NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2043, 10 September 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND, September 9. Publicans v- Good Templars. Messrs Graves Aitken, and Geo. Hemus, have been returned for the East Ward to the City Council. Great interest was manifested in the election, as a Good Templar ran against John Grey, the publican's candidate. NAPIER, September 9. Sheep Farming. Lambing is now far advanced, and promises a large inorease. The two or three days' cold and wet weather last week caused considerable loss. Horse Stealing Extraordinary. A man named Kelly, alias half-a-dozen other names, a former coachdriver in Wellington, is under remand for horse-stealing. It is supposed that he haß within tbe last two months stolen between forty and fifty horses, the majority of which he appears to have ridden to death. Steeplechasing. Nominations, with 2 sovs, for the Hawke's Bay Handicap Steeplechase of 125 sovs, to be run on November 9th, close with the secretary at the Criterion Hotel, Napier, on Saturday, at 8 p.m. WELLINGTON, September 9. The Acting-Governor. At three o'clock this afternoon Chief Justice Prendergast was sworn in as acting Governor by Mr Justice Johnson. The Premier, the Minister for Public Works, and the Colonial Secretary, were present. A proclamation appears in the " Gazette " of his assumption of the office of Administrator of the Government. Municipal. At the election of City Councillor to represent Cook Ward, Mr R. Greenfield was reelected by a large majority. There was no opposition in the other wards. Sale ot the Waimate Plains. It is notified in the " Gazette " re the sale of the Waimate plains, that sections on deferred payments will be open for application on Monday, October 25th, at the Land Offices, Carlyle and Hawera. Sections for which there are more than one application will be submitted to auction between applicants only, on Thursday, October 28th, at Hawera. The price of land on deferred payments will be £5 per acre, and 5s per acre will have to be deposited on making application. Each applicant will only be allowed to apply for one section on deferred payments. Applicants for land on deferred payments are to send their application deposits through the post to the Land Office, Carlyle, Patea, on or before October 25th. The land open for selection comprises 7500 acres on the west bank of the Waingongoro River, having a frontage of nearly three miles to the sea, being part of the main coast road line from Hawera to New Plymouth. Information respecting applications may be had from any Commissioners of Crown Lands. BALOLOTHA, September 9.

Serious Accident. A serious accident occurred at the protective works here this afternoon to John Sim, one of the workmen. He was in charge of a waggon, and when coming down the incline from the quarry he jumped off to uncouple the horses. His foot slipped, and he fell on the rails, one loaded waggon passing over his leg, lacerating it in a frightful manner and breaking the bone at the ancle and the small bone a little lower down. Sim was carried to the neighboring hotel, where he received medical attention. TIMARTJ, September 9. Hew Government BuildingsThe various public departments have now removed into the new Government buildinge, just completed at a cost of over £6OOO. The offices have been fitted up in first-class style. New Episcopalian ChurchThe foundation stone of the new St. Mary's (Episcepalian) Church was laid to-day by the Dean of Ohristchurch, in the presence of a large concourse of people. The Primate was unable to attend through ill-health. Several thousand pounds have already been promised towards the cost of the church. O AMARU, September 9. Railway Works.

At the meeting of the Oounty Council to-day it was resolved to request the Government to take other steps for the protection of the railway at Maheno than by turning the river on to properties of the adjacent settlers. It was also resolved that the Council will hold

the Government responsible for all domagft done through the protection works. DUNKDIN, September 9. Exhibits for Melbourne. Over twenty tons of Dcmedin exhibit* for the Melbourne Exhibition were shipped by the Tararua to-day. Others are to follow. Captain Paton Reinstated. The Harbor Board to-day, in consideration of Captain Paton'a long service and the fact that the insubordinate conduct of which ha was recently guilty was his first offence, reinstated him in his former position as from the 10th instant. He was at the same time strongly reprimanded and further informed that a repetition of his offence will ensure instant dismissal. Pilot Loudon's application for an inquiry into his conduct was granted, such inquiry to be held before the whole Board.

Medical Registration Act. The Medical Association last night decided to represent to the Colonial Secretary the desirability of amending the Begistration Act as follows:—1. That no death be registered until a certificate of its cause, signed by the medical man who has been in regular attendance is produced to the registrar. 2. That no burial be allowed within a radius of ten miles from a registrar's ofiice until the death has been registered or reported to the coroner for his direction. 3. That a medical man required to certify to the cause of death be empowered to call before him where practicable any one or more of the informants named in the Act, from whom he has reason to believe he can obtain such information as may be necessary to the discharge of his duty. That, failing such attendance, the medical man be relieved from all legal responsibility under the Act. AccidentThis afternoon Bichard Hudson, son of Mr Hudson, biscuit manufacturer, was thrown out of a cart through the horse bolting, and had his left thigh broken. Standard Insurance Co. In accordance with the announcement made at the last meeting of the Standard Insurance Company, Mr Charles Eeid has retired from the management. Tha appointment has been offered to and accepted by Mr Thomas B. Fisher, for some years past manager of the Canterbury branch. Mr Beid has promised to accept a seat on the board of directors.

Municipal. The city municipal elections to-day resulted in the return of the following gentlemen— Leith ward, James Allen ; High ward, G. O. Matheson; Bell ward, W. Gilchrist. All the old members were beaten. The Harbour BoardThe Harbor Board to-day passed a vote of thanks to the Hon. H. L. Miller, M.L.0., and W.D.Stewart, M.H.R., for their exertions in connection with the passing of the Board's Empowering Bill. Mr Keith Bamsay, in reporting on his mission to Wellington, was very severe on the Hon. Captain Eraser for his opposition. The Maori Prisoners The Maori prisoners appear to be enjoying themselves immensely. Eor some hours today they were playing cricket on the reclaimed land, and afterwards indulged in racing, jumping, and other athletic sports,