NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1773, 25 October 1879, Page 2

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£PEB PKESS AGENCT.J WESTPORT, Ootober 25. Weatport Colliery Branch Line. A general holiday was kept yesterday to celebrate the driving of the last spike in Dey'a contract of the Westport Colliery Company's branch line. The ceremony was performed in the first break, half way up the incline tramway. The work is considered the largest of ita kind in the world. rFBOIt OUB OWN COEEESPONDEKT.] DTJNEDIN, October 25. Discharge of WatersWaters has been discharged, the Judge feeling satisfied that no contempt was intended. Otago and the Crisis • All the papers express themselves pleased at the termination of the deadlock. The "Times," referring to Sir G-. Grey being unseated, says " It would be more satisfactory if it involved the retirement of the late Premier from the House, but we must be grateful for email mercies. Mr Macandrew will meet with very little sympathy from Otago •lectors. Although his ardent admirers regard him as the wiliest of politicians, he has found more than his match in Sir Q-. O-rey, and having, in a weak moment, lent an ear to the voice of the charmer, he must take the consequences. A Warning to Butchers. DTJNEDIN, October 25. At the City Court to-day James Whitelaw was fined 20i and co ß ts for exposing meat for sale which was not fit for consumption. AUCKLAND, Oolober 24. The Fiery Cross. Grave apprehensions are felt for the safety of the schooner Fiery Cross, now twentycighc days out from Oamaru. She was spoken more than a fortnight ago, close to the harbor. _ , „. GRA.HAMSTOWN, October 24. Mr McKay and the Natives. A pigoon message to the " Advertiser" from Pareora states that Mr James McKay had several conferences with Ngatihako, who refuse to surrender the perpetrators of the outrage. A conference is now (5 p.m.) going on at Pareora between Mr McKay and the principal chief, who still urges delay. Mr McKay is expected to return to the Thames to-night. Major Withers is at P*™™- All there is stagnation pending the solution of the Native question. TIMAETJ> o(jtober 24> Boiler Accident. This morning the pipe of a boiler burst at th« windmill, stopping the machinery, drown-

ing out the fire*,' and scalding the engineer, who ii named Black. H« is in a precarioua state. Eeuter's Agency. Captain Holt, of Bsuter's Agency, will soon leave for Sydney to take charge of the Australian agency, and Mr Ernest Collins, now of Sydney, will fill Captain Holt'e place. Another Morning Paper. The rumour of another morning paper her« has been again revived. DUNEDIN, October 24. The Customs' Tariff. The National Industrial Association to* night adopted a petition to Parliament praying for the revision of the customs tariff. ~ £Z Tramway Accident. "" "** A serious tramway accident happened this afternoon. A driver named Meldrum was unloading a cart at Finlay's, when the horsa got frightened by the tramway and bolted. Meldrum tried to catch the horse, and was knocked down by the engine, and both his legs and wrists were broken. He was carried to the hospital, still alive. The tramway engine being at the back of the carriage, the driver could not see. INVEROARGILL, October 24. The weather is extraordinary for this time of the year. To-day the thermometer was 84 in the shade. There is grand news from the country districts.