NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1638, 21 May 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[pee press AGENCY.] OTARI, May 21. The schooner Colleen Bawn, that wits wrecked gere a,short timUago, was suocetifully launched in the Otaki River yesterday, under the supervision of Mr James Cootes. PA TEA, May 21. The two test cases to decide the dispute between certain Natives and G. Taplin, as to the purchase of a quantity of grass seed from Waimuto Maoris, were heard at Hawera yesterday before Mr Wray, R.M, One case was given against Taplin, but this case affected only a few unimportant claims ; the .other case, which decides the remainder d£ claim, was given in Taplin’* favor. WELLINGTON, May 21. According to a despatch received from the Colonial office, enclosing revised regulations for the supply of now silver and bronze coins, the Master of the Mint, on receiving an application from the agent of the Colonial Government in London, will execute the order and forward it to any part named in the colony, paying all expense on the shipment. The nominal value e£ the coin will have to be paidho thejMasler of the Mint before its delivery. For the worn coin forwarded to London, Sydney, f pr Melbourne by the Colonial Government it shall receive the nominal value, all expense of transmission being paid for by the Master of the'Mint, Mr P. Frankland ha* been appointed computer, under the Ilth section of ths District Railways Act, for the Duntroon and Hakaterainea Railway Company, and also for the Waimoa Plains and Waimate Railway Co«a panics. [from our own correspondent.] KAIAk>I, May 21;, . The bailsmen hero have reported to the police that IV. Barnard, on remand on charge of sheep-stealing, has levanted. It has been ascertained that out of 139 sheep stolen from Mr J, S. White, Ohoka, for which .£SO reward is offered, 101 were sold on Barnard'* account at the Addington Yards, on Wednesday week, to Mr Tisch. A report has been started that Barnard is out of his mind. CAMBRIDGE, May 21. By request of the Natives the l and Court has been adjourned till to-morrow, in order to allow the Natives to have a talk with the Hon. Mr Sheehan. Unfortunately the Native Minister has b en ill all night, and this morning is suffering much in his throat, and is unable to talk with people. It is expected that the Natives will ask for another day’* adjournment if they do not see him to-day. DUNEDIN, May 21. A resident of Roxburgh, named William J. Harris, has received an intimation that ho has succeeded to a fortune of £60,000 in cash, besides a valuable estate in the eastern countiei of England. TIM ARU, May 20... Mr Wrigg, engineer of the Borough Council, died to-day. The steam crane lifted and turned easily with a forty-ton block to-day, but when the strain was raised to sixty tons, one of the stays from (he jib parted. It will take about a fortnight to repair the damage. At a meeting between the Harbor Board and Railway Commissioner to-day, the latter expressed bis willingness to give all the land between the railway line and the sea north of the Government landing service in for three chains deep of land, which will bo reclaimed to the south of the breakwater by a shingle backing. There are sixteen special jury cases, arising out of the Bush lire at Waimate, set down for hearing at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Four hundred and thirty-two special jurors and seventy-two common jurors are to be summoned, and it is anticipated that all the cases will not be heard in less than a fortnight. [Press Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, May 20. Sir George Grey has expressed a wish that the Waikato Cavalry should take part in the reception to be accorded to Lire Governor on arrival. It is expected they will respond. The Native Minister inspected the Te Awamulu contingent of cavalry to-day, and complimented them on their soldierly appearance. At a meeting of the Harbor Board this afternoon the statement of accounts showed a balance in Bank of £2979. GRAHAMS TOWN, May 20. The objections to the names on the Thames Electoral roll, which is the largest in the colony, number 1500, besides some 600 county (ratepayers, the list of whom was not sent in to the registration officer in time. The Shoohan-Eewi negotiations are regarded here with considerable satisfaction. WANGANUI, May 20. W. G. Watt, storekeeper, Marfcon, has filed a declaration of insolvency. Assets, £7420; liabilities, £19,0C0. The largest creditors are in Wellington and Wanganui. MERCER, May 20. _ Severe floods between Auckland and Waikato have done considerable damage. Five bridges on the great South road were completely washed away. At Drury, a man named Mcßurney had a stable and three horses carried away down the stream. One horse was drowned. The Waiuku bridge was carried away, and a portion washed ashore at Drury. WELLINGTON, May 20. Several fresh cases of typhoid fever have made their appearance in the same locality, outside of the citv, where the disease first broke out, and it is supposed these fresh cases originated from some persons who have been working in the place, thinking all danger had now passed. ! A Manawatu paper states that a surveyor ' has been sent from Wellington, who will bo started immediately on the survey of the railway line from Palmerston, via Fitzherbert, towards Horowhenua. It is also proposed that he surveyor now on the Foxton line should start back from the point of junction towards Palmerston, so as to meet the first-named surveyor with the survey of the trial railway line. The Royal Commissioners, appointed to make a thorough investigation into the circumstances under which the Taupo was wrecked off Tauranga, leave for that place by the Wanaka to-night to commence their labors. A Government surveyor is now engaged in making an exact plan of the locality, showing the position of the steamer, buoys, &c., so that the Commissioners may have all particulars before them. The Commission consists of Commander Hewatt, RN. ; Captain Rose, New Zealand Shipping Co ; and Captain Grose, Harbor Master, Nelson. Proceedings are about to bo taken by tho Inspector of Nuisances against several tradesmen who persist in exposing goods lor sale outside their shop windows, in contravention of the city by-laws. The case of alleged arson agamst Mrs Phillips, of Kaiwarra, was further adjourned for a week. Jessie Maxted and William Maxted were charged with neglecting to contribute toward the support of their aged parents, and were ordered to pay 7s 6d each. Mr Macaudrew will probably arrive il) ’ Dunedin next week.

INVERCARGILL, May 20. The District Court wad opened by Judge Harvey to-day, John H. Blake pleaded gudty to a charge of larceny at Makarewa, Seiitence was deferred. A charge pf indecent assault was preferred against John C. McKay. Prisoner was acquitted.