamstown, March 7.

Judge Johnston opened a Court here to-dey to inquire into the cl.ins of Natives and others re the foreshore, before it is handed over as an endowment und r the Act of last session to the

Thames Harbor Board. The only claimants are the Hon Hone Nahe, Hakopi Brown, and Nikorima Poutotara. It is believed that, when tho inquiry is completed their claims will turn out to bo for lard beyond that intended to he given to tho Board. The county authorities have taken the big pump in hand, and intend to compel payment of interest at the rate o'' G per cent, on m mies advanced, £GOOO, and the continuance of same in quarterly instalments on dates fixed in a resolution of the Council. The amount due will astonish the several companies, whose property is mori gaged for repayment of the principal and interest within a period of seven years from Ist March, IS7T. The securities held by Council for this repayment are a mortgage of freehold land on which the works of the a-sedation h ive been erected, of the plant and machinery thereon, and as collateral security a mortgage by tho Imperial Crown, Tookey, Caledonian, and Golden Crown Companies of all their property. Napier, March 7.

The brethren of the Scinde Lodge last night subscribed .£35 to the Kaitangata relief fund. The Working (Men’s Dramatic Ulub announces an entertainment in aid of tho fund.

Very heavy rain has been falling to-day to the joy of every one. Wellington, March?. T. W. Lewis’s appointment as under-secretary of the Native department is gazetted. _ Mr John Ollivior is appointed auditor of accounts of the Lyttelton, Milford, Waimakariri, and Timam Harbor Boards.

A new extradition treaty between England and Spain is gazetted. Two certificates that James Walsh was duly executed are published in tho “ Gazette.” Mr bheeban goes overland to Wanganui on Monday. It is notified by proclamation that tho Mount Hutt ud South Rakaia road districts are constituted separate road districts. It is also notified that Durnham school, Canterbury, may be used for neglected children requiring to be dealt with under the Neglected and Criminal Children Act, 18G7, in Wellington. 3ho Government have telegraphed to the Agent-General to despatch 550 immigrants to Wellington before the commencement of the usual immigration season. About 1500 will be ordered to be sent during the same period to tho other provincial divisions of the colony. Tho Waste Lands Board has set apart £3OOO worth of land in the Mungaroa as an endowment for a Girls’ High School for Wellington.

Masterton. March 7.

An inquest is proceeding as to the late fire, at the instance of the Insurance agents. Alfred Fielding expressed the opinion that it must have originattd in the upper floor of Dalrymple’s building. John Frskine noticed fire running up tho scrim under the wall down stairs in the front room. He believed the fire originated down stairs. He thought a con iderable portion of Brown’s stock ought to bo saved. He understood Brown was uuuii! ng to let any one in. The night watchman noticed no suspic ous persons or circumstances in connection with the fire. Clyson’s cook informed him that Mrs Brown refused to let him enter the premises to save goods. Ahaura, March 7.

The Judge of tho Assessment Court for this district ruled to-day that applications for land were not liable for rates under the Rating Act.

Kumara, March 7

The Arahura, Road Board office, seal, and effects have been seized for rates illegally collected in 1877.

Dunedin, March 7.

The Senate of the New Zealand University mat to-day, but nothing of importance was done A telegram was received from the Government notifying that the Rev. Mr Fraser had been appointed to the Senate in the room of Mr Macandrew.

As the result of the survey of the bar and lower harbor by Mr Simpson, on behalf of the Harbor Board, it has been ascertained conclusively that there has been no alteration for the worse in the depth of water on the bar, and that the inner bar has disappeared. Inyercaugill, March 7.

A family named Wallace, including the mother and four sons, very old Houthlaud settlers residing at Ryal Bush for the last seventeen years, left per Rotorua to-day eu route for Palestine, where they purp se settling, having received good advices of the cheapness of land and labor there. Another meeting to promote the formation of a Jockey Club was held this evening, and was very well attended. Office-bearers were elected subject to their approval, Mr J. Gardiner of Birch Wood being president, ivlr Yarley, the Evangelist, left for Melbourne to-day, as also did Mdlle charbonnet.