NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1705, 7 August 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB PEBSB AGENCY.] The Special Wire Sytem. WELLINGTON, August 7. It is understood that the interim report of the Press Telegrams Committee 'will be brought up this afternoon, and that it will recommend the abandonment of the special wire system. The evidence taken is to be printed. Electoral. HAWERA, August 7. A meeting was convened last night for antiGreyites and other supporters of Major Atkinson, About twenty attended._ The Chairman ruled that only Major Atkinson’s supporters could take part, and proposed that a committee be formed to support him. An amendment was moved, “That no committee be formed till Major Atkinson had been heard.” The original motion was carried by the casting vote of tho chairman. The meeting broke up without forming a committee. Major Atkinson has apparently offended some people by devoting himself too much to general and not sufficiently to local polities. NELSON, August 7. The Hop Industry. At a meetingj of hop-growers and others interested in the trade last night, it was resolved to petition the Government to place an extra protection duty on hops, of which thirty thousand pounds’ worth were grown in Nelson last year. Attention was also called to the injustice of the same freight being charged by the Union Company between tho New Zealand ports as from Tasmania to Now Zealand. AUCKLAND, August G. Mr Newman has issued an address announcing himself for Eden. Mr Buckland is also announced for Franklyn. Mr Dargaville stands for Marsden against Captain Colbeok. Mr Dargaville announces that his condition for supporting any Ministers will be firstly, construction of [the Northern Railway, after that he will go with the majority of Auckland members for the North generally. The Auckland Presbytery resolved upon a conference on tho question of temperance. The North New Zealand Association adopted a series of resolutions in favor of the simplification of Native title and paating land

through the Court, and afterwards that there should he absolute free trade in the purchase of Native lands. The propositions will be submitted to a public meeting. _ , WELLINGTON August 6. The Wakatipu this afternoon took over sixty-nine excursionists from the South for Sydney exhibition, also the Mammoth Minstrels.

Mr Ballance has determined to contest the second seat for Wanganui against Sir Wu. Fox. A powerful committee has been formed to return Messrs Bryce and Ballanoc. Mr S. Nelson, the Mayor of Palmerston, will stand for Manawatu against Mr Halcombe. It is reported that Mr Andrew Young intends offering himself as a candidate for the city in the Liberal interest. An effort is being made on behalf of the Naval Brigade to get some boats for boat drill, and also some pieces of ordnance, with, if possible, a smart little vessel fitted out as a gunboat. WANGANUI, August 6. Mr McLean, solicitor, at Bulls, will oppose Major Willis for Eangitikei, in the Government interest. DUNEDIN, August 6. In the Supremo Court in banco to-day, a number of important decisions were given. In Burke v the Colonial Bank, the Judges decided that plaintiff was entitled to retain his verdict. The case is of great interest and importance to bankers. In Hodges v Glass, it was held that certain words were privileged when spoken by a ratepayer at a municipal meeting called to consider the question of tramway formation in the borough. Hodges is Mayor of South Dunedin. Glass, at the meeting in question, stated that Hodges had received a bribe from Prondfoot. Mr Thomas Dick, at one time Superintendent of Otago, will contest Dunedin at the forthcoming general election. He is a staunch Bible-in-sohools supporter. The probable candidates for the Wakatipu are Mr Thomas Fergus, Mr Wm. Mason, Mr James Macassey, Mr H. Manders, and Mr Finn. Queenstown will support Mr Mason, and the Arrow Mr Fergus. Neither Mr Finn nor Mr Manders will obtain many votes. Mr Macassey will stand a first-rate chance. Mr Barron will oppose Mr Outten for the the Taieri. Mr Horace Bastings will not contest the seat tor Waikaia at the forthcoming election. TIMARU, August 6. David Owers was committed for trial today for fraudulent bankruptcy. At Waimato this morning, Judge Ward ordered a bankrupt named Milne to bo prosecuted on a similar charge. The Board of Education to-day, in view of there being no provision in the Education Act for the election of a Timaru school committee, resolved to ask the late committee to reconsider their resignation. Mr Wakefield announces he will seek reelection for Geraldine.