NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2013, 6 August 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

f?RBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, Angustfi. What is Cultivation? At a meeting of the Land Board yesterday, the Crown Lands Banger reported favourably of the Katikati settlement, but he noticed that the considerable failure of the grass seed referred to was chiefly owing to seed brought from England by the settlers. This reference iu the ranger’s report, brought up the question of surface sowing, and it was held that surface sowing could not ba regarded as “ cultivation,” which implied that ground must be turned in some well-known method, either by digging or ploughing. DUNEDIN, August 6. Insurance ItemThe insurances on Green’s store are £2OO in the Standard and £2OO in the Alliance. AUCKLAND, August 5. Insurance CompaniesA meeting was held to-day of fire and marine insurance companies, to consider the Bill introduced by the Hon. T. Dick, and in accordance with instructions received from head offices the Bill was approved. It is believed that the representatives of the English offices in the South in opposition to the Bill have been acting without instructions. The meeting was strongly of opinion that the Bill should be passed this session, and not postponed. Land SaleThe Crown land sale realised £lOlB, or 9j 8d per acre. Floating LogsLarge logs, &c., are floating off the coast betwe-n Hen and Chickens and Wangarei, having escaped from the mill-booms. They are endangering the safety of vessels, the Janet, cutter, having come into collision and lost her boat. GRAHAMS TOWN, August 5, Mining NewsA trial test of quartz from Mobaka, Hawke’s Bay, which was sent here, yielded only lldwt. for scwt. of stone. The bank assay was nil. GISBORNE, August 5. Petroleum Company. Mr Kendall, manager of the Petroleum Company at Poverty Bay, has just returned from a prospecting trip to the oil springe. He reports that the surface indications of oil are better than any he ever saw in Pennsylvania, from whence he recently came. Ur Kendall is very sanguine of the resalts of the boring operations to be shortly commenced. Sydney capitalists hava invested largely in shares.

NEW PLYMOUTH, August 5. The Waimate Plains. The Hinomoa arrived in the roadstead this morning, shortly after daylight. At 8 a.m. forty-four prisoners were marched down to the beach, and on their way became very demonstrative, and indulged in weird cries and gestures. After they were settled in the boats they bid adieu to their native shore with loud cries. The Hinemoa will not take her departure until to-morrow, as she is waiting further instructions. The usual daily arrest of four Natives took place this morning at the camp. The Natives are fully determined to continue fencing, and openly admit that the fencing is not for the purpose of protecting their crops, but simply for the purpose of thwarting the constabulary in taking possession of the confiscated land. WELLINGTON, August 5. Si fie Association. A deputation from the New Zealand Bifle Association waited on Mr Bryce, asking that a sum of money should be placed on the Supplementary Estimates to enable the association to hold a meeting in March next. Mr Bryce asked for a statement of the liabilities of the association and the estimated cost of the next meeting. He would see if the Government could assist the association by placing an amount on the Estimates as requested. Appointment. The appointment of the Hon. W. Bolleston as the Minister having charge of the administration of the Naval Training School Act, 1874, riee the Hon. H. A. Atkinson, resigned, is gazetted. HOKITIKA, August 5. The Okarito Bush. The following particulars by a private letter reached here to-day from Okarito:—“The Okarito rush is likely to be all right. Two young fellows named Meares and Fleming, belonging to Boss, struck good gold last Friday on a low terrace running as straight as an arrow for about five miles alongside the Forks river. Where the road crosses the river there are four parties on payable gold, and about four miles up the creek is where Ounningham and party are working. The Chickens party have got gold intermediate between Cunningham's and the road, which proves that gold has been traced for fully three miles. Thera is room for hundreds of miners. A steady rush is setting in, and miners are arriving daily overland. Those on the ground seem satisfied with the appearoncea of the country."

DUNEDIN, A«gu®ts. FireA fire broke out last night on the premise* in King street owned by Mr Hanehard, and occupied by Mr John Sioder, upholsterer. Sieder’s stock was not insured, but hi* {urni> turo and effects were insured for £l5O in tbo Norwich Union. School Fees. Opinions were generally expressed at the Education Board meeting to-day that school fees would have to be re-imposed A scale of reductions of the salaries of teachers and other employes, ranging from 7| to 10 par cent., was agreed to. Commission of Inquiry. Mr Simpson, 8.M., and Mr E. 0. Strode have been appointed Commissioners of Inquiry into the Look-out Point Industrial School, Mrs Martin’s DeathMrs El'zi Martin, who was accidentally shot by her eon at Mullocky Gnliy, died in the hospital this afternoon.