NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1798, 25 November 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

['FiiOM OUE OWN COEKEBPONDENT.3 BLENHEIM, November 25. Supposed Death by Drowing. A swag has been picked up in tho bed of tho Awatero river containing a quantity of clothing, a pocket book, and a number of letters addressed James Stewart, care of Mr Swinton, Winchester, Canterbury, and V. Hunt, Esq., Obristchuch. The owner is supposed to bo drowned. DUNEDIN, November 25. Suicide. Daniel O’Brien, a labourer, has committed suicide, by hanging himself, at Mclntyre’s Merino Downs Station, Tupanui.

[Prb Pbess AoExcr.] WELLINGTON, November 25. Ihe S 3. Tui. The damage to the Tui is more serious than was anticipated. Repairs will occupy about ten days and cost about £SOO. The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a deputation to wait upon the Government and urge that no duty ba pacsd on ease wrappers. Lyttelton Harbour CableThe schooner Endeavour has the greater portion of the cable intended for Lyttelton harbour on board. Financial. A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Grahamstown and Messrs Sheeban and Brodie, waited upon Mr Whitaker this morning. Ho said tbe Government had no intention of stopping the railway. The only question was that, of money. He said thrto millions of the loan would be float; d on condition that the balance would not ba placed in the market for fifteen months and no other loan for two years afterwards. A Judicious FineA city tradesman was fined 20s and costs

this morning, for allowing the corporation water to run to waste. Gold Mining’. Brandon, Williams, and Park have completed arrangements with the Government, which will secure them 500 yards by 200 of auriferous ground near the Wairarapa Lake. Two claims, one South and the other North, and another one in a new line on the East side, each 400 yards by 200, have been pegged out and applied for. A party has also completed arrangements for the erection of an eight head battery. WAITARA, November 25. Tbe Eangitira Captain Johnson, of the schooner Nelson, frsm Oreymouth, reports speaking the Rangitira off Tuturangimohi, at eight yesterday, under canvas, her engines having broken down. Practical Joking. Practical joking proves expensive occasionally, as James Mitchell and Andrew Lees found, to their cost, at the City Court to day. Finding a horse tied to a fence, they mounted it for a lark, but were come upon by tbe owner, who gave them in charge. Their defence was that they were under the influence of drink. Bath were committed fit trial, WAITARA, November 25. Schooner Ashore The schooner Nelson, from Grcymouth, drove ashore on the North Spit whilst entering the river this morning. Owing to the heavy westerly gale now blowing it will bo a difficult matter to get her off. AUCKLAND, November 24. Maori Superstition Maori superstitions are greatly excited by the visit of five whales, which came in at the Heads and swam round, making their exit in such a peculiar manner as to excite the forebodings of Natives. The same phenomenon was repeated and whales are said to have come into Kawhia in the same manner before the last war. The Natives assert most positively that some great calamity is about to befall the Maoris, either those of their own district or the Natives of New Zealand as a whole. Obituary. Mr Tole, father of the member for Eden, died this afternoon. NAPIER, November 24. Incendiarism. At the inquest held on the fire at Norsewood at the Working Men’s Club, the jury returned a verdict that the fire was wilfully caused by Edward Anderson Lauriz, the person carrying on the business and the owner of the premises. The Season. The weather continues very wet and feed is abundant. Nearly all the shearing is over and much wool has been already shipped. WELLINGTON, November 24. Another large slip occurred on the Wairarapa railway, at the mouth cf the tunnel on the summit. Twelve designs for the nsw Post and Telegraph offices have been received. They are expected to be reported on this week. The Submarine Cable.'

The cable repairing steamer Agnes leaves for Sydney on Wednesday next, and will take soundings every ten miles along the lino of AualrnlTin and Vflff Zealand cable.

[PEOM OtTB OWN COEBBaPONDBNT.] INVERCARGILL, November 24, The South on the Political Situation. Intense dissatisfaction is expressed in the South at the obstructiveness of the GreyMacandrpw party. The loaders of public opinion in Dunedin and Invercargill fully realise the jeopardy into which the late Government had brought the finances of the colony, which would have irretrievably ruined the colonial credit. No one seems to have a good word for that party, but wish to see it annihilated. The rumour that Mr Maoandrew will move a want of confidence motion is treated with derision.