NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1704, 6 August 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEOM OUB COBEESPONDEKTS.] DUNEDIN, August 6. Electoral. The contest for tho Lakes District will be between Messrs McOassey and Mason._ Mr Seaton does not seek re-election for Caversham. Mr Barron again opposes Mr Cutten for the Taieri. [PEE PRESS AGENCT.fi WELLINGTON,August 6. Mr Q-. Williams left for Wairarapi yesterday to bring down a ton of stone from tho reef at which he and party have been work'ng for some time. Electoral. Mr Izird, the lawyer, will contest the Country district against Mr Brandon, the present representative. Sporting. OAMARU, August 6. The meeting of the Waitaki Jockey Club’s annual races is fixed for Thursday and Friday, the 2nd and 3rd of October. Tho events are: The Plate, 30 sovs, one mile and a half ; the Waitaki County Plate, 40 sovs, one mile and a half; the Waitaki Onp, a handicap of a hundred sovs, two miles; a trotting handicap of 20 sovs, three miles; a Hack a selling Race, 30 sovs, half-mile in heats. Sscond day—Handicap Hurdle Race, 50 sovs, two miles ; Waitaki Jockey Club Handicap, 80 save, one mile and three quarters; Shepherds’ Race, 20 sovs, one mile and a half ; Champagne Stakes, 50 sovs,_ welter weight for ago, mile and distance ; consolation Handicap, 25 sovs, one mile.

Electoral. Very little interest is taken in the forthcoming elections. The general opinion seems to be that, should Messrs Hislop and Shrimski offer themselves for re-election, they are sure to be elected, NAPIER, August 5. Mr Rees is not on the Napier Roll, though a ratepayer. It is stated that his name was struck off by the revising officer, but that is not at all likely. A project has been mooted to construct a railway line from Napier to Wallingford, branching from Napier-Kopua lino to Hastings. It would be about fifty miles in length, and would cost something like £25,000. It is proposed to ask tho Government to provide tho capital out of loan, and rate property owners for the interest. It would open some magnificent country, and increase the value of a largo area of Government land. WELLINGTON, August 5.

The Lyttelton Harbor Board steam tug will probably come off the patent slip tomorrow morning. She will be taken alongside the breastwork ‘‘near tho Government buildings, and it will be seen what the tug could do in the way ©f throwing water by means of her steam fire engine. She expected to be able to throw a strong jet of water over the Government Buildings. The Goyßsa®ijaf'BFy 1 10“ I Yirto 5 g L en i i , another the military posts on tho West Coast. Intact there are more Constabulary now at Mount Cook than there is sleeping accommodation for. Another building for stores and war material will also be erected at some point on the disturbed land not yet determined on. WANGANUI, August 5. Sir W. Pox is announced to stand for Wanganui. It is thought he and Mr Biyca are sure of being returned. Mr Ballance hss arrived, but nothing has transpired as to his intentions.

TIMARU, August 5. A very strong movement is on foot here to get Mr Wakefield to stand for Timaru in opposition to Mr Turnbull, A man named Stevens, while under the influence of drink, created a groat sensation in the Western suburb to-day by assaulting a number of women, entering houses and demanding rent. He was subsequently arrested. Hitherto he has been a very quiet, hardworking boatman, and it is supposed his brain is affected.

DUNEDIN, August 5. Justices Johnston and Williams will sit in banco to-morrow. Six cases are set down for hearing.

The ship Kapler brings 271 immigrants, who will be open for engagement to-morrow. The streets of the city are already crowded with unemployed workmen, and there is a groat deal of distress prevalent here, although the sufferers are not demonstrative.

Objectors to Land Tax Assessments were heard by Mr Watt at Port Chalmers to-day. Tnree objections only were sustained. An Assessment Court will sit at Dunedin tomorrow.

INVERCARGILL, August 5. A meeting of about twenty of the supporters of the present Government was held this evening at Johnson’s Hotel, to consider the political situation and decide upon a candidate to be brought forward at the coming election, Mr P. T. Finn, solicitor, in the chair. After discussion, Mr Feldwick, the present member, was nominated, and a committee appointed to secure his return.