NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1890, 15 March 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

NEW PLYMOUTH, March 15, Volunteering.—Reception of Sergeant Okey. Owing to the steamer being delayed till Sunday, the arrangements made for the reception of Sergeant Okey, the winner of the champion belt, were abandoned, but a church parade of the Volunteers was ordered for ten o’clock yesterday, which was well attended. It was expected that the steamer Wellington would have been here during the morning, but she did not show up till threeo o’clock. The Volunteers were again mustered by bugle call, and were marched to the beach, where they were drawn up to receive the representatives. In the meantime a deputation went on board the steamer and invited the Auckland and Thames representatives on shore. The invitation wes accepted, and they came ashore in the boat. Beaching the landing place four of Sergeant,.O’Key’s comrades advanced with a chair, oh which they seated the champion, and then, lifting him on to their shoulders, carried him through the town to the Oddfellows’ Hall, the band playing “ See the Conquering Hero Comes." As the steamer left at live, the visitors had only time to have some slight refreshments, which had been prepared forthem at the Oddfellows’ Hall, before they had to go on board the steamer again. A public banquet will be given this evening to Sergeant Okey, which bids fair to be a great success. ' The Wellington UnemployedThe Public Works party from Wellington left by train this morning to commence work on the mountain road. WELLINGTON, March IS. PedestrianismYoung Scott continued steadily on his twenty-four hour walking match, and on Saturday at 8 p.m. had finished 100 miles. He then freshened up, but was unable to complete the distance, doing 109 miles four minutes within the appointed hour. A large crowd attended, and Scott, was loudly cheered at the conclusion. AUCKLAND, March 13. A Serious MatterMrs Boyle, widow of the lata Mr James Boyle, who was killed at Fort Britomart, complains in the local papers that though her husband’s life was insured in the Government Insurance Department, and the premiums all paid up, she has not received the money. Boyle’s death occurred three mouths ago. Rewi and his VisitorMr Maginnity, Secretary of Telegraphs, while visiting Kihikihi on Thursday last, called upon Bewi at his residence at Ponui. The chief expressed great pleasure at the visit, and presented the visitor with a veryhandsome greenstone pendant. Assault on a Native WomanAn engine-driver named Montgomery ha* been arrested at Bussell for an alleged assault on a native woman. Messrs Hall and WhitakerThe Hon. the Premier and the AttorneyGeneral reached Auckland by to-day’s train. InquestAn inquest was held on the body of the late Mr Thos. Birch, who died on board the Penguin. The evidence showed that deceased had been ailing on the passage up, and after leaving Gisborne got worse. He took a fit and died in five minutes. He had obtained some chlorodyne at Napier, which was the only medicine he took on the voyage. The medical evidence showed that death resulted from aneurism of the heart, and the wander is that he had lived so long. A verdict of “ Death from Natural Causes ” was returned. 26s 6d were found on the body, and while the inquest was going on the purser discovered £96 in bank notes in his under-clothing. March 14. Found DrownedA man named Hyde or Hines was found drowned off the reclaimed ground near the dock this morning. As his boots and socks were off, it is conjectured that he went down the ladder on the face of the reclamation to wash bis feet in the tide and tumbled in, hitting his face against the woodwork. Railway ReclamationThe Government have issued fiesh tenders for the Dempsey railway reclamation contract. BLENHEIM, March 13. The New GoldfieldThere are now about sixty diggers at work upon the newly discovered goldfield Upper Wairau, and the creek has almost as many men as it can carry. The owners of the land contemplate taking proceedings on the ground of trespass. A party of four men obtained six and a half ounces in two weeks, and seem favorably impressed with the prospect. WELLINGTON, March 13. Yacht RaceThe yacht race between the Pet and Bed Jacket was won easily by the former, the latter boat never returning to the winning poet. Post and Telegraph OfficesMr T. Turnbull, of Wellington, has gained the first premium for the new post and telegraph offices. The Civil Service Commission. All the members of the Civil Service Commission met to-day at 11 a.m. Mr Saunders was unanimously elected chairman. The Colonial Treasurer attended and conferred with the Commissioners. After some preliminary enquiry from the heads of departments in Wellington the Commission will probably proceed South. Mr W. Gray, Under Secretary of Postal Department, was confidentially examined. Alterations in Union Co.’s Time Table. The disabled steamer Te Anau left the Bluff at 9.30 this morning in tow of the Koputai for Dunedin, but before leaving the greater portion of the passengers and luggage were transferred to the Botorua, which sailed to-day for Melbourne. In consequence of the accident to the Te Anau, the following will be the alterations in the company’s time table : The Botorua leaves Melbourne on Thursday, March ISth, for the Bluff direct, in lieu of theTe Anau; the Eotomahaua, which is due at Port Chalmers on Tuesday next, will return to Melbourne direct the same day and arrive there in time to take up the Rotorua’s trip, as set down on the present time table; while the Te Anau will tranship the Koto, mahana’s northern passengers ana cargo, and

leave Port Chalmers for Northern Ports on Wednesday, thus taking up the voyage set down on the lime table for the Botomahana. TIMABU, March 13. A Heavy SeaA furious sea was running again yesterday, and to an early hour this morning. It is now calm. Petition Ee F. A- SimsA numerously and influentially signed petition has been forwarded to the Governor in favor of the release of S’. A. Sims, a merchant, who, at the last session of the District Court, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment without havd labor, for larceny of goods belonging to the National Bank. Q4.MABU, March 14. FireThe'Bridge Hotel, in the occupation of Mr P. Masclm, was entirely destroyed by fire about half-paat\teu o’clock 0 n Thursday night. The origin of tJ’-e fire is i, mystery. The building and its cont&nts werj covered by insurance in the South Hritisl for £6OO, £230 of which was ra-insuretftirthe Colonial Company. » DUNEDIN, March 13. The Bush. Fire CasesThe trial of the Waimate Bush fire oases will commence on Monday morning. Mr Justice WilliamsMr Justice Williams left for Hokitika this morning to attend the West Coast circuit sittings. The UnemployedA meeting of about 500 of the unemployed to-day resolved not to accept less than seven shillings per day, and decided to forward a petition to the Government expressing their unwillingness to accept the terms offered.