NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1801, 28 November 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[from our own cobeespondent.J INVEROARGILL, November 28. Invercargill En Fete.

The carnival in aid of the Hospital and Benevolent Institution, was opened last night in Sloan's Theatre. For months past the ladies had been preparing for it, and a finer display of all kinds of household and fancy work was never set forth in this town. There were eight stalls and the usual Post Office, and the articles offered for sale were exceptionally good. A great crowd assembled, and despite the dull times,.some £l5O were taken. The carnival will be continued to day and to-morrow. A New Reef. A new reef was struck in Puntz's claim, Longwood, yesterday, and yielded some very rich stone. The find caused great excitement at Riverton. The Weal her. The weather has turned to wet, and the change will do much good. DUNEDIN, November 28. The Cromwell Company. The Cromwell Company's four - weekly crushing has realised 54,5 ounces from 641 tons. The "Weather. It has been raining heavily all morning, which will seriously interfere with the show and to-morrow's races. Parental Heartlessness. A case of heartlessness on the 'part of a parent was brought under the notice of the

Oity Bench to day. Seven children named Treston, the eldest aged only twelve years, were charged by the police with being neglected. The evidenee showed that the mother was in the hospital, and the father spent his entire earnings in drink, leaving his family wholly dependent on the neighbors' charity. The Bench committed the children to the Industrial School for a lengthened term. The children appeared in Court almost destitute of clothing. Insolvencies. Three new insolvencies have been filed this week. Archibald Bell, master mariner, returns his liabilities as £2600, and his assets as nil. ["FEB PBK3S AOENCT. I PATE A, November 28. Sporting-. At the Wavarley-Waitotara raoes yesterday the weather was fine, and about 700 were present. The Hurdles were won by Gazelle, Grey Momus second. Aroha fell and kicked Lang, his jockey, who wae carried off the course in an insensible state. Maiden Plate, one and a-half miles, fell to Lapland, Tamcura second, Gladiola third. The Cup, two miles, was won by Hailstorm, Banshee second. The Flying Handicap by Ratcatcher, Lipland second, Tamoura third. The Waverley-Waitotara Handicap by Hailstorm, Ottawa second. WELLINGTON, November 28. The Tramway Company. It is stated that lawyers' letters have been sent to the directors of the Tramway Company on behalf of some of the shareholders, threatening legal proceedings in connection with the floating of the company. Mr Sheehan's Super-human ActivityThe return of monies paid to Ministers for House allowance and travelling or other expenses in excess of their salary since Ist July, 1878, to 3rd October, 1879, shows that Mr Sheehan's carriage hire, £491, equals the sum expended for cab hire for all the others within a pound. Mr Sheehan's total expenses, made up of travelling and cab hire, amount to £lOl4. None of the expenses of the other Ministers reach £2OO except Mr Macandrew's, £245. In Mr Sheehan's £491 for cab hire is included the hire of the carriages conveying 3 ecretaries and Natives in attendance upon the Native Minister. The total expenses amount to £2234, of which £1391 is for travelling and. £345 for house allowance. AUCKLAND, November 27. A House Struck by Lightning—Marvellous Escape of the Family. Lightning struck the house of Faulkner, a settler at Otumotai, Tauranga district. Mrs Faulkner and three children were sitting in the kitchen by the fire when the lightning struck the chimney, travelling down into the kitchen, split the woodwork of mantelpiece in two, and dashed the four persons who were sitting near the fire to the ground. The electric fluid struck the hearthstone, smashing two bricks. The husband ran into the kitchen and found his wife and children senseless on the floor, and the apartment full of smoke. All gradually recovered. The youngest girl, who was leaning on the mantelpiece, was most injured, and remained unconscious for hours. She is much burnt. WELLINGTON, November 27. The South Sea IslandsThe exportation of dynamite to the South Sea Islands is prohibited by Order in Council. Inquest. At the inquest today on the body of Bae, a verdict was returned that he died from natural causes NELSON, November 27. Supposed Infanticide. The adjourned inquest on the body of the child found dead in the College grounds was held this afternoon, when a verdict was returned to the effect that the child died during delivery. Alice Sutton has since been arrested on a charge of murder, and will be brought before the Magistrates to-morrow. HOKITIKA, November 27. The Okarito Rush. Nothing whatever is known on the West Coast to warrant a rush to Okarito. DUNEDIN, November 27. Owing to the weather no work is being done for the races. The whole of the competitors for the twenty-four hours' walking contest at the Garrison Hall have gone into training. Mr Keith Ramsay will succeed to the chairmanship of the Harbor Board, viae Mr Tewsley, resigned.