NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1887, 11 March 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[ebom oub own cobbespondent.] NEW PLYMOUTH, March 11. The Parihaka Meeting. From six this morning until nine the main street of New Plymouth has been lined with Maoris on their way to Parihaka, with long strings of bullock and horse drays laden with food. All passed through without visiting the hotels. Lata of the pahs between here and the Whitecliffa, and also in other parts, aro nearly deserted, a few old people and children only being left behind to look after the empty villages. WELLINGTON, March 11. AppointmentsMr Burns, formerly M.H.R. for Roslyn, has been appointed member of the Commission on Local Industries. Mr Parkinson has been appointed shorthand reporter to the Civil Service Commission. HAWEEA, Maroh 11. News from the Front. Everything is quiet at the camp. At Otaki the road has been considerably straightened near the camp toward Kaupokonwi, by cutting across a swamp, and deep drains have been made, and the whole has been done in an exceedingly workmanlike mauner. On the north of the camp some sixty chairs are already formed towards Oeo. The constabulary and militia contingent agree very well indeed, notwithstanding predictions to the contrary, and the latter are rapidly becoming adepts with long handled shovels, under instructions of the former, who are exceedingly kind to their distressed brethren. DUNEDIN, March 11. The HospitalT!ie expenditure at the Dunedin Hospital during 1870 was £5740. Ihe Weather. Sunday's and yesterday's rains have done a good deal of good. Water Supply. The City Council have recalled their order to stop the water supply to machinery. Coursing 1 Fee. The Acclimatisation Society have raised the coursing fee to £2. INVERCARGILL, March 11. Large Saw-mill Burnt. Guthrie and Larnach's large saw-mill at Woodend, near Invercargill, wa3 burned down this morning. The mill was safe at eleven last night, but flames were discovered at five this morning. In a short time the main buildings, with the smithy, saw-sharpening and locomotive sheds attached were in ashes. The plant was the moat complete of any mill in Southland. The mill included a forty - horso - power engine, three newest patent iron saw benches, sawing, planing, moulding, and tennoning machines, &c. AH were destroyed, also a locomotive in the locomotive shed. In the main building twenty thousand of dressed timber was burnt. The insurances are, on North British and Mercantile, £250 on the building, £SOO on the machinery ; Transatlantic, £250 on the machinery, £SOO on the plant; Now Zealand, £7OO on the building, £6OO on the machinery, £2OO on the engine*; South British, £IOOO on the engines and machinery, £SOO of the last amount is ro-insurcd in the Colonial. The foregoing are all the insurances known here. Mr Mcpherson, the manager, has however £3O in the Transatlantic on his own private tools. The fire throws forty-five persons out of employment. Meat Preserving.

Meat preserving commences immediately at the New Zealand Meat Preserving Company's works, Woodlands. Plenty of cattle are obtainable on the company's terms.

FireA fire burnt down a stablo of Mr McLachlan's, Dipton. It was insured in the Victoria office for £l5O. FailureThe creditors yesterday agreed to the application for discharge of Mr Cuthbertson, of the firm of McCrorie and Cuthbertson, recently failed for some sixteen thousand pounds. AUCKLAND, March 10. Auckland Harbour. The Hon. John Hall, accompanied by Mr Swanson, M.H.R., inspected the harbor reclamation, and satisfied himself that silting of the harbor is going on. Quarantined Immigrants. Disease is spreading among the immigrants now quartered on the Motoutai quarantine station. One is convalescent, but since they were landed four adults and two childran have been laid up with fever. There are now eight lying ill on the island. "S.Z. Accident Insurance CoThe New Zealand Accident Insurance Company have had their first claim in the person of Thomas Brown, who was injured at Whatima mills. Within a few hours after the man's arrival in Auckland, he was in possession of the company's cheque as compensation for the injury. The Premier. The Premier and the Hon. Mr Whitaker le£t this morning by train, accompanied by a party of gentlemen, for Matamata, reaching Hamilton at 11.30. The Premier, aided by an elaborate map from the Public Works Office, was enabled to distinguish the principal districts and features of importance as he journeyed along, Godeffroy's SuccessorsTelegrams received by Auckland merchants slate that bills which they had held, accepted by Godeffroy and dishonored, have been paid by the new company, who will carry on operations on a grander scale than formerly. Pleuro-Pneumonia. At a meeting of settlers at Otahuhu resolutions were passed urging the Government to take more active measures to stamp out pleuro-pneumonia, and to appoint veterinary surgeons Naden and Kinlock cattle inspecinspectors, with power to enter upon premises, inspect cattle, and order the destruction of diseased animals. GISBORNE, March 10. Mr Ward's Case. Mr Price, R.M., dismissed to-day the charge of forgery against Mr Ward, junr., solicitor. WELLINGTON, March 10. Narrow EscapeA lad named R. Grigg, belonging to the artillery cadets, had a narrow escape from being killed this morning by the bursting of a gun with which he was firing at the butts. DUNEDIN, March 10. Kempthorne and Co-'s Drug Co. At a general meeting of the shareholders in Kempthorne and Co.'s New Zealand Drug Co. held to-day, the Chairman said that out of 10,0 CD shares sent to London, 5855 had been taken up, and the remainder were still on the market. Letters were read from Messrs Rouse, Nevill, and Fyfe, shareholders of LytteltOD, objecting to the entire goodwill being written off, and suggesting that only £2500 should be written off, and that a dividend absorbing £4971 3s 01 be paid, and the balance of £2331 lis lid, carried forward. Mr Irving, of Christchurch, suggested a pro rata dividend of ten per cent, the balance o be carried forward. The directors' report wa* adopted.

[fbom otje own cobbbbpondbnt.] WELLINGTON, March 10. The Thorndon Reclamation LandA short time ago I mentioned that a difficulty had arisen in regard to the titles for the sections of the Thorndon reclamation land sold by the late Government, which might result in purchasers repudiating their bargains, and consequently in heavy loss to the Treasury. The matter has at length been satisfactorily settled. Three of the purchasers had instructed Mr Ollivier to proceed for the recovery of the sums already paid on deposit, but two of them, on receiving an assurance that the titles should be validated, if necessary, by special Act of the Legislature next session, expressed themselves satisfied. The third declined to accept the promise of future legislation in lieu of a good present title, and determined to proceed for the recovery of the sum of £6OOO, which he had already paid. The Government, however, agreed to give a good and indefeasible title under the Land Transfer Act, and as this is just as valid a title as a Crown grant, the purchaser accepted this offer, and the matter may now be regarded as finally settled. This probably saves the Treasury the loss of some £BO,OOO.