NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1998, 20 July 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBES3 ASSOCIATION. ( AUCKLAND, July 8. Sudden Death' A groat sensation has been caused by the sudden death of Mr Grant, the auctioneer, ■who was discovered at Mrs Skeat’s house, in Vincent street, this morning, by a carpenter coming to repair the sewing machine, lying across a chair quite dead. It appears that Mr Grant went there last night in a state of intoxication, and Mrs Skeat, finding it impossible to gat him away, wont to bod with her children. NAPIER, July 20. An Occular Deception. A scientific examination of the so-called gold-bearing quartz from Te Aute shows it contains no gold. The metalic appearance is duo to the refraction of light through the fractured portion of the surface. The appearance misled old gold diggers and defied the microscope, but pressure applied to the fractures disturbed the reflection of the light and disclosed the true character of the appearanc e. The stone is of the jasper family. FireA fire this morning destroyed two old cottages. They wore insured, in the South British for £l5O and the Now Zealand for £IOO. DUNEDIN, July 20. Sporting. At the Jockey Club annual meeting it was stated that the year’s receipts were over £6500. The balance carried forward was £I9OO. Foul Play was scratched for the Sydney Metropolitan. Railway Employes. A large meeting of railway employes carried a resolution protesting against tlo reduction of pay. Mr Conyers’ Reply. Mr Stout authorises the “ Star” to state that he never saw Mr Conyers’ reply until it was in print. NAPIER, July 19. The Sheriff and the NativesThe Natives at Mount Vernon to-day positively refused to leave, and warned the sheriff and his men not to attempt force, or they wonld offer determined resistance. There were nearly 100 men present. The sheriff appealed to the police, who had, however, received instructions from the Government not to interfere. The sheriff therefore left the Maoris in possession of the field. Fatal AccidentA man named Harrison was thrown from a horse at Havelock yesterday, and received internal injuries, from which ho died. A Golden CanardA report was set afloat by telegraph this evening, that rich gold-bearing quartz had been found at Te Aute. There is not a shadow of foundation for the statement. Attempted Incendiarism. The police are investing another attempt at incendiarism in an unoccupied house belonging to Messrs Neal and Close. Some one effected an entrance, sprinkled kerosene about, and then sot fire to the place. The flames were seen and extinguished before much damage was done. £IOO reward is offered for the discovery of the perpetrator. WELLINGTON, July 19. Mr G. Hunter. Mr George Hunter, formerly M.H.R. for Wellington, is dangerously ill from a sudden stroke of paralysis.

NELSON, July 19. Sad OccurrenceEthel Biggs, a little girl of seven, was playing near her home at Stanley brook yesterday, when a decayed tree fell and struck her, necessitating the amputation of her right leg, which sustained a compound fracture. She is progressing satisfactorily. HOKITIKA, July 10. Mining News. From Okarito there is official nows to tho effect that the Mapourike diggings are showing well. Cunningham and party obtained lOiozs. for fourteen days ; Graham and party expect 24ozs. for a month’s work. These claims are close to Zala’s ground, but are worked at a somewhat higher level, A share in one of the claims recently sold for £SO. Over fifty men are on the ground. A company is being floated to work six acres of ground at Kaneiri. OAMABTJ, July 19. Highway Robbery. A man named John Locke was robbed of his watch, chain and some money last night by two men. He was proceeding home when the men came behind him, and pulling him to the ground, robbed him of the abovementioned articles. The robbers wore afterwards caught, and were brought before the magistrate to-day, and remanded. DUNEDIN, July 19. ObituaryMr Walcott, an ex member of tho Harbor Board, died to-day.