NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1700, 1 August 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON, Augnt 1. Appointments. Mr W. Frazer, R.M. and Warden of the Thames, has resigned all his offices in the civil service, and Mr H. Kenrick, R.M., has been appointed R.M. and Warden for the District of Han-aki. Mr B. Pearce is gazetted as Lieutenant-Colonel of the New Zealand Militia.

INVERCARGILL, August 1. The Customs duties collected for the halfyear ending Juno 30th, amount to £10314s 2d; fight-house duties, £4lB 17s 8d ; shipping fees, £lO 4s 6d ; oyster licenses, £5 7e 6i ; other receipts, £27 3a. Total, £1496 16s lOd. Pilotage and port charges amount to £679 9a Bd,

OAMARU, August 1. Dreadful Accident on the Water-race. A fatal accident occurred last evening at one of the tunnels on the water-race. Three men, named Patrick Ford, Patrick Markham, and Paul Fitzpatrick were engaged in fining the tunnel with masomy, when a tremendous fall of eailh occurred, at five o’clock, completely burying them. A large number of men at once gathered together, formed themselves into relays and commenced to work at getting the men out. This was found difficult owing to the frequent falls of earth. Ford was rescued at five o'clock this morning. He was alive but his left thigh was broken. Markham and Fitzpatrick are not yet on L . No hopes are entertained of their being alive. They must have been killed at once. DUNEDIN, August 1. Electoral. Captain Baldwin stands for one of the goldfield oonstituences. It is expected that there will be at least a dozen city candidates. The “Tablet ” says that the Catholics are indifferent to the success of either party, but that they will set a black mark against all who oppose their claims to justice. [most oub own cobbespondbmt.] DUNEDIN, August 1. The Benares enquiry is likely to last or four days. The Reliance Hotel, Qtakia, has been burned down. No particulars have arrived a? yet. Mr Murray offers himself for re-election for Bruce for one session only, in order to carry through his Drainage Bill.

Three insolvencies have occurred this week, including George Wilson, stock dealer, whose assets are set down at oyer £4003 above his liabilities. WELLINGTON, July 31. Three Maoris, charged with ploughing Mr Bay ley’s land at Taranaki, were brought up to-day and committed for trial at the Wellington Supreme Court. Mr Bayley gave evidence. During the month of July, 1879, oighlyfiye births and twenty-two deaths wore registered in Wellington. Thirty-eight marriage certificates were issued. Mr Sherwood, who is hero on business connected with the Patea Harbor Board, has succeeded in floating a loan of £IO,OOO at seven per cent. TIMARU, July 31. During the month of July, 43 births, 20 deaths, and 7 marriages were registered in Timaru. The Harbor Board resume possession of the Government Landing Service to-morrow, and will work it themselves in future. The quarterly Education returns show 2833 children on the rolls, as against 2602 last quarter. Three new schools have been opened. Captain Sutter was the only person nominated for Mayor of Timaru, in place of Mr Cliff, resigned. DHNBDIN, July 31. Mr Hc-my Houghton, shipowner, has been appointed a member of the Otago Harbor Board, in the room of Mr Hugh McNeil resigned. The Benares enquiry will bo held to-mor-row before Mr Watt, R.M., with Captain Thomson, of the Bluff, and Captain Briscoe, of the barque Victoria, as nautical assessors. It is understood that Mr O. S. Reeves, who recently contested the City, has been appointed to the scat on the Land Board vacant by the resignation of Mr Thomson. The Education Board met to-day. Mr Donald Reid resigned his position ss School Commissioner, and Mr A. O. Begg was appointed to the vacant office. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Janet Clarke, who was killed by the Invercargill express on Tuesday last. A verdict of “ Accidental Death ” was returned.