NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1703, 5 August 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[per press agency.] AUCKLAND, August 5. Fiji News. The Energy, from Le\ aka, brings Fiji news. A disturbance had occurred amongst the natives at Natewa Bay, on the question of the right to plant. One man was killed and another seriously injured. During a cricket match at Ovalau, one player hit another on the face with a bat, probably disfiguring him for life. A Native has been sentenced to eight years for an attempt to murder another Islander. WELLINGTON, August 5. Shock of Earthquake. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt this morning at fourteen minutes to eight. It was preceded by a rumbling, then there was a quivering sensation, and immediately afterwards occurred a sharp shook. Latest Political. Certain members of the House of Representatives are getting up a requisition, signed exclusively by themselves, to induce Mr Stout to reconsider bis dotornrnation, and allow himself to be nominated at the forthcoming elections, [PEOH OUR CORRESPONDENTS.] TIMARU, August 5, Electoral. Several of the friends of Mr Wakefield, member for Geraldine, have just commenced a canvass of Timaru on his behalf. Mr Hay Hurst, a local man, will stand for Geraldine. Mr Turnbull will also stand for Timaru. The Missing Men. The dogs of the missing men, on the Bollesby Station, have been dug up dead. DUNEDIN, August 5. At Fairfax, Alice Groves, a child sixteen months old, died through a piece of bread sticking in her throat. Oummock’s sentence has created general astonishment, as from the Judge’s opening, it was thought that he would charge in the prisoner’s favor, whereas he was strongly against him. Electoral. Messrs Moscly and Dyer are candidates for Bruce. AUCKLAND, August 4. Mr Allan McDonald is spoken of as a candidate for Marsden, and Mr Joseph Newman for City West. In the Land Tax Appeal Court to-day a few reductions were made. NAPIER, August 4. There was an amusing case in the B. M. Court to day. The proprietors of the “ Herald ” sued the Town and Country Jockey Club for the price of advertisements respecting Kaikonra races, and Mr J. J. Tye, late auctioneer at Waipawa, now insolvent, was called as witness by plaintiffs. When asked who were the committee, ho said only himself. Other people had agreed to take to take an interest in the matter, but none of them had come forward, or taken part in the affair, so he as the steward, had appointed himself to be committee, and as the committee he had appointed himself treasurer and secretary, and as eccretary liad given instructions to himself, as auctioneer, to sell the booths and cards of the races, and, as auctioneer, had instructed one of his men to buy the cards. There was one thing, however, ho omitted to do, and that, was to instruct himself, as treasurer, to pay the “ Herald ” for advertising.

WELLINGTON, August 4. A special meeting of the Council of tbs New Zealand Rifle Association was held this evening. As a majority of members of the Council are assembled, and there is a probabi'ity of their being absent on Monday next owing to the proposed dissolution, it was decided that the meeting should adjourn until after the meeting of the new Parliament. The balance sheet and report showed a satisfactory state of affairs. It was also decided that the programme of next firing at Nelson should bo published three months before the date of the meeting. BLENHEIM, August 4. Mr Seymour is coming forward. It is rumored that Mr Joseph Ward wants to stand for Cheviot if Mr Saunders can be provided for elsewhere. PORT CHALMERS, August 4. The charge against Main, Austin, and Cook of violating Emilia Aitcheson, was heard at great length to-day, and finally dismissed. DUNEDIN, August 4. Cummock’s trial took place to-day. The jury, at 10 o’clock this evening, brought in a verdict of guilty on the charge of arson. Cummock pleaded guilty to the charges of larceny. He was sentenced to one year for larceny, and eight years for arson, the sentences to be cumulative. The tram-cars killed a dog on Saturday, and a horse on Sunday. Judge Johnston reprimanded Mr Hawkins, counsel for Cummock, to-day, for having in cross-examination asked a witness when first he had told “that cock and a bull story.” The Judge, noticing a policeman with his hat on in the Court threatened to commit h-m. The Maoris have been working to-day at Port Olm]mere and Dunedin. Mr Watt held a Court to-day to hear objections to the land tax assessment. The West Harbor and Peninsula districts were taken. Seventy-four objections were made. Six of these only were sustained.