NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1882, 5 March 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEKSS ASSOCIATION-. J NAPIER, March S. Death from Lock-jaw. Mary Strafford, a little girl six years of age, daughter of an employee of the railway, died on Tuesday evening from lock-jaw, caused by a cut in the hand, the result of a fall. The wound was but slight and no serious consequences were, at the time of the accident, anticipated. WAITARA, March 5. The Native CommissionThe Native Commission commenced sitting this morning. Between sixty and seventy Natives were present amongst them were several of influence, including the brother of the celebrated William Ring, Mrs Simeon, and an intelligent looking half caste has also attended to give evidence. Many Natives in this district are staunch believers in Te Whiti, and contribute very liberally towards his support, and are providing food, &0.,f0r his monthly meetings at Parihaka. Some Natives present are anxious to have their titles to land investigated individually, but others also interested in the same land, and who reside at Parihaka object to it. The commission will probably taka all evidence to be given here by to-morrow afternoon, and hold one or two sittings at Werini, some few miles from Waitara. The Maoris were loud and cordial in their greeting to Sir W. Fox when he arrived. KUMARA, March 5. Re Billiard Rooms. An important case was decided by the Bench to-day. L. Leibegk was summoned for having a public billiard room open, contrary to the by-laws of the borough, without a license according to the Municipal Corporations Act. Mr Warnes, as counsel for the defendant, contended that billiard rooms here were never contemplated to come under the class referred to, but the Bench held that, although not specially defined, billiard rooms were public places of amusement. The case, was, however, dismissed, through the insufficiency of the evidence to prove the charge. This case was tried as a test case. TIMARU, March 5. A Lecturer in Trouble. Mr Mosley, the anti-Chiniquy lecturer, was remanded to Christchurch on a charge of obtaining 3s from a tailor by false pretences. District Court. At the District Court Frederick Arthur Sims, formerly a wholesale merchant, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for larceny. The prisoner had sold goods out of bond which he previously conveyed to the National Bank, and, acting on the advice of his friends, refused to hand the proceeds over to the Bank Manager. He received an excellent character from a number of merchants, including the Mayor of Timaru, some of whom had known him thirteen years. William Tait, for indecent assault, received a sentence of twelve months and one flogging in gaol. William Halford, for assaulting his wife, was sentenced to two months, and Duncan Oruickshank, for fraudulent insolvency, to nine months. Frank Foff, charged with frudulent insolvency, was acquitted. DUNEDIN, March 5. Kempthorne, Prosser and CoKempthorne, Prosser and Co., Limited, have issued their report to the Slat of January, 1880, The profit shown for the period of thirteen months amounts to £9702 on a paid-up capital of £71,017. The directors recommend that the amount paid for the goodwill, viz., £7500 be written off, and the balance, £2202, be carried forward in preference to declaring a dividend. AUCKLAND, March 4. Not to be DrawnThe Christian Brethren have sent a challenge to the Mormon elder Lorenson, to publicly discuss the Scriptural authenticity of the Mormon doctrine, but no reply has been vouchsafed. Water Drinkers on the War Path,. There is a feud between two sections of the temperance advocates at Onehunga, one of which had privately purchased a harmonium. Some person or persons unknown entered the Masonic Hall at night and removed the harmonium and the charter of the Hope of Manukau Lodge, The charter has since been recovered, but not the harmonium. A Sickly Passage. The barque Earl Granville has arrived from London with 317 passengers, having measles, whooping cough, and low fever on board. She will be quarantined to-morrow. All the information which could be obtained was that she left Plymouth on November 27th, and had had from thirty to forty cases of measles, the last of which occurred six weeks ago. Three ,'children died from infantile diseases There were twelve cases of whooping cough, one of which was fatal, and four or fire of low fever, including Dr Fox, who has bean laid up for six weeks. The names of the dead could not be obtained owing to the illness of the doctor. GBAHAMBTO WN, March 4, Mining. The New Whau expect to come upon the Golden Sun lead, which gave the Alburnia Company such a good dividend, in 12ft mere sinking. They will break down the reef in the winze about the middle of next week. Shares have gone up to 27s 6d, at which price they are firm. GISBORNE, March 4. A Solicitor in TroubleEdward Francis Ward, jun., solicitor, was charged this morning with forging the name of the late W. K. Nesbitt, Frauds Commissioner, to a deed of conveyance of interest of Rota Waipawa and Hone Nitoa, in the Matawhera B block. Great interest is taken in the case, which is not yet finished. Wanted a Frauds Commissioner. There is an outcry amongst the public here at no Frauds Commission acting for this district. For a month past sales, leases and other negotiations in Native lands have been at a standstill in consequence. WELLINGTON, March 4. Sir J. Coode on Greymoutb HarbourSir John Ooodo’s report on the Greymouth harbor has been received by the Government. He estimates the cost at £162,000, and when the plans have been carried out the works may, under any circumstances, give ten feet at low water and eighteen feet at high water spring tides, and as trade increases to the port this may be further increased to 13ft. at low water and 21ft. at high water. He recommends deepening the lagoon channel at once, and looks on Bevell’s lagoon and Karoro Lake as very important to keep a good scour in the channel. He further recommends the reservation of all lands by the lagoon and Karoro Lake for the future construction of docks. An Unmarked ReefA survey party, under Captain Edwin, proceeded to the Heads to-day to ascertain the position of the rooks on which the barque Sophia R. Lubra struck on Friday last. The rooks on which she struck were found to ho not on the chart, and wore an extension of the ledge running off the west side of Lyell’s Bay, and about a quarter of a mile outside of any rocks marked on the chart. They run in an easterly direction, and have a depth of about 16it. at low water. An Insurance ItemOf the £IOOO insured iu the Colonial office on the Pakuratahi Hotel, £750 was reinsured. Appointments. The Registrars under the Registration of Electors Act, 1879, are gazetted. Tender Accepted. The tender of Mr R. Lanagan, of Auckland, for £12,05-1, for the Whangarei contract of the Whangarei-Kamo railway, has boon accepted. The Wellington-Foxton Railway. The deputation appointed at the recent public meeting interviewed the Government to-day re the necessity of pushing on the Wellington-Foxton railway. Practically the answer given was that the matter would be considered by the Railway ommission.

NELSON, March 4. At it AgainThe Education Board has accepted Mr George Hodgson’s resignation, and resolved to advertise for fresh applications for the secretaryship, reducing the salary from £3OO to £250 par annum. Copper Mine. The Aniseed Valley Copper CompanJ yesterday struck a lode of pure black oxide of copper, 2ft. Gin. wide and 120 ft. from the surface. The vein was followed down the whole distance without a break. OAMARTJ, March 4. The Oamaru Loan. The Town Council have received a cable message from London containing the information that the £50,000 loan has been floated. This will enable a more vigorous prosecution of the waterworks scheme, and also afford an opportunity of liquidating the debts incurred by the Council. The works have been at a standstill almost, in consequence of the shortness of funds. TIMAETJ, March 4. District Court-

In the District Court to-day Duncan Cruikshank was found “ Guilty ” of fraudulent bankruptcy. Frank Toffs’ case of fraudulent bankruptcy remains to be heard, and all sentences have yet to be passed. The Steam CraneThe Harbor Board to-day received a letter from Messrs Garrick and Cowlishaw, solicitors, of Christchurch, on behalf of Mr John Anderson, of the Canterbury Foundry, declining to submit his disputed claim on the steam crane to arbitration, and offering to accept £6OO instead of £4OO as the balance of account offered by the Harbor Board. The Board resolved to send Messrs Garrick and Cowlishaw a copy of Mr Anderson’s letter agreeing to submit any disputed claim to arbitration. Appointment-Forty-nine applications were received for the post of secretary to the Harbor Board, and that of Mr W. J. Tennant, of Timaru, was accepted. The Harvest. Grain is now coming in freely, but the unsettled state of the weather has been against harvesting and the progress of the crops, [fbosi otjb own cobbbsfondents.] WELLINGTON, March 4. Onr Financial PositionMajor Atkinson, speaking to-day to the West Coast railway deputation, stated that with the utmost possible economy and careful management, the whole of the five million loan would be expended by June next year (1881), after which the colony would have to remit home a million and a half annually for interest, and would be unable to borrow any more money for a year and half afterwards, or until the end of 1882. He therefore was impressed with the urgent necessity of rigid economy and thrift. The Fatal Accident near Featherston. A fatal accident occurred on the railway extension beyond Featherston last evening. As all the accounts which have yet appeared are more or less inaccurate, I send the following telegram, for which I am indebted to the courtesy of i the engineer in oh" rge, Mr Blackett, who kindly forwarded it to me:— “ Carterton, March 4th, 3.10 p.m. In filling ballast at the Featherston pit yesterday the stuff came down unexpected y, killing one man instantaneously and injuring another. No blame is attributabl to the ganger, who was watching the o ation. Deceased was told to keep from under, although the fall was not expected for some time. The greatest height of the face in the Featherston ballast pit is only 9tt. The PremierThe Premier probably will leave to-morrow for Auckland and the West Coast, and will be absent from Wellington about three weeks. Running' Away with a Pilot. A curious incident happened during the voyage of the Buttermore, which came into harbor to-night. She was unable to land the English Channel pilot, and actually had to bring him on until the ship crossed the Equator, when she fell in with a homeward bound vessel, and sent him back, after over two weeks’ compulsory exile. GREYMOUTH, March 4. Death of a Miner. The man Broadfoot, who was injured by the explosion at the Brunner mine yesterday, died at the Hospital to-day. He leaves a widow and a largo family.