NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1814, 13 December 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

fFEOII OTTE OWK COEEESPONDENT.] ABHB CB.XON, December 12. CricketTbo match, “Press” Club v “ Timaru Herald,’’ was won by the former, the scores being “ Timaru Herald,” 28 ; “Press,” 41. [PEESB ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, December 13. Our RailwaysIn the House last night the Public Works estimates were proceeded with. The vote for the Minister of Public Works department was passed without any substantial alteration. During the discussion Mr Richardson said there was a paragraph in the statement of the Minister of Works, to which he took objection. It was said there had been a large expend!! uro for the purpose of relaying the main linos with new rails, and before the present rails could be replaced, they would be so much worn that it would not bo worth while to put them on other lines. The fact was that, when those rails were laid down, the understanding was (ho railways were light ones, with a view to cheap lines being made in order to open up a large extent of country. No sooner had they been opened than the public insisted upon a greater speed without waiting for the improvement of the lines, and heavier engines than they were intended for were used, consequently injuring the lines They now had lines running at a speed equal to that of the neighboring colonies. He regretted that there was no reference in the statement to the renewal of these lines. The House rose at 3 30 a.m. AUCKLAND, December 13. At a meeting of the Working Men’s Political Association a resolution was carried urging the exemption of stock in trade and machinery from the property tax. A Horse Stealer SentencedTa Ropata, the celebrated horse stealer who has been lately captured in the King coutry, and had been committed for trial for two previous escapes from custody, has been sentenced to six months with hard labor. Crime in AucklandThe number of criminal cases for trial in the Supremo Court is already over the average. Nineteen are set down. There are three civil cases and one for libel and one for seduction. The Price of LabourLabour is getting scarce in the country districts. The fabulous price of gum is clearing out men for the gum-fields. NEW PLYMOUTH, December 13. Obituary. Mr Joseph Beale, officer in charge of the telegraph station here since it was first opened, died this morning. He was universally respected, and a most obliging officer, He leaves a widow and two small children. Mr Beale came here from Waikouaiti, where members of his family are now living. OAMARU, December 13, Cricketin the cricket match between Christchurch College v Oamaru the latter are all out for 27—a perfect collapse. Beswick’s howling was especially destructive. AUCKLAND. December 12. The Property TaxA movement is on foot among manufacturers to represent to Parliament the great injury which will be inflicted on the industries of the country by the application of the Property Tux to machinery. The CarandinisThe Carandiui company are making a tour of the Waikato Country. GRAHAM3TOWN, December 12. A Scene in an RM- CourtColonel Fraser, J.P., la'ely magistrate, sat on tho Bench to-day to hear a case in which P. K. Donnelly, one of tho persons who petitioned for Colonel Fraser's removal from tho Bench, on tho ground that ho had been detected caedsharping, was implicated. Mr Campbell, Donnelly’s solicitor, who also signed tho petition, asked Colonel Fraser not to hear (ho case as he would bo biassed. Colonel Fraser said ho would not leave tho Bench and tho hearing of tho case proceeded. It went against Donnelly. BLENHEIM, December 12. Earle v- Doherty. The Judge, in passing sentence in Doherty’s cose, remarked that if the charge of trying to obtain money from Earle had been included in the indiettnest ho would have given a much

heavier sentence. The verdict of the jury was contrary to general expectation, and s petition in Doherty’s favor is spoken of. TIMARU, December 13. CricketThe cricket match between the College boys and Burke's Pass to-day was won by the latter, the scores being—Burke's Pass, 57; College, 15. The second innings of Burke's Pass was being played when wicket* were drawn. OAMARU, December 12, Fatal AcridentA sad accident occurred at Maheno to day at 10 o’clock a.m. Miss Gordon, assistant teacher ot the Maheno school, and about eighteen years of ago, was proceeding to her duties in'a dray at the hour named, in company with a lad named Fiamanack and Mr Davis, who was driving. While trying to ford the stream at Davis' crossing, which is now flooded, the dray got into a hole, which had been made by the wash of the water, and upset. Mr Davis swam ashore. The horse struggled until it freed itself and also got ashore, but Miss Gordon and the lad Flamanack were drowned. Their bodies were recovered in the afternoon, entangled in a fence. Efforts wore made by both Mr Davis and young Mr Gordon to save the lives of the girl and boy, but they were unavailing. DUNEDIN, December 12, Sudden DeathThe Rev. McNicol expired very suddenly at Waihola, on Wednesday evening. Deceased went out into a field for the purpose of mowing some grass, and some time elapsing without his returning, Mrs McNicol went in. search of him.