NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1757, 7 October 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[feom oub own coebespondbnt.] DUNEDIN, October 7. Supreme Court. Hawkins has been sentenced to six years. PORT CHALMERS, October 7. The saloon passengers by the Forfarshire are to receive pratique to-morrow. A female passenger who was confined last week and shifted to Quarantine Island yesterday, died this morning. [PEB PEBBS AGENCY.] WANGANUI, October 7. New Volunteer Drill Hall. A general half-holiday for the public has been proclaimed for the opening by the Mayor of the new volunteer drill hall. There will be a grand ball this evening. WELLINGTON, October 7. Supreme Court. (33At the Supreme Court this morning Prank A. Moore, for stealing drapery from his employers, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Walter Thompson, for embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretences, the sums being very small amounts, was sentenced to six months on each of the charges, the sentences to run concurrently. William Matheson, for felony, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment. The Wairarapa Natives. The “New Zealander,” referring to the claims of the Wairarapa Natives for a million of money and a million acres of land, says that the sole basis of the petition rests upon the advice given the petitioners by Mr Wakefield, member for Geraldine. WESTPORT, October 7. Lucky Diggers. It is reported that two men who are out gold prospecting at Karamea have, since the beginning of September, made £3 a day. AUCKLAND, October 7. The City West ElectionThe Resident Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff in the suit brought by Mr Newman, the defeated City West candidate, against Machitti, Dr. Wallis’ agent, for treating electors. The case will probably be used as evidence in the petition against Dr. Wallis. The Acclimatisation Society. At the Acclimatisation Society’s meeting it was stated that the trout which were forwarded by the Southland Salmon Commissioners nearly all have arrived dead. Out of 4000 sent from Otago nearly 3000 arrived dead, and but few of these were sent away to be put Jin streams. A petition will be presented, asking that a protecation duty may be put on hares. The Thames ElectionMr Dargaville intends to become the antiGrey candidate for the Thames if Mr Whitaker does not stand. The Severe FrostsThe potato crop at Onehunga is almost wholly destroyed by frost. Last night the hops were completely withered. The loss is estimated at £2ooq. AUCKLAND, October 6. Judgment has been delivered against Dr. Wallis’ agent, with costs, for treating City West voters in the recent election. NELSON, October 6. A man named Enoch Jellyman, one of the original settlers, was thrown from a cart this morning, and falling on his head was killed instantaneously. WELLINGTON, October 6. Sir George Grey resigned his office tins afternoon, requesting his colleagues to retain office until the appointment of their successors, Sir George Grey had previously addressed a memorandum to the Governor with reference to the position of Ministers, but His Excellency thought fit to dissent from the views expressed in it. At a later hour, the Governor sent for the Hon. John Hall and commanded him to form a Ministry, a duty MUUIIIIHi

DUNEDIN, October 6. Waters will be tried on Monday next. The revolver and pool of blood mystery has been cleared up by the police. A drunken station band was the sole Hero. At Tapanui on Saturday, a number of farms, together with a lease of the borough endowment, were offered for sale, but there were no buyers. James Smith, charged with the murder of his wife by kicking her, was brought up at the police court to-day, and committed for trial. INVERCARGILL, October 6. A meeting of the Invercargill Rifle Association took place to-night, and a resolution was passed to the effect that Christmas week would be a very inconvenient week for the members to attend the proposed volunteer demonstration at Christchurch, but that nearly all members would be able to attend if it were held in Easter week.