NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1728, 3 September 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

T [Pee Peess Agencv.] Accident to Rewi. AUCKLAND, September 3. The “ Herald” correspondent telegraphs j from Kihitihi, Waikato, that Eewi, soon i after leaving his settlement on Punui to accompany Mr Grace to Ohinemuri with another chief named Hauhura, got a severe fall from | his horse. The old man received a moat severe shock, and seems much hurt. He is } now lying at Anderson’s hotel. He is quite helpless, and had to be lifted out of Bess’s waggon when brought up. He is well eared * & r hf£to% B &il¥ak r e°Tom J2Sf d i..^“£s j will be able to get about. His recovery may be quite expected, unless he takes a bad > turn, It was his intention to proceed ' to Ohinemuri to assist the Hon. Mr Sheehan 1 in his endeavors to have the Natives who 7 committed the outrage on the survey party, > handed over to justice. Eewi, this morning, said to me that it was his opinion that the party of Natives who attempted to take the I lives of the surveyors are recent converts of i Te Whiti’s. He also stated that they will i receive no sympathy with Tawhiao, as they i had violated his command at Kopua, that no more blood was to be shed in New Zealand. Electoral. The Hinemoa has arrived with Sir George Grey. He addresses a meeting at the Theatre to-night. HOKITIKA, September 3. Electoral, Mr Dungan addressed a very crowded meeting of electors in the Town Hall last night, the Mayor in the oha ; r. He received a unanimous vote of confidence. WANGANUI, September 3. Electoral. At the nomination to*day, the show of hand wes : —Sir W. Pox, 200; Mr Bryce, 400; Mr Ballance, 400. A poll was demanded on behalf of S ; r W. Pox. IjFEOII OUB OWN COEEESPONDHNTS.j Electoral. BALOLUTHA, September 3. At the nominations to-day, Mr J. W. Thomson wag proposed by Mr John Shaw, and seconded by Mr Robert Hogg, the Mayor. Mr Jowitt was proposed by Mr William Morten, and seconded by Mr G. W. Hutchins. Electoral. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 3. Messrs T. Kelly and A. O. Pooks were nominated for New Plymouth to-day. DUNEDIN, September 3. Peter Wedderspoon, aged nineteen, died from the effects of a gunshot wound received whilst rabbit shooting on Monday. Electoral. Mr. A. D. Johnston has retired from the Waikaia contest. Re Apprentices. At the City Court a jeweller was charged with employing an apprentice continuously for four and a half hours, and also with neglecting to supply the magistrate of the district with the hours of employment in his factory. Mr Watt held that the Act applied to apprentices of all kinds, both male and female, and inflicted a nominal penalty in each instance. The. Benares Case. The Benares judgment blames everybody concerned. Captain Thomson, one of the nautical assessors, differs from the judgment, i holding that Pilot Patten was justified in 1 taking her out, and forwards a special report 1 to the Governor. All the certificates are re- i turned. POET CHALMERS, September 3. t A six-roomed house in Carey’s Bay was 1 burnt down this morning. It was insured in ( the National for £2OO, and the furniture for < £IOO in the same office. < AUCKLAND, September 2. The dispute between the two tribes at Kawakawa is purely a local matter and nonSolitical. This dispute was about surrey i ues. - WELLINGTON, September 2. A petition for presentation to Parliament has been adopted by the Fire Brigade Association, praying that free railway passes may be granted to all volunteers, members of fire t brigades in uniform, travelling to meetings in ( various populous places of New Zealand held for 1 purposes of training, discipline, and skill, and c for creating emulation amongst the brigades, f The petitioners point out that at present they t are on an inequality as to this matter with s the armed volunteers. t The Halcione stabbing case, which has t been before the E.M. Court on several ooca- 1 sions, concluded this afternoon. A cross in- 1 formation had been lodged by the sailmaker, s

John Brown (originally charged with stabbing), against the boatswain, Bobert London, for unlawfully wounding. Mr Mansford, having both casss bsfore him, sentenced the sailmaker to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor, and the boatswain to 40s fine or twelve days’ imprisonment. The Thistle Masonic Lodge, Scotch constitution, was opened at Masterton to-night. There was a large attendance of Wellington brethren.

Sir George Grey will leave Onehunga on Friday next for Lyttelton direct. DUNEDIN, September 2, The Nelson immigrants are going off slowly. A young man named.'Johnson, on board the ship Blair Drummond, had his leg fractured and received other severe wounds through the breaking of a sling. He was sent to Dunedin Hospital. The quarterly Licensing Court sat to-day. An intimation was given that night licenses in the suburbs would probably be withdrawn. John Brennan, sentenced to penal servitude for life for assaulting a girl at Invercargill, died in Dunedin Gaol this morning of heart disease.

TIMAEU, September 2. A verdict of “ Aocideutal death ” was returned at the inquest on the bodies of Smith and Morrison, who died in the enow at Burke’s Pass. O. W. Wool was sentenced to three months’ to-day for fraudulent bankruptcy.