NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1654, 9 June 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

|>BB PBBB3 AGENCY.] AUCKLAND, June 9. Sir Q-. Q-rey telegraphs that he will not bo able to go to Auckland with the Q-overnor. Creawick concluded his Readings on Saturday. The Taylor Family, from America, opened to a crowded hall. The Amateur Opera re-open with “H.M.S. Pinafore.” , Samuel Cochrane, an old settler, latterly an immigration agent in the North Island, has died. The fire at Mr H, B. Morton’s store Custom House street, commenced in a quantity of rope and oakum on the second floor. It had gained a firm hold on a large stock of merchandise before the commencing of operations by the brigades. They spread tarpaulins over the merchandise on the lowest floor, but still a great quantity was damaged. During three hours working a perfect deluge was thrown into the buildings. Two explosions occurred, driving out the smoke and rendering it impossible for the brigade to stop inside. One fireman fell from theApper floor, and was severely shaken. After one of the explosions the floor fell in with a crash. The exact extent of damage cannot bo ascertained until the stock is taken out and examined. The insurances are on stock—Royal, New Zealand, Victorian, and Norwich Union, each £IO3O ; United, £503; the building, £IOCO in the South British. Rewi at Auckland. Rewi on Saturday visited Mr Morrison’s farm, and took much interest in his stock and agricultural implements. He also visited Thorpe’s stables, and priced the Cobham Stud

Company’s horses. During his visit to Wiseman’s saddler’s shop, Rewi ordered a travelling satchel, with a silver royal coat of arms outside. HOKITIKA, Juno 9. John Izard, R.W.D.G.M. of tho Westland Free Masons died yesterday afternoon aged seventy-six. Tho funeral takes place on Wednesday, The Kumara coach capsized yesterday afternoon in Park street. Three of the passengers, Judge Weston, who was with the driver being one of them, were severely bruised and shaken ; the other passengers were unhurt. At the R.M. Court to-day, Michael Cruise, charged with attempting suicide by throwing himself in the river on Saturday, was remanded for seven days, being under medical treatment. WELLINGTON, June 9. It is expacted that Governor Robinson, who with Lady Robinson, returned yesterday, will leave for Auckland about Thursday next, A narrow escape from what might have been a disastrous fire, occurred on the beach last night. A passing constable found a scullery on fire, which he succeeded iu putting out. The sale of a portion of the reclaimed land which the Government has been advertising some time back, lias been postponed until further notice. Dr, Bullor, 0.M.G., has been elected Follow of tho Royal Society, Darwin being one of his proposers. Dr. Duller is tho first scientific man born and educated in any of tho English colonies who has attained this distinction. OAMARU, June 9. The following are the losses by the fire yesterday morning : —New Zealand Insurance Company, £400; South British, £6OO ; Colonial, £250 ; London, Liverpool, and Globe, £l5O. Ifbom our own correspondent. ] DUNEDIN, Juno 9. Alexander McLean, a well-known stock agent, died very suddenly yesterday from the rupture of a blood-vessel near tho heart, whilst driving along tho ocean bench. A fire took place in the engine-shop of Mr MacDonald, Milton, on Saturday. The premises were completely destroyed. They were insured in the Standard Company for £4-20 ; tho tools in the Manchester Compeny for £l2. The tenders for the second section of the Catholic Cathedral have been received. The one accepted was for £3970. Bishop Nevill does not intend leaving England till June, Mr Pyke was the principal speaker at the turning of the first sod of the central railway. He pictured in glowing terms tho country through which the line was ultimately destined to travel, and said that it was capable of carrying an immense population. It presented no engineering difficulties, being a continuous succession of fertile valleys, after the Taieri hills wore left behind and it pierced to the shores of Lake Wanaka, Mr Stout fully endorsed Mr Pyke’s statements. EEEFTON, June 9. The quartz miners employed here in the Energetic Company’s mine struck against an attempt to reduce wages from £3 10s to £3 per week. Tho men have n strong union to back them up, and it is intended to firmly resist the reduction.