NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2053, 22 September 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND. September 22. Native Troubles. The Natives in the Waikato are interrupting Major Jackson’s Hororo purchase. Fifty Hauhaus assembled and threatened to carry the horses and ploughs to the King country, t he Natives in the north are obstructing the West Coast road, and have threatened to pull down all tho bridges but the one ever the Hotea river, which they suy will be useful to themselves. They have been instigated by an emissary from Te Kooti. The Kaipara Natives do not support them. Harbor MattersThe report of the Harbor Board propose that a graving dock be built at Callopo Point. It is estimated to cost £BO,OOO. A tender for £2599 has been accepted lor the construction of a new main wharf. The Harbor Board demands from the agent of the San Francisco steamers compensation for tho collision and damage done by the mail steamer. The UnemployedOnly seven men out of the alleged 140 seeking employment applied to the City Council for stone breaking. Sir E- W. StaffordPrivate advices report that Sir E. W. Stafford has joined the London directory of the Loan and Mercantile Agency. The Waikato Drainage operations are in full swing in the Waikato. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 22. A Truculent BankruptA meeting of creditors of Henry Hevell, confectioner and baker, and late of Wanganui, was held yesterday afternoon. The assets were stated to be £IOO, and the liabilities £l4O. An amusing scene took place at the meeting. Hevell offered to fight one creditor and threatened to throw another out of tho window, using the most insulting languago possible. Hevell was a bankrupt only a few months since, A resolution agreeing to the estate being assigned to trustees was agreed to to eave expense. The HinemoaThe Hinemoa, from Wellington, has just arrived. Judge Mansford leaves in her for Wellington. She leaves at once. WELLINGTON, September 22. At the inquest on the body found in the harbor yeverday an open verdict was returned. Nj evidence was adduced as to identification of the body, but the general opinion is that the man was a shepherd. HOKITIKA, September 21. Shocking Tragedy.

Constable Stephenson, stationed at Kanieri, reported this morning the horrible death by burning of a woman named Margaret Hutcheson and her infant child, four months old, as follows David Hutcheson stated to him that his wife and child had been burned to death the previous night at their bouse on Tucker’s Flat, a short distance from the Kanieri township. The constable visited the place and found the remains of a body, both legs and one arm of which were burned away, and the head partly consumed. No trace of the infant could be found. The house consisted of two rooms only. At 11 o’clock last evening Daniel Hutcheson returned home from Kanieri and found his wife lying on a stretcher in the kitchen in the front room, and the baby in the cradle alongside the stretcher. No conversation took place between Hutcheson and his wife, and the former went into the back room, where there were five children asleep. He then retired to lest, leaving his wife and baby in the front room, in which room there was a little fire and a lighted kerosene lamp on the table. At about 3 a.m. he was awoke by the glare of light and smoke. He called to his wife, but gut no reply. Ho then rushed into the front room, and found the roof and side walls all ablaza. He shook his wife, but she never attempted to mayo. He o uld not get to the front doer, which was burned, and he ran back to the bedroom, raised the window, and had barely time to put out the five children, who escaped. By that time ho found it impossible to get into the front room again, and the neighbours endeavoured to put out the fire, but their efforts were unavailing. The house and contents were entirely consumed. An inquest will be held to-morrow morning. DUNEDIN, September 21. The Waikaia Election. The Wakaia election returns to hard give Mr Bastings 251 votes, Captain Morris 143. The other returns cannot affect the result. September 22. The following are additional returns:— Dunrobin—Bastings, 19 ; Morris, 13. Glenkenich—Bastings, 13 ; Morris, O. Waikaia Flat—Bastings, 5 ; Morris, 4. Knapdale— Bastings, 16; Mortis, 6. Waikaba—Bastings, 18 ; Morris, 13. Suicide. Robert Mullins, a horeesh er, who appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with neglecting to support his children, committed suicide on the reclaimed wall, tear Rattray street wharf, between 12 and 1, by taking strychnine. New Zealand CoalAt the Ci‘y Conned meeting it was stated that at the Gas Works, during the last six months, 2886 tons of Greymcnth coal had been consumed, against 199 of Newcastle. During the current year nearly 7000 tons of the former will be required. legalIn the address to the grand jury at Lawrence, yesterday, Mr Justice Williams expressed his regret that such a largo number of grand and petty jurors had been summoned to try a case which could have been'disposed of in the District Court if it were not for a technicality involved and a defect in the law. The case was that of Arthur O’Neill, for fraudulent bankruptcy. The prisoner was found guilty on all the counts, but the judge deferred the sentence, as he was doubtful whether the evidence taken before the trustee in bankruptcy was admissable. The prisoner was liberated on bail. INVERCARGILL, September 22. Invercargill IndignantThere is great indignation at the new timetable issued by the Government, and a memorial praying for a reversion to the August time-table is already nine yards long. Another public meeting is talked of. Another Moa Story. It is reported that the moa has been seen at Waiau by a party of diggers. The bird stood nine feet high, and ran away screeching like an American locomotive, breaking down the scrub. A Sprat for a MackerelThe Forest Hill Chamber of Agriculture has passed the following amendment on tfca the vote of toanks to Mr Canghan for his exertions re the Forest Hill Tramway—- “ That the Hall Government and P. K. McCaughan deserve the disapproval of this Chamber, and all right-thinking people, for the way they are tampering with settlers by offering a sprat such as the Forest Hill Tramway affair to catch the forty thousand. Waimea“mackorel. AUCKLAND, September 21. Damage to WharfAt the time that the mail steamer collided with the wiarf yesterday the vessel was under the charge of the captain, who had assumed the responsibility. He has paid ths amount of the damage to the Harbor Board. NAPIEE, September 21. RacingThe racing club has decided to hold a New Yeor’s Day mooting at Pelore, and the annual m -eting of two days at Clive on January 19th. and 20;h.

WELLINGTON, 8-ptembor 21. Fight Be ween PrisonersA disturbance occurred between two prisoners of the hard laber gang thia morning. After some angry words had passed, a fight ensued, and one of the belligerents received some rather severe bruises about the face. The disturbance was at once quelled, and the parties taken before the visiting Justices, when the assailants were sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment. Exhibition Jurors. A letter has been retired from Dr. Hector, executive commissioner for New Zealand at the Melbourne Exhibition, enclosing a paper relative to the organisation of juries. Ho adds that the juries will begin work on October Ist, and will be required for one month. He mentions that Ne* Z.'aand ip entitled to nominate a juror for every class in which she exhibits. With such short notice he fears that it will be impossible to arrange for securing the services of jurors from Now Zealand. In conclusion he ael:s Mr Tolehurst, the recipient of the letter, to invite any New Zsuland residents intending to visit the Exhibition, and who will be willing So servo as jurors, to send their names to him without delay, and he will endeavor to make the best possible arrangements. The regulations for appointment of a juror are (1) That no Commissioner, who is an exhibitor or member of any firm exhibiting, shall_ toko part in the selection or appointment of jurors in those classes in which he exhibits. (2) That each count ry]cr colony appointing a Commissioner be entitled tq nominate a juror for every class in which it has exhibits, providing Shat such juror bs not domiciled in victjria at the time such nomination is made, (3) That no person interested as a partner or employer in a house exhibiting shall bo a juror in classes in which such person or house exhibits. (4) That the Commissioners place at disposal ot each jury a sum of money proportionate to the number of exhibits upon which it will have to report the general importance of the work. Out of this sum the expenses and remuneiation of secretary, reporters and clerk, or of the officers performing the duties appertaining to those positions, and all personal expenses of the jurors, is to be (5) That the Melbourne jury system of 18/5 be continued, and that each jury be requested to name exhibitors who merit recognition and whether their reward should be first, second, third, fourth or fifth class, leaving the Commissioners to decide whether the highest award should be a gold, silver or bronze medal or a first-class certificate. DUNEDIN, September 21. Industrial School. The Industrial School at Lookout Point was visited yesterday by the Hon. T. Dick, Mr James Pulton, M.H.R-, and Mr H, Houghton, inspector of the institution. The visitors expressed satisfaction at the state of the school. The present number of inmates is 141 boys and 97 girls. There are 177 boys and girls licensed to their friends and in service, but still under the control of the school authorities.

fPHOSt OIJB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, September 21. The Exodus per EeroA return has been prepared for the Government of the passengers outward per Hero, and it turns out that out of the total number, 159 all told, including those in the saloon, only nine were Government assisted immigrants. Of tho remainder the majority came originally from Victoria or Now South Wales, and the rest paid their own passages from Great Britain to New Zealand. These tables were prepared in consequence of the fuss made about tho departure ot working men, who were alleged to be mostly Government assisted immigrants. This is now disproved. A Canardin reference to District Judge Shaw’s departure this afternoon by the Hinomoa, on his return to his district at New Plymouth, and Mr D. J. Mansford’s return to his regular district, Wellington, the following ridiculous story has been published by the “ Wairarapa Standard:” “ Tha reason of this change is that Mr Shaw, having sentenced the first Maori ploughmen, and Mr Mar.sford refusing to sentence the batch of fifty-nine fencers, Mr Shaw is being sent back to do the job. Mr Mansford is a lawyer professionally, and is aware of the illegality of tho whole thing.” Tbis is nonsense. Mr Mansford only wont temporarily to New Plymouth for tho benefit of his health, and has for some time past been anxious to return to Wel ington, but the Government were unable earlier to accede to his wish and arrange for a second exchange of districts. Tho “ Standard’s ” theories about the private opinions of the two Judges aro simply ridiculous and ulterly unfounded, and a mere attempt to make political capital out of an ordinary transaction. District CourtsRegarding District Courts, a telegram from New Plymouth to-day stated that the Government intended to abolish all District Courts, This, I am assured on authority, is incorrect. The Government finding the expenses of so many District Courts enormous, and the business done in many cases very small, have determined to reduce the expenses by amalgamation and decreasing the number of Courts and Judges. Thus Mr B .tbgato’s place will not be filled up, and probably one or two others will retire. I hear that there are to be only two District Court Judges in the South Island and three in the North, which it is believed will be amply sufficient to transact all the business, it being also hoped that the Judicature Commission will suggest a means of cheapening and simplifying the Supreme Court procedure, thus rendering it more accessible to persons of moderate means, and making it available as a substitute for the District Court in such oases as are not suited to Resident Magistrates’ jurisdiction. Kelson Gaol EnquiryThe report of the Commissioners on tho Nelson Gaol enquiry practically exonerates the officers from the charges of cruelty. The Native Crisis. The Government have received a telegram to the effect that forty-six Natives camo down to fence to-day, but desisted immediately that tho Constabulary interrupted them. Te Whiti has sent word to the Constabulary that his men are about to shoot cattle in tho bush, therefore the Constabulary had better not go off tha road line lest they might accidentally be hurt. Colonel Roberts has replied that his men will go on just the same as usual, so that the Natives will have to bo careful what they are al out. Ministerial MovementsMr Bryce arrived at Wanganui to-day, and is expected to arrive here to-morrow. The Hinemoa left this afternoon to fetch Major Atkinson. Property Assessment AetThe new schedules under the new Property Assessment Act were posted to-night to all persona who have made no return under the old regulations. The filled-up forms already received will be utilised as far as possible.