NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1650, 4 June 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB PEESS AGENCY.] WELLINGTON, Juno 4. The Hinomoahas arrived with the Governor and party from Otaki. There is likely ts be bloodshed amongst tho Natives at Horowhenua through Kawana and Hunui. They are about to meet withgurs and dispute land matters. Forces for Taranaki. It is reported that 2CO constabulary are to be immediately enrolled and sent to Taranaki. HOKITIKA, June 4. The Kennedy was got off on last night’s tide, and safely berthed alongside the wharf. She has sustained very trifling damage. [PEOM OTJB OWN OOBBKSPONDENT.] The Native Crisis. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 4. Two hundred men of the Armed Constabulary are to be stationed at Okato, and a position is to bo taken up on Bayley’s farm. This is to form part of a general scheme of defence. About fifty men were enrolled as volunteers at Okato at a meeting held there last night. A public meeting re volunteers will be held in New Plymouth to-night. DUNEDIN, June 4. The barque Clifton, fears for the safety of which were entertained, has arrived from Sydney. The Otago Central Railway. Oh Saturday the first sod of the Central railway is to be turned. MASTEETON, Juno 4. John Stelin, tho proprietor of the Ohonga Perry Hotel, was drowned in the Mataikira River on Monday. His horse and dog were found yesterday on th* north side of -the river, and his body was found at the mouth

of the river this morning. He left Ohoaga on Monday to attend the Licensing Courts held at Tenui on Tuonday. The Matailiira was swollen by the late rains at the time of the accident.

OAMARU, June 4. Mr Maoandrcw arrived last night, and proceeds to Dunedin by express train to-day. While here ho had interviews with the Mayor and the Harbor Board. He promised that the first section of the Livingstone Railway should be commenced within the present month.

TIMARU, June 3. At the Licensing Court to-day, the only new hotel licensed vras the Railway Hotel, Albany. The Bench refused to renew the license of the Albion Hotel, owing to improvements not having been made. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, a man named William Jiohn Symonds was charged with robbing one George Berry. It appeared that prisoner had persuaded Berry, whom he found in a drunken state ia the Clarendon Hotel last night, to go for a wal k with him up Church street, and when out of eight prisoner snatched a gold watch, and chain which Berry carried, and made off . Ho was subsequently captured in the billiard-room of the Criterion Hotel. Ho vras remanded till to-morrow.

The committee appointed by the Harbor Board to take evidence re the steam launch, concluded their labours to-day. The membersof tbe committee, who are in favour of the launch, refused to h«ar opinions from witnesses as to whether anything of the kind was actually required or not, and would only allow opinions as to what was the most suitable form for the launch to take, presuming the Board got one. The main question was thus burked, and independent evidence refused, and it is probable the Board will bo committed to the illegal expenditure of £ISOO or £2OOO. A majority of the people are getting thoroughly disgusted, and beginning to lose all confidence in the Board as now constituted. [Press Spccinß Wirc.J AUCKLAND, June 3. The Grammar school evening classes were successfully inaugurated last night. The hours fixed are from seven to nine. Twelve joined for Latin, eleven for mathematics, seven for English, arithmetic, grammar and composition, four for French. Creswick and Miss Ashton’s readings last night were a success. At the Licensing Court to-day the Bench, refused to renew the license of the Nevada Hotel, but resolved to give a further opportunity to the applicant to renew the application. Objections were made by the police to the renewal cf licenses to houses where robberies have been committed, convictions recorded, or prostitutes harbored, but renewa s were granted, after severe warnings. At a meeting of the Harbor Board to-day, the term of leases of allotments on the reclamation was fixed at twenty-one years. A discussion took place respecting the intimation of the Government that the Board will be deprived of certain reserves on the railway reclamation. The following motion was carried—“ That at the present stage of the contract it is premature to urge final arrangements on the Minister of Works. That the Harbor Board considers the prosecution of the railway reclamation works, now in progress, of|the greatest public importance, and desires to oo- iperale with the Colonial Government to the fullest extent possible.” The Board voted a sum not exceeding fifty pounds towards the expenses of the reception of the Governor. At the Chamber of Commerce yesterday Mr Boardman, insurance manager, gave valuable information respecting the comparative inflammability of New Zealand and American timber. The destructive conflagrations in Chicago, Brunswick, and Boston was caused by the easy ignition of American timber. People would be wise to use New Zealand timber, though at a somewhat higher price than the more inflammable American. GRAHAMSTOWN, June 3. At the Licensing Court to-day one application was refused on the ground that the Bench would not tolerate mere g rog shanties. The Rev. F. Lush, Episcopal clergyman, has applied to the School Committee for permission to give religious instruction in the public school. A tender was accepted for the erection of an orphan home, under the auspices of the Municipal Council. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 3. The Governor, Sir G. Grey, Col.Whitmore, and suite, embarked in the Hinomoa for Wellington at 4 30 p.m. WELLINGTON, June 3. Plans and specifications for the new railway passenger station, to be erected at the rear of Government buildings, are nearly ready. By a slip on the EVatherston line, three trucks were thrown off the line to-day. No damage was done. The Licensed Victuallers’ Association are taking steps to wind up tlieir affairs. At the annual licensing meeting to-day every application for an extension of license from ten to twelve o’clock was granted. The Bench thought it grossly unfair to make one man shut up at ten, and see his customers go to a twelve o’clock house hard by. The working classes are beginning to feel the depressed times. Calling attention to this, the "Post” apprehends that we have entered upon a severe winter for the working man in Wellington, and that the pressure is only just beginning to be felt. Nevertheless the pinch ia coming fast. Wo are informed, on apparently goo-1 authority, that no fewer than 300 carpenters, joiners, and cabinetmakers were out of employment last Saturday night. Scarcely any building is going on, and wo are creditably informed that on a large contract which has been in progress about two months, the wages of workmen have been reduced from 14s to 8s per diem, an abundant supply offering itself at that rate.” The same journal recommends that all free or assisted immigration to tine port bo discontinued until times improve, otherwise the distress will bo much aggravated, also that as many as possible of the necessary public works which it has been decided or proposed to undertake, should bo gone on with at the earliest practicable date. At the quarterly licensing meeting to-day, it transpired that during the last twelve months 256 persons were arrested charged with drunkenness before ten at night, and 157 after that hour. Thirty-one hotels in the city hold night licenses. Hiscocko and Hayman opened with " Ten Nights in a Bar-room” to a good house in the lower parts.