NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1861, 10 February 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, February 10. H.M.B. Cormorant left for Lyttlton this morning. Free Public LibraryA meeting was held yesterday for the purpose of forming a free publio library. It was unanimously decided that a corporated company should be formed in accordance with the terms of the Public Libraries Acts of 1875 and 1877. The Government have given £6O to provide shelving for the boots. The Harbor BoardThe poll to elect two members as representatives of the city on the new Harbor Board was taken yesterday, with the following result :—W. j. Jackson, 977 ; P. Coffey, 940 ; J. B. Harcourt, 781 ; E. W. Mills, 553 ; J. R. George, 351; I. Plimmer, 256 ; G. H. Beyliss, 155. Messrs Jackson and Coffey were therefore returned. The shipping interest returned Captain Rose, of the New Zealand Shipping Company ; the Chamber of Commerce returned Mr J. E. Nathan, merchant ; the Hutt County Council returned Mr W. Lancaster. One return has yet to come in from Wairarapa. EacingThe settling took place for Wellington races last night, when the following amounts were handed over:—Hon. W. Robinson, £351 10s; R. H. Yallance, £194 16s; O. Redwood and P. Gentry, £B7 10s; P. J. Murtagb, £7l 5s ; R. Mclvor, £7l 5s ; W. Walters, £52 ss; J. Desmond, £47 10s ; R. Ray, £2B 10s; A. J. Keith, £2B 10s; A. Young, £23 15s ; total, £956 15s. DUNEDIN, February 10. Volunteering. Sergeant Webster, of the City Guards, has entered for the meeting at Nelson. The Dunedin Artillery made the fine score of 648 against the Christchurch battery. It will be represented at Nelson by Lieutenant Peake, Sergeant Thomson, Gunner Lees, and Sergeant Allan. Efforts are being made to secure a fifth representative. Failing this, Captain Muir, attached to the staff, will request permission to fire in the company’s match. AUCKLAND, February 9. Colonel SeratcbleyColonel Scratchloy inspected the harbor today, and decided that the only defences necessary were the erection of the 71n. guns and three 4in. guns already hero, and an earth battery at the North head, also four torpedo boats and a small battery at Orakci Point. In the evening he inspected the various Volunteer corps. At the conclusion he addressed them. Ho reprobated having seven companies for so small a number of men. He would recommend concentration of the forces into a battalion. "What was required was a field force of 500 or 1000 men, including a troop of cavalry. He pointed out the necessity of day drill, as evinced by the evolutions that night, and insisted upon squad drill being efficiently learned before company drill, and company drill before battalion drill. From what he had seen he was quite satisfied there were the

materials in Auckland for a good force, but he trusted when they saw his report they would agree with him that a change was necessary. He leaves by the mail steamer for Australia. The Wreck of the Ocean Mail- , The Colonist from the Chatham Isles brought up the staff of workmen who went there some time ago to recover cargo from the wreck of the Ocean Mail. The attempt was a failure, only a small quantity of tallow and chain being recovered. The greater part of the wool was quite rotten. Sheep Fair. Auckland’s annual sheep fair to-day was very poor compared with former ones, at which 10,000 sheep were yarded. Death by DrowningThree gum diggers went to bathe in the Waikato river at Ngaruawahia. None of them could swim. John Singleton got out of his depth. His two mates sprang in to his assistance. After a desperate struggle, in which all three were nearly drowned, the two got out, but Singleton was drowned. Wife Desertion. Edward Hitchman, charged on remand with desertion of his wife and child at Waimate, was brought up to-day. The sub-inspector said he had received a telegram from the police authorities in Christchurch, and he would, in accordance with its instructions, apply for the remand of the prisoner to Waimate. O-BAHAMSTOWISr, February 9. Happy Sir George! Sir Q-. Grey stated that ho had received letters from anJAmerican statesman who writes for copies of all speeches delivered by him at the Thames. He had also received complimentary notices of his opinions on the land question. He visited the Hospital, Orphanage, and Old Men’s Homo to-day, and left in the afternoon.

Mr Whitaker. Mr Whitaker left on Saturday. Sirver and Zinc Mine. Application is being sent in to the Government to reserve a portion of the goldfield for the purpose of working a silver and zine mine. WELLINGTON, February 9. . VolunteeringThe Wellington Artillery made a total of 632 in the match against the Christchurch Artillery this morning. The New Cable. The steamer Kangaroo left this afternoon for Wakapuaka, to commence laying the new cable across the Straits. She lays five miles oflthe shore end at Wakapuaka, and then proceeds to Wanganui to lay five there, after which she will lay the main cable, connecting both ends. Dr. Lemon superintends the operations, and Captain Sims acts as pilot. H-M-S. Cormorant. H.M.S. Cormorant is expected to leave late this evening for the South. The Barmaid Question. It is understood that three publicans are to be proceeded against for allowing their barmaids to remain in the bar after 11 p.m. N.Z Rifle Association MeetingThe Union Steam Shipping Company have presented the New Zealand Bifid Association

with a thirty guinea cup, to bo fired for in company match No. 16 at Nelson. Entries are now being received, and it is fully expected that 200 competitors will be present in March. Good progress is being made in preparing the range, and huts aie being built for the accommodation of competitors in addition to the tents used last year. AcknowledgmentDr. Lemon has received the following telegram :—“ The Lord Mayor of Dublin acknowledges with many thanks subscription o£ £6OO received from Christchurch.” GBEYMOUTH, February 0. Gold Mining. Protection was obtained to-day to construct a tail race 70 chains in length at the Seventeen Mile Beach rush. Should the venture turn out successful, the flat will give employment to thousands. The miners embarking in the undertaking are some of the best men in the district, and are sanguine of success. TIMARU, February 9, The Lincolnshire Delegates. The Lincolnshire farmers left Timaru this morning to inspect the district between here and Waimate. Cargo Boat. Another 18-ton cargo boat for the Harbor Board arrived from Christchurch yesterday. DUNEDIN, February 9. The Late Tragedy. A coroner’s inquest was held to-day on the bodies of Attwell and Amelia Emma Hayes. The evidence corroborated the account of the circumstances previously given. Alfred Brunton, minister, stated ha had been on very intimate terms with Hayes for five years, and especially during the past three weeks or month he had noticed grievous and increasing melancholy coming over him. He thought so badly of Mr Hayes, that on Friday last he told an intimate friend of his that he wanted looking after, or he did net know what might become of him. The jury found that the deceased Attwell Hayes had killed his wife, and tfcen committed suicide, while in a fit of temporary insanity. A Caution to the UnemployedA ease of interest to new arrivals and others in search of employment, was heard at this morning’s sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court. It was that of William Laughlin v. Armstrong and Pattinson,damages £lO for false representations. The defendants are labor agents. Plaintiff’s evidence was that in January ho applied to them for a situation. Defendants gave him a sealed letter addressed to one Mellis, storekeeper, near Gore. Witness asked to see the letter, but they said it was private, but that it vras sending him to a billet at 30s per week in a store. Witness wont to Gore, but there found that Mellis was not there, his store being shut up and the business sold off. The people at Gore told him that Mellis did not require a man at all, that the place was shat up, and that seven or eight people had already been sent down from Dunedin by defendants on a similar errand. Witness on arriving at Gore had to walk twenty miles out to Mellis’ place and back again. He had paid 33s for railway fare, had been put to expense for living, and had lost a fortnight’s time, during which he might have got a billet elsewhere. Defendants denied plaintiff’s story, stating that they sent plaintiff to Mellis because the latter had shortly before instructed them to send eighteen men to his place to work on a station. The Magistrate, however, considered plaintiff’s case proved, and that defendants did make false representations. He assessed damages at £3. INVERCARGILL, February 9. RacingThe date of the Invercargill races is altered to the Ith and sth of March.