NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1868, 19 February 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBE FBBSS ASSOCIATION.] INVEEOABGHLL, February 19. St. Paul's Wesleyan Church. The members of St. Paul's Wesleyan Church have resolved to build a brick edifice. Reported Shipwreck. It is reported that the cutter Alarm is lost at Chalky Inlet, on the West Coast. Volunteers. The volunteers, if they attend the review, will bring their own tents, or look out for their own accommodation. The strongest objection is felt to the Immigration Barracks, the more so as the Invercargill De monstration Committee last year would not ask the Northern men to go into the Invercargill Barracks. Communications from Dunedin show that a similar disgust is felt there. Strong comments are also made on the Christchurch committee demanding from the volunteers double the contribution per man that was oharged here, the more so as with five shillings per man the Invercargill committee had, after paying everything, a balance of some two hundred and fifty pounds in hand. Reaper and Binder Contest* At the Beaper and Binder contest held yesterday, under the auspices of the Southland Agricultural Society, the Marsh Harvester, with the Deering binder, made magnifioent work, not a single band breaking. The first prize of a gold medal was awarded to the machine entered by Messrs Mason and Struthers, of Christchurch, worked by their own man. The second prize fell to an Osborne wire binder. NAPIEB, February 18. Native Threatenings. Some natives on Mr Harding's station, Mount Vernon, have stopped men fencing, under threats of violence. Major Scully and an interpreter have left for Mount Vernon. A survey party from the_ disturbed Patea country returned to town to-day, they having

been threatened by natives. It is also reported, though the report yet lacks confirma tion, that men have been turned off Mr Moorehouse's station, Patea. DUNEDIN, February 19. AppointmentThe Oamaru " Mail" states that Mr J. H. Pope, ex master of the Girls' High School, has been appointed Inspector of the Native schools of both islands. Builders' Men's Wages. The Builders' Association has fixed the wages of employees as follows :—Bricklayers, plasterers, and masons 12s per day, carpenters 10s, laborers Bs. The Carpenters' Association has declined to accept less than 129. Salaries of Corporation OfficialsA meeting of ratepayers was held last night to consider the excessive salaries paid by the Corporation to its officers. It was adjourned pending the report of the Council's committee on the same subject. WELLINGTON, February 19. j Pest-Sessional AddressMr Albert Pitt, M.H.E., addressed the electors for the city last night, speaking fcr an hour and a half. He received considerable applause, and a pretty strong feeling was expressed by the meeting that it was desirable to stop all free and assisted or nominated immigration. The opinion was also expressed that pay to all immigration officers should at once stop, and that the other public expenditure should be curtailed greatly on account of the pressure of taxation. Mr Pitt received a unanimous vote of thanks. AUCKLAND, February 19. Assaults on FemalesEight cases of assaults on females are down for the next criminal sessions. The Nimble Sixpence. Counterfeit sixpences are in circulation. Embezzlement. James John Cook has been arrested, charged with embezzling the funds of the Oddfellows's Lodge of which he was Secretary. HAWERA, February 19. The Parihaka Meeting. The Natives returned from Parihaka yesterday, but did not visit the Commissioners at Oeo. Te Whiti told them that those who visited the Commissioners were chaff, the wheat was all bagged at Parihaka, but he left it to their own option to visit the Commissioners. The letter from the Commissioners to the tribes at Parihaka was read, but had no effect in inducing the Natives. It was pointed out that it would not be considered E roper for an adulterous man to inquire into is own sin, that Sir W. Fox was a Government man, inquiring into the faults of the Government. The Natives present were about 700. Continued presents of food are made to the constabulary. There will be a great meeting at Parihaka in March. AUCKLAND, February 18. Capture of a Criminal. The police authorities offered a £2O reward for the capture of the Fijian suspected of rape on a child and chased into the bush. From information received the police captured him, stowed away on board the schooner Transit at the wharf and loading for Fiji. His clothes had been changed, showing that somebody had assisted him. The police were still keeping a cordon round the bush. The Union Co. and the Volunteers. Great dissatisfaction exists amongst the volunteers re the action of the Union Company raising the passage money for volunteers proceeding to Nelson prize firing. A number of men have entered, but unless the company reduce the fares not more than half will probably go.

Magisterial. Mr Williams, of the Bay of Islands, is expected to receive compensation for loss of office, his district being placed under Mr Von Sturmer, Hokianga. Mr Aubrey, Magistrate at Whangarei, retiree. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 18. The Parihaka Meeting. The monthly meeting at Parihaka was held yesterday. Little interest was manifested by the Natives, and there was only a very small gathering, not above 300 in all. Several loads of apples were added to the customary feast. There were nine Europeans present. Te Whiti did not manifest a desire to display his powers of oratory, contenting himself with a very short address of little or no significance beyond the ordinary exhortations to his people. He advised his followers not to be alarmed at the course of events. In his speech he did not allude to the advance of the Armed Constabulary on the plains, nor to the Native Commission at Oeo. Te Whiti and the Commission. The report that Te Whiti asked the Native Commissioners to come to Parihaka was quite unfounded, as neither he nor any of his people are likely to take any notice of the proceedings of the Commission. WANGANUI, February 18. FireA fire destroyed a dwelling-house and workshop, the property of Donald Rees, cabinetmaker, situated in St. George Gate. The workshop wss insured for £SO, and the stock-in-trade for £l5O, in the Norwich Union. WELLING/TON, February 18. The Snez MailThe Suez mails which left Melbourne yesterday by the Tararua, are a supplementary batch forwarded by the P. and O. steamer Deccan, which left Southampton 27th December, and Suez 3rd January. She arrived »t Melbourne on Friday last. NELSON, February 18. Rifle Association Meeting. The reception committee of the Rifle Association have determined to give a grand ball to visitors at the close of the meeting. DUNEDIN, February 18. Re Billiard TablesThe Licensed Victuallers' Association decided to take legal advice whether a license fee can be demanded for billiard tables. Net Pishing for TroutAt the City Court, Henry Epps was charged with fishing with a net for trout. Mr Watt held that section 2 of the Fisheries Act did not apply to the creek where the fishing had taken place. After the case was dismissed, Inspector Mallard pointed out that under : section 7 fishing with a net was prohibited in all creeks. Mr Watt admitted taking a wrong view of the matter, but said it was unnecessary : to re-open the case. Charge of Forgery Dismissed. George Stevens was charged with forging an order on the Green Island Coal Company for 15s. As the sum was due to prisoner as wages, Mr Watt decided not to send the case for trial, and dismissed the information. Irish Famine FundThe famine subscriptions are closed. About £IOOO was collected in Dunedin and suburbs. There is £2OO more to come in. The Lincolnshire Delegates. The Lincolnshire farmers* delegates expect to reach Dunedin on Saturday evening, and to spend two or three days in the neighborhood. The Tramway. The tramway was to-day opened as far as Ocean Beach. The Middle Island Native CommissionThe Middle Island Native Land Purchases Commission is sitting at the Foresters' Hall, Port Chalmers. Mr Izard, of Wellington, who appeared as counsel for the Natives, addressed the Commission at some length, and wound up by stating that the Maoris were there in consequence of promises not having been kept that sufficient lands would be reserved for them. Afterwards Judge Symonds, of the Native Lands Court, was examined, and the Commission adjourned till to-morrow. An Octopus at Port ChalmersA boy named Fullarton, whilst bathing at Observation Point, Port Chalmers, yesterday, was seized by an octopus. His companions rescued him with difficulty. The Martin's Bay Expedition- i The Martin's Bay expedition returned to I Queenstown last night, all iwell. They were enabled to make a careful examination cf the country, which they report to be admirably adapted for cattle farming. [JBOM OtTB OWN COBBEBFONDKNT.] WELLINGTON, February 18. Native Matters. Mr Bryce arrived in town last evening, from Hawera via Foxton, and has been engaged in conference with his colleagues to-day. There iB very little fresh news regarding Native affairs. The result of the monthly meeting to be held at Parihaka to-day is

looked for with much interest, but r» anxiety, for there seems hardly the remotest probability of Te Whiti commanding any active opposition on the part of his followers.

Nothing definite has transpired as to the new member of the Commission.