NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2016, 10 August 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(press association. I AUCKLAND, August 10. Schooner AshoreThe vessel anchored ashore at Tutukuku is the topsail schooner Julia Price. Anchors, &c., are being sent down to got her off. TIMARU, August 10. Jockey Club. The report submitted at the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club last evening showed the receipts for the year amounted to £136-1 pounds, and that the financial position of the Club is satisfactory. A Lucky EscapeFour men were excavating clay at a brickyard near the town, this morning, when a heavy fall of earth took place, and two of them were completely buried. They were immediately dug out by their comrades, and Dr. Hogg, who happened to be at hand, pro■‘nounccd their injuries so slight that their removal to the hospital would not be necessa y INVERCARGILL, August 10. Municipal Loan. The £20,000 loan was carried at a meeting of ratepayers. Eifle Clubs. Major-General Davidson recommended in his report that the Government should encourage the formation of Rifle Clubs. The Invercargill Club consequently applied for the remission of the duty on the rifles and ammunition it is importing. A reply has been received in the form of a memorandum that Mr Seed has no legal authority and Mr Bryce declines to allow the duty to be remitted. AUCKLAND, August 9. Sporting ItemsAt the annual meeting of the Race Club the report showed the year’s receipts to have been £1613, and the balance over expenditure to be £757. It was agreed to communicate with the Southern clubs to have a paid handicapper for the whole colony. PedestrianismAfter a few days’ respite Willis will essay to walk 112 miles in twenty-four hours, emulating young Scott’s feat. NAPIER, August 9. Jockey Club. The annual meeting of the Jockey Club was held to-day. The statement of accounts submitted showed that despite a loss of £l4O on the steeplechase and £l5O spent in im proving the course, the operations of the year gave a balance in hand of £227. The total receipts were £2207. Entrance fees have been lowered to two guineas, and the annual subscription raised to five guineas. WELLINGTON, August 9. Carbine MatchA carbine match was fired to-day between a team from H.M.S. Dauae and the Wellington Naval Brigade, and resulted in a victory for the latter. BLENHEIM, August 9. Found DrownedAt the inquest held this afternoon on the body of Thomas O’Sullivan, found in Taylor River yesterday, a verdict of “Pound drowned ” was returned. Deceased attended early mass at the Catholic Church yesterday, and during the morning the abstinence pledge was administered by the priest. DUNEDIN, August 9. The UnemployedAbout 150 persons attended a meeting of the unemployed this morning Two motions were carried ; one to petition the Government to stop immigration at once, and the other to petition the United States Government to aid the working classes hero in going to America. Both motions were carried unanimously, but the meeting terminated without any steps being taken to draw up the petitions.