NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2008, 31 July 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, July 31. Alarm of Fire. An alarm of fire in P. A. White’s, in Shortland street, last night created soma sensation, but it turned out, on breaking in to the house, to be only some boiling glue

which had caught fire and was blazing up.. The fire was quickly extinguished and no damage was done. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 31. The West Coast FanaticsTwelve more Natives were brought in last evening from the camp. This makes a total < of fifty political prisoners who have been arrested. The Hinemoa is expected here tonight to take prisoners away. GISBORNE, July 31. Tho New Native Lands Legislation. Mr W. L. Rees, the well-known solicitor, was a passenger yesterday by the Ringarooma for Wellington to attend and give evidence before a Parliamentary committee relative to the £3OO paid him as retainer for the Waimate Natives last session. He will also endeavour to induce Government to incorporate in tho Native Land Sales Bill certain provisions contained in his East Coast Land Titles Bill relative to lands recently conveyed in trust. The Earthquake in Poverty Bay. The most severe shock of earthquake felt for years was experienced about 1.20 a.m. this morning. It lasted some thirty seconds, travelling from a souther y to northerly direction. Another shock, less severe, was felt fifteen minutes afterwards. No damage was done. An old Wellington resident on a visit here says it was the severest shock he has felt for the last twenty years. Just before duet on the preceding evening a most brilliant meteor was observed. WELLINGTON, July CommittalAt the Magistrate’s Court to-day John Doreen was committed for trial for stabbing another man named Campbell. EconomyThe police reductions commence to-day. Several police stations in the country districts are done away with. IThe Melbourne Exhibition. The exhibits received for the Melbourne Exhibition (number 325. Dr. Hector leaves for Melbourne in a fortnight. The Exhibition opens on October Ist. DUNEDIN. July 31. The s s. Ino. The steamer Ino is wrecked at Port Molyneux. The hull was insured for £SOO in the South British and £450 in the Victoria, and the cargo £250 in the South British. The Waimea-Gore BailwayThe Waimea railway line was opened today. An excursion train, conveying some 100 invites, left Dunedin this morning. At Gore Mr Bastings declared the line formally opened. Vital StatisticsThe vital statistics for July give ;—Births, 163 ; deaths, 53 ; marriages, 39. The revenue for July is £28,771. TIMARU, July 31. Killed by a PigThe child, which a fortnight ago was bitten by a pig, died in the hospital last night from blood poisoning. The Watch-lifter-For asking the time and running off with the watch Charles Williams as been committed for trial. AUCKLAND, July 30. Working Men’s ClubAt the half-yearly meeting of the Working Men’s Club, the report showed receipts £936, giving a balance over expenditure of £ll3. Gas Company. The Auckland Gas Company has declared als per cent, dividend. The price of gas is to be further reduced shortly. Sash and Door Co. The Union Sash and Door Company has 1 declared a dividend of 10 per cent., carrying : forward £3416. [ Thames Goldmining Company. j At tho annual meeting of the Thames Gold Mining Company, the report showed that £786 per share had been paid In dividends during the year. £4OOO was put out at interest, at 6 per cent., as a reserve fund. HOKITIKA, July 30. Mining NewsMr Hunter, a storekeeper of Roes, has received a letter from Okarito, stating that several holes have bottomed on payable gold 1 at Mapourika. From the tone of the letter i prospects are very favorable. Charge of LibelAt the R.M. Court, to day, Mr J. P. ; Klein, proprietor of the “Star,” was charged on the information of Mr T. Treloar, with a libel. Defendant stated that he had no knowledge of the libel before it appeared in the paper, and was prepared through his ; counsel to apologise and pay the costs and give up the name of the writer. The information was then withdrawn. ShippingNeither tho Wallace nor the Waipara has shown up yet from Southern ports. Tho rough weather of late is supposed to be the cause of detention. The bar is in splendid condition, 14ft. at high water being reported. OAMARU, July 30. Lost OverboardWhile on her voyage from Hokitika to Oamaru, the schooner Lizzie Qny lost overboard tho mate, Cornelius Laird. Two heavy seas were shipped simultaneously, and a heavy gale blowing at the time rendered it impossible for any effort to be made to rescue the drowning man. Laird was well known at Lyttelton, where he was known by the name of " Jim,” and was a man much respected by his brother seamen. DUNEDIN, July 30. Sad AccidentMrs Elizabeth Martin was received into the hospital to-day, suffering from a gunshot wound inflicted by her son, ten years of age. The boy was plajing with a loaded gun, which he accidentally discharged into the lower portion of her back.