NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1863, 12 February 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

POET CHALMERS, February 12,

Masonic,

A Lodge of Mark Masters, under the English Constitution, is shortly to bo opened, while application for tho establishment of a District Grand Royal Chapter Arch Chapter for Otago has been sent in. WELLINGTON, February 13. Deaf and Dumb Institution at Sumner.

The prospectus of the Deaf and Dumb Institution to be established at Sumner, near Christchurch, has been issued. The charges for board, lodging, and education is fixed at £3O per annum, but under necessitous circumstances, the Minister for Education will arrange for the payment of part of this amount from a public fund. The New Cable.

The shore end of the cable at Wanganui was successfully landed yesterday. The steamer then commenced laying the cable to Wakapuaba, which it is expected will bo completed to day. A Late Closing Movement.

Several drapers have intimated their intention of keeping their shops open until 9 p.m. The Early Closing Association protest against the movement, and are taking measures to prevent it. The Barmaid Question.

The police have laid information against the proprietors of the following hotels: — Empire, Barrett’s, Star, Metropolitan and Criterion for breach of the provisions of the Employment of Females Act by allowing barmaids to remain in the bars after 11 p.m. GISBORNE, February 12. An Oil Spring. Mr Claris, who represents some Sydney capitalists, has visited the oil spring in this district, and expressed himself much gratified at the splendid'indication of oil. After some days’ difficult negotiations, satisfactory arrangements have been made with all parti s, and a company will be immediately formed with a large capital to work the springs. It is the best thing that has happened for the district for a long time. Death of a Chief Paul Rote, an influential chief, died yesterday, A large tangi is being held. GR 4HAMSTO WN, February 12. Fatal Accident in the Bush

A man named Michael Sullivan was killed yesterday in the kauri bush. He was with three more who were cross cutting a log, when without warning a kauri pine, growing

on the steep hill side where the soil was broken and rooky, fell, killing Sullivan, who was on the top of the log, instantaneously. His mates lay under the log and escaped. DUNEDIN, February 12. Fire.

By a firs at cottage in the North-east valley last night the Standard office loses £125 and the National £SO.

Decidedly Hard. A boy aged ten, has been received in gaol to ensure his attendance at the next criminal cessions. The “ Star ” calls on the justices to enquire into the matter, and see if some means cannot be devised for ensuring his presence without keeping him prisoner for a couple of months. The Hard Times. Nearly £17,000 have been collected in Dunedin for racing sweeps.

AUCKLAND, February 11, Secession for Tawhiao.

Messrs Whitaker and Fenton have induced about fifty Natives belonging to a hapu in the King Country, lately owning allegiance to Tawhiao, to settle on 4000 acres of land at Onowhero, near Tukuti, thereby virtually detaching them from the King party. Tawhiao told them not to accept a Crown grant, or if they did to throw it into the river, but they ignored his advice and accepted the grant and plan of the ground from Mr Whitaker. The land is alienable by lease or sale. It is expected that many more Natives will follow. OfficialCaptain Johnston, of the Marine Department, Mr Hammerton, of the Stamp Office, and Mr Batkin, of the Treasury, are here on official business. An On Bit. It is said there is a deficiency iu the accounts of one of the officials at Tauranga. Free Library Rate. The City Council have atruck a rate of a halfpenny in the pound as a free public library rate. Accidentally DrownedA girl aged eight, named Maggie Cowen, daughter of a workman at Gitto’s Whau tannery, was accidentally drowned in the tannery dam. It is believed she had been playing near the sluice. The jury returned a verdict of “Accidentally drowned.” Immigrants in QuarantineThe immigrants in quarantine are expected to be released at the end of the week. The scarlatina case is progressing favorably. Mr Justice Sillies. It is definitely settled that Mr Justice Gillies goes home by the outgoing mail, and will be temporarily succeeded by Mr Justice Bichmond. Bay of Islands Coal Co. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bay of Islands Coal Company, the directors’ report showed that sales of coal for the half-year ending 31st December, 1879, amounted to 13,495 tons. New works had been vigorously prosecuted. A seam of splendid coal had been found at a depth of 197 feet. The average sales of coal were 500 tons per month. The directors would not under present circumstances advise a dividend, but the prospects promised a substantial return for division among the shareholders at next half-yearly meeting. The balance-sheet was favorable, showing £11,770 10a on sales of coal. The balance of profit and loss account was £1504 6s 7d. Bent, and from other sources, £247 2s 9d, leaving a credit balance of £l3lO Is lid. Mr Boardman thought it was a disgrace that the railway, from which the Government received something like 5 per cent., had been so long delayed. The chairman thought it was best not to pass a resolution at present. The report and balance sheet was then adopted. Messrs Peacock and Owen were re-elected on the directorate. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 11. AccidentOne of the crew of the steamer Waitarc. had his hand caught in the steam winch and two of his fingers completely smashed. NELSON, February 11. A Sad Affair. Mr Joseph Davis, who was on a visit tc Nelson, has been committed to the Lunatic Asylum. The loss of several members of his family, who were passengers by the ship Knowsley Hall, is supposed to have preyed on his mind. WANGANUI, February 11. Libel Action. A criminal libel action has been brought against Samuel Johnston, at Blenheim, by John Calder, now residing in Wanganui. The action is based upon a paragraph in the “ Marlborough Express,” which stated that; Calder had been given free quarters by a. grateful country for two years for experiments in illicit distillation. It came out in evidence that the paragraph was published inadvertently and that a full apology was afterwards published. The Bench ruled that a prima facie case had been made out, and committed accused to take bis trial at Blenheim. His own recognisance of £25 was WESTPORT, February 11. A SurrenderStewart, who assaulted McLean, gave himself up to the police this morning, and was remanded till Friday, when McLean will be able to appear. Irish Belief FundA committee has been formed to collect subscriptions for the Irish fund throughout the district. WELLINGTON, February 11. Unemployed ImmigrantsThe unemployed immigrants hold meetings on Saturday next to consider the best means of alleviating the distress among them. They consider they were brought to the colonies under false pretences. Prospecting NewsFavorable reports have been received from the Wairarapa Gold Prospecting Association now at work at Tararua ranges. TIMARU, February 11. The Minister for Public WorksThe Minister of Public Works arrived from Oamaru this evening. He will be waited on to-morrow by deputations from various public bodies with reference to the new railway station and other matters of importance. Indecent AssaultAt the Magistrate’s Court this morning a man named William Tait was charged with committing indecent assaults on three little girls on the beach last evening. He was remanded till Saturday. DUNEDIN, February 11. The Governor. Mr Sydney James to-day received a letter from the Rev. C. M. Moysey Thompson, private secretary to the Governor, stating that His Excellency and Lady Robinson will have much pleasure in accepting the invitation to be present at the Dunedin Jockey Club annual meeting. Volunteering. Otago will be strongly represented at the National Rifle Association’s meeting next month. The additional entry of Sergeant Webster, City Guards, has beeu received, and the Dunedin Naval Brigade will be represented by P. 0. Morrison and Sub-Lieutenant Black. Mr J. E. Hutchinson has been entered for the honorary members’ matches. A TragedyThe police this afternoon received information that a man with his throat cut was found floating in the Bay near Vauihall. A small sum of money was found on him, also a note book which contained the name of “ Walter Pierce.” Racing. The racehorses Chancellor, York, Libeller, Billingsgate, and Hippocampus, arrived safely by the Arawata from Wellington this morning. CommittalHenry Fell, a prisoner undergoing sentence, was committed for trial for forgery. The ArawataIn coming up harbor at the ebb tide the Arawata grounded at the Maori Kaik for s. couple of hours. The City Council and Day LabourThe City Council decided to reduce the expenditure on day labor, which averages over 8s a day, and costs over £20,000 annually.

[phom ona OWN COBEBSPONDBNT.] WELLINGTON, February 11. The Governor’s Programme. His Excellency the Governor and suite left by the Hinemoa this afternoon for Lyttelton, His Excellency’s programme during his visit to the South ia as follows: —He arrives at

Lyttelton to-morrow morning, goes on at once to Christchurch, thence by the 840 a.m. express as far as Awamoko Junction, near Oamaru, where he leaves the main line (a special stop being made at the Levels) by the branch line to Duntroon; thence to Hon Bobt. Campbell’s, where he will spend a few days, leaving on Monday for Dunedin and the Bluff. At the latter place he will embark in the Hinemoa and go on a trip to the West Coast Sounds, returning to Dunedin by the and of the week. He will make a stay of & few days in Dunedin, and return to Wellington at the beginning of March. Appointment.

Mr Oswald Curtis, late Superintendent of Nelson, and member for that city, has been offered and has accepted a seat on the Boyal Commission cn public works. A Useful Work-

Tho Government has just issued a guide to to the Crown lands open for sale throughout New Zealand. It contains general descriptions and explanation of regulations for the disposal of Crown lands in each land district under separate headings for each district, statement of the extent, situation, general character, and prices of the town, suburban, and rural land for sale in the district. A map accompanies the guide. By the help of this and of the guide itself persons desiroum of becoming pu:chasers will have no difficulty in ascertaining where the block of land they want is situated, and on what terms it may bo acquired. It is contemplated to improve the work in subsequent edtions and make it more complete. The New CableThe Government received a telegram from Dr Lemon this afternoon that laying of the new Cook’s Strait cable is progressing very satisfactorily. The weather is favorable as possible, and the laying of the cable is expected to bo completed to-morrow. The Wanganui shore end was landed at the cable hous» at eleven to-day, and the Kangaroo left for Cable Bay at 3 p.m.