NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1916, 15 April 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB PBESa ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI, April 13. Sporting. The steeplechase meeting is fixed for June 19th. The programme consists of a Handicap Steeplechase of 173 sovs, a Maiden Steeplechase of 75 soys, a Weight-for-Age of 50 soys, and a Consolation Steeplechase of 30 sovs. Nominations for the handicap close on May 13th. It is proposed to give Mr Freeman Jackson, honorary secretary of the club, a testimonial in recognition of his services in raising the Wanganui meetings to the front rank among the racing meetings of the colony. WELLINGTON. April 13. Supreme Court. At the Supreme Court the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £75, in the case of Mulhana v Omalley, the plaintiff to pay casts. Accidentbroken yesterday by a fall of earth *a£ ifiS Kent terrac a drain. DUNEDIN, April 15. Ihe Cumberland Street Tragedy. Butler’s case is being taken. The court is crowded. The prisoner, who is undefended, has exercised his full right to challenge, and the Crown has challenged two jurors. AUCKLAND, .April 14. Criminal Sessions. At the Supreme Court sessions, George Eyre, farmer, for cattle stealing, was noquitted. Hena Mona, Pina Hakumahi, Haiu Honnea Wora, Haka Per?., and Hunanen were severally charged for forcibly entering the premises of Isaac Wilson, hotelkeeper, of the Lake district, in December last. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of forcible entry by intimidation. His Honor ordered a fine of £lO each. Just before the rising of the Court, Mr Broomfield, solicitor, of Gisborne, fell down in a fit and was carried out of Court. Local IndustriesMr Tinne, the Auckland member of the Royal Commission on Local Industries, His Worship the Mayor and the Working Men’s Political Association, are actively exerting themselves to obtain information on the above subject for the Commission. WELLINGTON, April 14. The Licensed VictuallersAt a meeting of the licensed victuallers this afternoon the question of forming a Licensed Victuallers’ Insuranca Company for the colonies was discussed, but ultimately postponed to allow of data being collected, which will be presented to the conference at a meeting in June. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Commissioner of Police requesting that active stops be taken to suppress sly grog selling. City Council RetrenchmentIt is believed that the retrenchment committee of the City Council will recommend rigid economy in expenditure, and the cutting down the expenses in every way, including pro rata reductions on all salaries and wages. The Harbour Board-

At a meeting of the Harbor Board the report of the sub-eommittce appointed to interview the Government relative to endowments

for the Board, was read. The report stated that the Government had agreed to hand over to the Harbor Board the new railway wharf, with a small piece of ground laying between the wharf and the main line of railway. They also agreed to hand over to the Board about three-quarters of an acre of ’ the Thorndon reclamation, and would possibly give one or two other sections on the same reclamation not disposed of at the public sale last year. They would also make over to the Board all reserves in connection with the pilot and eignal stations, subject to their being used for the purposes for which they were set apart. Ministers also gave a favorable answer to the request that the Government would vest in the Board the right of the whole of the foreshore round the harbor, including the shores of Evans Bay, subject to any reserves the Government might require from time to lime for railway or other purposes. Golden Point Mining Co. The annual report of the Golden Point Gold-mining Company shows that operations at the mine have been considerably retarded, owing principally to the financial position of the company. The report advised the shareholders to taka up the balance of the unallotcd shares, or to wind up tho present company and form a now one. The TJnemploySdTwenty single and five married men of the unemployed are to bo sent to Wanganui for tho purpose of road making near Murimots. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 14. Pacing-Twenty-seven nominations have been received for the Taranaki Derby, 1883. GREYMOUIH, April 14. Sudden Death. An elderly man named John Henderson dripped down dead this morning in tho G ivernment workshop. At the inquest a verdict of “Died from heart disease” was returned. TIMAEU, April 14. Acclimatisation Society. At a meeting of the South Canterbury

Acclimatisation Society to-day, the balance sheet showed a credit balance of £164. Perjury CasesAt the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day a charge of perjury against James McLeiih, arising out of the late riot case* over the possession of some sheep, was dismissed. Another similar charge has yet to he heard. Sharp Work for Timaru. The ship Comadre, which sailed for London to-day, discharged and loaded over 1600 tons in nine working days. An exceptional amount of other shipping work was done during the same time. DUNEDIN, April 14. Gold Mining. During the past half-year the Tipperary Mining Company ‘paid as dividends a sum equal to £4 per share. Satisfactory. At yesterday’s annual meeting of the Standard Property Investment Society a dividend of 10 per cent, was declared. Attempted Suicide. A painter nam- d Cotterill, living at Richmond Hill, Mernington, attempted to commit suicide this morning. About a quarter to five his wife was awakened by hearing a heavy fall on the floor, and found that her husband had cut his throat. The man is out of danger. Ho had been out of work for soma time, and had of late been in a very depressed state of mind. BALCLUfHA, April 14. The Eloods of 1878. Messrs Blair, B 11 and Higginson, engineers, arrived here to day, and have been engaged taking evidence as to the cause of the damage to Inchclutha and the neighbourhood during the floods of 187 S. Eleven persons have been examined, and the inquiry is not yet concluded. Charge of InfanticideAt the Resirent Magistrate’s Court here to-day Isabe’lii Hamlyn was charged with the Murder of her newly-born intar.t at the Stirling Hotel on March 6-h. A number of witnesses were examined, and the accused was remanded till Saturday, bail being allowed, herself in £IOO and two sureties of £SO each. [psOit OUB OWN COEBKSPONDBST.] WELLING! ON, April 14. The Hotomahana

Much anxiety was felt here for the safety of the Rotomahana. which left this port yesterday with the Southern San Francisco mails, and was not heard of up to this afternoon. The Government, on the representation of the postal authorities, ordered the Hinemoa to get up steam and proceed in search of the missing steamer. The H+wpa, however, arrived in the afternoon, and Captain Kennedy reported meeting the Rotomahana only seventy miles from Wellington Heads at 3.30 this morning, having thus made only seventy miles in fourteen hours, and labouring heavily in a severe gale and territic sea. Just afterwards her arrival at Lyttelton was telegraphed, so the Hinemoa’s departure was countermanded. Last Year’s AccountsThe books of the Treasury were finally closed this afternoon for the accounts of the last financial year, so that no further receipts or disbursements will be charged to the account of that year, but all will be carried, forward. It will take some days to balance the books, and all the Treasury officers are working day and night to bring out the balance sheet with all possible speed, in order that the Treasurer may know exactly what he has to provide for in bis estimates at the earliest practicable date, and have plenty of time before him before the meeting of Parliament. The result will probably not be definitely known for a week or so, and nothing fresh has transpired rega;ding the financial position of the colony beyond what I have already telegraphed.