NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1981, 30 June 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION. | WELLINGTON, June 30. New Telegraphic Arrangement. Government have determined to close telegraph offices now open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 5 p.m., re-opening them for one hour at seven o’clock. Messages can thus be sent at as late an hour as at present, but those not despatched by five will have to wait till seven. INVERCARGILL, June 30. Accident. A boy named Asher fell off the Bush Tramway engine yesterday, and was severely injured. A Sporting Politician. A friend of a Southland M.H.R., apparently from “ information received ” is giving large odds that a dissolution takes place in thirty days. Musical. The Philarmonio Society give the “ Creation ” to-night. Municipal Loan. The Borough Council have agreed on a loan •f £20,000 for street improvements. AUCKLAND, June 20. The Mail Steamer. The mail steamer sailed for Sydney at 6 a.m. Coming alongside she bumped, but did not do much damage. Non-renewal of Licenses. At a meeting of brewers and merchants today resolutions were passed condemning the action of the Thames Licensing Commissioners in refusing to renew certain licenses, and appointing Mr Ehrinfried a delegate to prepare a petition for presentation to the Government. Mr Ehrinfried proceeds to Wellington. Educational. The Board of Education has established a science class for teachers, under the conduct of Josiah Martin, F.G.B. Wharf Accommodation. A sum of £6OO has been voted by the Bay of Islands County Council, to extend the Russel wharf, so that vessels of the Rotomahana and Te Anau class can come alongside at all states of the tide. The increasing trade with Sydney and the Southern provinces makes this extension necessary, NEW PLYMOUTH, June 29. Mr Hamlin. The Carlyle correspondent of the Taranaki “ Herald ” telegraphs that Mr Hamlin’s visit to the Plains has resulted in this He will report to the House that the special correspondent was wrong in saying that a road had been made into a certain swamp and then abandoned. The Waimate Plains. The roads [are expected to meet to-morrow (Wednesday) or before the week closes. WELLINGTON, June 29. The UnemployedThe mass meeting of the unemployed was greatly interfered with by torrents of rain. However, about 150 attended, and it was decided to petition the Government to provide work. Wellington Artillery. At a meeting of the Wellington ArtillerJ Captain Moorhouso intimated that owing to ill health he would shortly place his resigna tion in the hand of the Colonel commanding the district. BLENHEIM, June 29. Sudden Death. Intelligence has been received of tho death of a digger named Joseph Gartshore, on Sunday last, at Wairau Valley. It appears that on the evening of the day in question deceased was sitting in a tent chatting with a mate when he suddenly rolled from his seat to the ground and expired. CAM ABU, June 29. The Waterworks. The waterworks are a great success. One of Burt’s patent water engines was driven today with 801 b pressure to the square inch, at a rate of 100 revolutions per minute. The pipes ia the streets are charged with a pressure sufficient to send the water over the highest building in the town, although the reservoir is not yet nearly full. The works are of the most substantial kind, but the first estimate of the cost ia somewhat exceeded. The Licensing BenchAt an adjourned meeting of the licensing Bench, held to-day, four of the local clergymen handed in a protest against granting any fresh publicans’ licenses in the town. One of the clergymen also read a memorial from the Good Templars on the same subject and to the same effect. The chairman of the Licensing Court said that because handsome edifices wore erected it should not be taken tor granted that licenses would be issued. The public interest had to be served, and speculators must take tho consequence of a license being refused. The Court would be guided by what it considered would be best for the public welfare. The Weather. It is raining heavily, and a vary heavy sea is rolling in from the East, but as yet no damage is reported. DUNEDIN, June 29. Teachers’ Pensions Bill. The committee of the Otago Educational Institute carried the following on Saturday:— “ This meeting, having fully considered the Teachers’ Pensions Bill and the resolutions thereon from the various branches, find that with <he exception of the Lawrence branch, all are opposed to it; the Lawrence branch agreeing with the principles of the Bill, but making such suggestions as the Government Actuary showed to be inadmissable; and this meeting having heard the actuary’s explanation, hereby declare that it ia entirely opposed to the Bill.” Shirking the QuestionWhen the question of voting the Mayor a salary of £4OO came on at the Council to-day, the meeting adjourned for ten minutes, and when the time came for resuming there was no quorum of members present. Live Stock TradeA most extensive gathering' of gentlemen connected with mercantile and agricultural pursuits, took place to-day at the homestead of Mr James Shand, West Taieri, for tho purpose of inaugurating the opening of an extensive live stock trade with Dunedin. Mr Donald Held occupied the chair, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the enterprise shown by Mr Shand. Extensive abattoirs of concrete have been built, and there was a splendid show of stall fed cattle. In the course of some of the speeches made, indication was given that the Bell Coleman process of freezing meat would in all probability bo shortly taken up in Otago with energy. INVERCARGILL, June 29. The Census. It may not be generally known, says the “Southland Times,” that the Census Bill introduced by the Hon. T. Dick will provide for the census of New Zealand being taken on the 3rd April, 1881, in consequence of an arrangement between the colonies and other possessions of Great Britain and the home authorities, to take on the same day a census of the entire population of the British Empire. [pbom our own correspondent.) WELLINGTON, June 29. The Mail. The Stella, with the San Francisco mail, did not leave Manukan till 1 30 p.m. to-day, eighteen hours after the arrival of the mail, so it is not likely to reach Wellington before Thursday morning. The mail therefore will probably not be delivered in Christchurch and Dunedin earlier than Friday.