NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1866, 16 February 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

DUNEDIN, February 16. Rifle Association Meeting. Gunners Curie and Skardon, of Dunedin Artillery, hare entered for the Nelson meeting. Church Instrumental Music. The members of the Knox Church, by a majority of over 100, voted in favor of the introduction of instrumental music, but, as the necessary majority was not obtained, the matter lies in abeyance. Tender Accepted. The tender of Kincaid and McQueen of £4139 for the construction of the dredge for Greymouth harbor works has bean accepted. A Violent Death. James Robertson, a young man, met with a suspicious death at Dumbarton Bock Hotel, four miles from Roxburgh, yesterday. A number of men were harvesting the farm of the landlord, and four commenced card playing. McLoughliu and Robertson commenced a quarrel, and during a scuttle Robertson received a blow ou the head, causing instantaneous death. It is supposed that the blow was inflicted with an iron instrument. McLoughlin has been arrested. FireA fire in the south ward last night gutted the premises of James Kennedy, bootmaker. The fire was caused by a kerosene lamp igniting a cloth which had been put round it while the inmates were absent. The house was insured in the National Office for £450. The Late Murder and Suicide. The police have deemed it necessary to make further inquiries respecting the circumstances attending the death of Mr and Mrs Hayes. Gold Mining. The dividends paid during the half-year ending January to the shareholders in the “ Mountain Race Gold Mining Company ” (Blue Duck), at Tinker*, of whom there are twenty-four, amounting to £260 each. Middle Island Native Claims. The Native Lands Claim Commission held a formal sitting, adjourning till Wednesday, when Judge i'ymonds, who surveyed the Otago block, wll be < xamined. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 16. The Native Commission and Te Whiti The Native Commission has written to Te Whili, telling him that it will sit at Opunake to hear claims. To Whiti sent back word that they had better come on to Parihaka and hold their sitting, as that was where the Natives resided, and there were no Natives living at Opunake, I hear that with the exception of a few well known local Natives that none will put in their appearance before the Commission at Opunake. Death of an Armed ConstablePatrick Folley, the young man who was dragged with a rope round his neck for 500 yards by a horse he was untethoring, died yesterday morning. WELLINGTON. February 16, Rifle Association Meeting-Twenty-eight entries have been received for the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting at Nelson. Irish Relief Fund. Dr. Lemon has received a cablegram that there are two Irish Relief Funds, one with the Lord Mayor of Dublin at its head and the other with the Duchess of Marlborough. A Suspicious FireAn enquiry is proce dug at the Hntt into the recent fire at Dcverill’s butcher’s shop. Employment of Fema es Act The police have laid informations against Kirkaldie and Stains, drajers; Charles Hill, halter; Cogan, tailor; and Mr DeLawree, dressmaker, for the violation of the Employment of Females Act.

AUCKLAND, February 14. j Charge of Robbing a Passenger. Three sailors belonging to the British Empire were arrested this afternoon on a charge of stealing a quantity of clothing belonging to Mr Chambers, a passenger by the vessel. It is alleged that while the ship was at Motuihi they broke open a trunk belonging to that gentleman, and having appropriated a quantity of wearing apparel, threw the remainder, with a gun, into the sea. Body RecoveredThe body of John Singleton, drowned in the Waikato river last Sunday, has been recovered. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 14. The Parihaka Meeting. A large number of Natives are passing through town, on their way to Parihaka. Open Verdict. The jury returned an open verdict on the fire near Inglewood, where a quantity of grass seed was burnt. Collapse of a House. Whilst a house was being raised to the level of a street this afternoon, when about 4ft. from the ground the whole edifice collapsed, nearly killing the inmates. The house belonged to Sergeant Ryan of the Armed Constat alary, and Mrs Ryan and her three children were in the house at the time. VolunteeringThe Taranaki B fla Volunteers will be represented at the New Zealand Rifle Association Meeting in Nelson by Lieut. Hoskin, Sergeant Okey, Privates Howell, S. Hooker, and C. Bamball. WELLINGTON, February 14. The Royal Commission. It is understood that the first sitting of the Royal Commission on Native affairs will be held on the 23rd. The Hew Harbour Board. The first meeting of the new Harbor Board will be held on Friday. February 15. Unemployed Immigrants. The meeting of unemployed immigrants yesterday lapsed owing to the convener of the meeting not being present They will hold another meeting next week. PedestrianismYoung Scott attempted to walk seven miles in the hour last night. The youth walked well throughout, and cleared half the distance in 30min. ssecs., the seven miles occupying 60miu. 45secs. TIMABU, February 14. CommittalAt the Magistrate’s Court this morning, William Tate was committed for trial on two charges of indecent assault on young girls under nine years. Fatal Accident. A man named John Burns was killed by a fall of earth at the excavation for the new National Mortgage and Agency Company’s store this afternoon. When released, he was found to he terribly crushed and mutilated. Death must have been instantaneous. He was a married man with a large family. DUNEDIN, February 14. The Missing Whaleboat’s CrewWith, reference to the missing whaleboat’s crew the names of the men left on the island were—Charles Brown, headsman, A. 8., single; a Swede, aged about 26 or 27; Thomas Dsdey, A.B , aged 27 or 28, single ; William Chapman, cook and steward, married, without any family ; G. M. Booze, A. 8., about 23 or 30, Canadian, single; J, Lawson, Swede, single; Dovid Hunter, aged about 25; a half caste belonging to Riverton, single; Ohas. Garnet, about 25, English, single. The Awarua returns immediately to the Auckland Islands, when a thorough search will be made for the missing men, but it is feared that they have perished. WELLINGTON, February 14. Impounded Land Fund. It will interest people in Otago and Canter- • bury to know that, while the Government only received by last Suez mail full particulars of the loan, the land fund impounded by the late Ministry and due to the counties in Canterbury and Otago, was remitted to them on the 9th inst, and the balance due to the Road Boards will bo forwarded on Monday next. Unemployed Immigrants The question of making some provision for Wellington unemployed is now receiving the special and careful consideration of the Government, and a definite decision will be - announced in a day or two. The views of the Government are strongly in favor of facilitating the gradual removal of the unemployed from town into the country districts, where in most cases work can be found for those really anxious to obtain it. Small Farm Settlement SchemeThe small farm settlement scheme which was brought forward some time ago under th# auspices of the Wellington Working Men’s Club, bids fair to be a great success. Fully 200 genuine applications have been received for sections of land in the settlement, and applicants are quite ready to pay their money as soon as they know where the settlement is to be. They will not know this until the Minister for Lands returns from the South. The “Hew Zealand Times” A special meeting of shareholders in the “ New Zealand Times ” Newspaper Company was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of confirming the resolution passed at a previous meeting that the company be wound up. Not many shareholders were present, but it was unanimously resolved that the resolution be confirmed. It is understood that the purchaser, Mr J. C. Harris, will have an interview with the directors on Monday, and make final arrangements for the transfer of the property, and that if these be completed, the amalgamation of the two morning papers will take effect immediately. The “Evening Chronicle.” It is notified that Messrs D. Curie, H. Anderson, and A. Anderson have dissolved partneiship as proprietors of the “Evening Chronicle ” newspaper. Mr Henry Anderson has to-day filed a declaration of insolvency. OFFENSIVE PRACTICES AT PORT. There are at Lyttelton two public nuisances to which attention should be called. One of has before been referred to, but as yet no remedy appears to have been found for it. Those who have business at the post office and particularly ladies, will understand the nature of this offensive custom, for they have probably felt like improvising themselves into policemen, taking up the phrase “ move on,” while elbowing their way through the inevitable “waiting to ship” crowd that take possession of the sidewalk and entrance to the Government Buildings. The entrance to the shipping office will unquestionably have to ha changed before this nuisance can be effectually abated, and in that connection it has been suggested that the public entrancetot.be Customhouse could be readily made at the western end of the building. The other cause of offence is the indecent exhibition of the unwashed and undressed half-grown men and boys at Peacock’s wharf between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sundays. A notice is posted “byauthoiity” near this rendezvous, which states that persons indulging in saltwater ablutions after 7 a m, will be prosecuted with the utmost rigor, Ac., but so far it appears to be treated as an idle threat.