NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1606, 14 April 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[from our own correspondent.]. Ashburton, April 13. Mr Brown, the architect, who was killed by a fall from a buggy on Good Friday was buried this (Sunday) afternoon. His funeral was attended by a great many friends, as he was exceedingly liked. An address and presentation was made to the Eev, H. B, Burnett on Good Friday by the members of the Presbyterian Church and other friends. Mr Gavin presided. Messrs A. Orr, S. Wilson, M‘Donald, and W. S. Taylor, being representatives of the donors. Mr M'Donald read an address of sympathy and best wishes, and a purse of sovereigns having been presented on behalf of the others by Mr Gavin, the deputation left the manse. [Press Special Wire.] Auckland April 12. The schooner Tubal Cain, wrecked some time ago, has .been recovered, and has arrived safely. Great preparations are being made at Hamilton for the volunteer review, over COO are exposted. New Plymouth, April 12. A man named Peter, lately residing at Urenui, was found dead last night on the sea beach, near Bell block, in a kneeling position, with his head in the sand. He is supposed to have fallen from his horse in a state of intoxication and been suffocated in the sand. April 13. Hon. Mr Sheehan and Col. Whitmore arrived here last evening, but Colonel Whitmore has returned. The Native Minister stays here to see how the Waimate difficulty can he settled. Hon. Mr Macandrew left in the Hinemoa this morning at eleven o’clock. Wellington, April 13. Regarding the Maori census and schools, Mr Jackson writes from Papakura district that there are three principal causes accounting for the decrease of the native population—first, their love of drink ; second, sacrifice of their females to prostitution, often when very young ; third, their change in mode of living and clothing. These are the usual reasons assigned, added to reckless exposure of themselves to all weathers, their want of cleanliness, and the prevalence of diseases of the chest, partly duo to sleeping in densely crowded hovels. At present there seeir a every prospect of the Maoris being civilized off the face of the earth, but we hope that something may yet be done to check this mortality, which is largely due to ignorance of the simplest sanitary laws. Judging by the report on Native schools, this ignorance may yet be dispelled by the good work being done in these schools, the report of which shows that there has been an increase in the attendance in the South Island of 109. In the Bay of Plenty schools the average attendance has been about 250 during the half-year, about 450 names being on tbo books. Port Chalmers, April 12. A seaman named Jarpa Johnson, belonging to the schooner Martha Reid, fell overboard from a boat alongside the Swedish barque Frederick and Carolina, at 10 o’clock last night. Every endeavor was made to save him, but without avail. Dunedin, April 13. In the Interprovincial Draught match, the game, Robin (Otago) v Meuzies (Canterbury), was drawn. That of Reid (Otago) v Little (Canterbury), was won by Reid after a protected game. Boswell (Canterbury) beat Watson (Otago) twice. Eighteen games are to be played, six at earii table.