NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1875, 26 February 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 26. An Impostor. A man named John Connolly, an ex-tele-graph operator, was charged with imposing on the relieving officer, by obtaining half-a-crown and spending it in beer. He was sentenced to four weeks’ hard labor. On another charge of imposing on a tradesman, he received a similar sentence. A Drunken Burglar. TIMARU, February 26. J. B. Witt, confectioner, was aroused at two this morning by the noise of a supposed burglar. Arming himself with a poker he proceeded to his back door, when he met a tall stout-built man. A ferocious struggle ensued, ending in the trespasser escaping and Witt securing his hat. With the aid of this, a man named John Bushby, a stranger, was arrested this morning and brought before the Bench. He pleaded drunkenness, but was sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment. DUNEDIN, February 26. Clever JohnA Chinaman, arrested at Cromwell, charged with selling spurious gold, was discharged, the police failing to prove the sale by him. AUCKLAND, February 23. Auckland HarbourMr Whitaker has appointed Mr Maxwell, an engineer, to examine and report on the alleged silting up of Auckland Harbor. The Board propose a considerable increase iu wharf dues with a view of increasing the revenue and providing funds for the construction of a larger graving dock. Hallways in the North. Mr Lawson, Commissioner of Railways, is here making an examination of the Auckland lines. The traffic on these is rapidly increasing, the proportion of working expenses being now 69} per cent., while last year it was 20 per cent, higher. Diseased Cattle. The Waikato Farmers’ Club resolved to bring into force the eleventh clause of the Diseased Cattle Act, and appointed a subcommittee for the purpose. A Delicate HintCaptain McKenzie was re-elected chairman of the Harbor Board yesterday. He spoke of the onerous nature of the duties, and said he could not afford the time. The members agreed that provision should be made by an amended Act to remunerate the chairman of the Board.

NEW PLYMOUTH, February 35. Festive Taranaki-To-day has been observed as a holidayowing to its being the anniversary of the settlement of the Moa block, and opening of the Mountain road. Harvest AccidentAt Inglewood a half caste named Henry Carnon, whilst engaged this morning tending a threshing machine, had his ana ent off at the shoulder. WELLINGTON, February 25. Irish ReliefThe Evening “Post” subscription list in aid of the Irish relief fond reached £6OO. Ebenezer's ContractThe following tender has been accepted for the Grey town branch station buildings contract :—Ebenezer Grav. Greytown, £llß3. NELSON, February 25. Too Thin-skinned for New ZealandIt is understood that Mr George Hodgson, recently appointed secretary of the Nelson Education Board at a salary of £350, has resigned. There has been some correspondence in the papers, from which it appears that the action of the Board in creating so expensiva an office was disapproved of, it being alleged that a smaller salary would be suffieiext. Hop PickingHop picking is now general throughout thedistrict. In the town gardens alone 100 persona are engaged. ASHBURTON, Februaiy 25. Mosley on the RampMr Mosley gave his Anti-Ohiniquy lecture-to-night to a moderate house. He announced, that he intended to prosecute criminally the writer of a letter in the Ashburton “Guardian” and “Herald" newspapers, making certain charges against him, which he stated he intended to give the writer the opportunity of proving in a court of justice. TIMASU, February 25. Hot Deep EaonghA storekeeper at Waitohi flat, named Thomas Liston, was to-day fined £SO and costs for sly grog selling. Breakwater Prospects. During the past ten weeks the breakwater has been extended 130 feet. The Harbor Board have decided to commence at once the erection of wharfage for 300 feet along the inside of it. The depth of water ranges from, eight to eighteen feet at low water. Hot to be Intimidated. The “ Timaru Herald ” has declined to apologise for an alleged libel on Captain Norris, of the barque Glimpse, and will defend the action. HarvestHarvest operations are well forward, and there is no doubt now that the yield will bo the heaviest ever known in the district. OAMARU, February 25. . Nautical Enquiry. An enquiry into the loss overboard from the steamer Beautiful Star of the passenger named Gilchrist was held to-day. No additional particulars were elicited. DUNEDIN, February 25. Unlocking tbe CarsMr Conyers has ordered all railway carriage doors on one side to be unlocked Cormorants on the MoveThe captain and officers of H.M.S. Cormorant, now lying in Lyttelton Harbor, are coming down to the races, > nd will also attend the ball to be given by the Otago Rowing Club on Friday, for which his Excellency the Governor and Lady Robinson have accepted invitations. Serious Accident A serious accident occurred this forenoon at Port Chalmers to Michael Tigbe, who, whilst removing an old chimney from the back of the George Hotel, fell from the scaffold, a height of 14ft, on to a heap of stones, and sustained either a fracture of the scull or concussion of the brain, in addition to having one of the fingers of his right hand broken. He was attended by Dr. Dryadale, but ho now lies in a very precarious condition. fFHOM OUB OWN COBBESPONDKNT.] WELLINGTON, February 25. Paige Reports. A rather absurd statement bas found currency to the effect that the Maori prisoners counsel “ intend taking proceedings against his Excellency the Governor for assenting to the Maori Prisoners Trial Bill.” From the way this was put in the “ Times ” this morning and “ Chronicle ” to-night, it gave the impression that his Excellency was at least to be the defendant in a criminal prosecution, if not to be actually arrested and placed in the prisoner’s dock. The many friends of Sir Hercules Robinson will be relieved to hear that the simple fact, as has been known from the first, is that the validity of that Bill will be questioned when the Maori prisoners are tried, but as it is quite certain that those prisoners will not be set at liberty until the West Coast difficulty is in a fair way to be finally settled, there is plenty of time for that, or any other measures which may bo deemed necessary by their legal advisers. These, I understand, are much annoyed at so preposterous a canard finding publicity as that above quoted, as tending to make them appear ridiculous.