NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1889, 13 March 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

DUNEDIN, March 13. FireA fire in High street this morning totally destroyed the residence of Mr John Stamper, solicitor. The house and furniture were insured in the South British for £6OO. Municipal Retrenchment. A meeting of ratepayers will be held to call on the City Council to retrench in its various departments. WELLINGTON. March 13. .; Pedeatrianism. Young' Scott started on his walk of 120 miles in twenty-four hours at ten o'clock last night. At 2.45 this morning he had covered 25 miles, and at 8 o'clock 50 were finished. At 11.30 he had done 66 miles. Scott is walking well and in good form. Two to one is offered and taken about his doing 112, and level money about his completing 110. Later Scott is still walking well, and his friends are confident he will accomplish the distance. A Yacht Race. A yacht race between the Pet and the Bed Jacket started at one o'clock this morning. The distance is about thirty miles, the course being to the Heads and back. When rounding the first point the former was leading by half a minute. The race is causing great excitement. The Railway Commission--1 he Bail way Commissioner visited Eketahuna near Masterton, yesterday, and after two hours' delay proceeded to Woodville. A Deferred Payment BlockThe survey of Mongohae, the first of the deferred payment blocks, has been completed, and will be thrown open at once for selection. Railway Works. Great dissatisfaction is expressed here that no tenders have been called for railway works. A public meeting will be called next week to consider the matter. The Waimate Plains. HAWEBA, March 13. Titokowaru drove by the camp at Otakeo I this morning on his way to Parihaka, accompanied by about thirty of his immediate followers. About 200 more have also passed this morning. AUOKIiAND, March 13. Obituary. Thomas Birch, formerly Mayor of Dunedin and member of the Dunedin City Council, died on the Penguin during its passage from Gisborne. He left Dunedin in order to rerecover his health on the passage. It was exceedingly rongh, and the deceased became worse, and finally succumbed. Mr. Rolleston. Mr Bolleston was a passenger by the Penguin. Re a Skeleton. The skeleton found on Great Barrier Island is supposed to have been lying there for two years. A Strange Story. A Native at Bepera affirms that he saw a sea serpent, and gives a circumstantial description of the monster. Pleuro-Pneumonia.

Pleuro pneumonia is spreading. Yesterday the Inspector killed a cow on Mr Ireland's farm, Panmure, with the right lung infected. The Cattle Board meet to-day to consider the steps necessary to be taken.

[PEOM OtTR OWN COBKBBFONDKHT.] INVEBOABGILL, March 13. Provoking—Very! A well-known publican from Dunedin was a passenger per Te Anau, for Melbourne, taking with him £9OO, belonging to his creditors and a lady friend. Owing, however, to the accident to the steamer, he is not likely to see Melbourne for some time, as a constable has just left here with a warrant for his arrest. AUCKLAND, March 12. Coroner's VerdictAt the inquest on William Blewstowe, who was drowned in the dock, a. verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. Fatal AccidentWilliam Chester, a settler at Te Bore Waikato, has been killed through a fall from his horse. WELLINGTON, March 12. The Civil Service CommissionIt is understood that the Civil Service Commission leave for Dunedin in a few days. An Open Verdict. At the inquest to-day to ascertain the suuse of the recent fire at the Fakuratahi hotel the jury returned an open verdict. The GovernorHis Excellency leaves by the Hinemoa for Napier this evening. He will be present at the Hawke's Bay races. The Sophia E- Lnhrs. An official enquiry was held this afternoon as to the circumstances connected with the striking of the barque Sophia B. Luhrs on a sunken rock off the Heads a fortnight ago. The decision of the Bench was that Captain Patton had acted imprudently in sailing so near the shore, but that inasmuch as the rock in question was not marked on the chart, no blame could be attached to him. Stealing a Crucifix. James WiLson, charged with stealing a crucifix from the Catholic Church, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. PedestrianismAt 10 o'clock to-night young Scott starts on his self-imposed task to walk 112 miles in twenty-four hours. BLUFF, March 12. The Te AnauThe steamer Te Anau returned last night, and anchored outside the heads. She experienced a very heavy sea about 400 miles from land, which stripped her fan completely. Captain Carey at once headed for New Zealand under sail. The vessel had a head wind one day, but succeeded in making the Bluff in four days. The passengers have landed to go on by the Botorua to-morrow, and the Te Anau waits the arrival of the Koputai tug from Port Chalmers to tow her UP " DUNEDIN, March 12. Harhour MattersCaptain Thomson, harbor master of twenty years' service, has applied for leave of absence to visit the homo country and to bring out the Harbor Board's hopper dredge. The harbor master's report shows that as the effect of dredging and the tide wall in one place the channel was deepened by 6ft. Fonnd Drowned. At Tapanui the body of a man, name unknown, was found on the boach.

Volunteering. The City Guards turned out to receive the representatives, and entertained them. Arrangement! have been made for the conveyance of the ordnance of the corps to the Chriitchurch review by special train, on March 25th. The Naval Brigade take their own tents and provide their own commissariat, OAMABTJ, March 12. FireA fire broke out this morning in Thames street. It destroyed several wooden buildings,, consisting of a boarding-house, Messrs Boughton and Pocklington's wholesale boot manufactory, Mr Fryer's furniture shop, and an unoccupied shop, all the property of Mr George Sumpter. Messrs Boughton and Pocklington and Mr Fryer's stock were entirely destroyed,, and the greater part of the furniture in the boarding-house was burned, and also part of the furniture in a wooden store adjoining,, which was gutted. The total insurances are, New Zealand, £llOO ; North British, £460 ; Liverpool, London, and Globe, £4OO j South British, £2OO. TIMABU, March 12. Heavy GaleOne of the heaviest south-east seas experienced here for many months past was running to-day. The vessels rode safely, and no damage was done to the breakwater. The harbor works are being extended at an average rate of 18 ft. per week. fpHOM OUB OWN COEEKSPOKDBHT.] WELLINGTON, March 12. Purchase of the Old Provincial BuildingsI hear that negotiations are in progress for the purchase by the Government Insurance Department of the old Provincial Buildings for offices. The Insurance Department, although self-supporting, at present has the advantage of occupying offices in the Government Buildings rent free. The proposed change, therefore, would relieve the Government Buildings where at present there is great pressure on space, and would benefit the colonial exchequer to the extent of several thousands of pounds. The price talked about is £SOOO, but no official information has transpired on the subject.