NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2062, 2 October 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

'g [PBHSS ASSOCIATION^ 5- AUCKLAND, October 2. !a 1 lie Auckland ‘ Star ' and the ie Lingards,e The ‘ Star ’ reporter was excluded from the a theatre by the Lingards tor giving an unfavorable notice of ‘ H.M S. Pinafore.’ The ‘ Star ’ last night soys : —‘ If Mr Lingard puts l * before the public performances that will not ■° stand the light of day, or which provokes un- ■® favorable comparison the consequences must !s be on his own head, and not on that of the critic who refuses to distort facta for the pnr--31 pose of misleading the public. This is un- “ happily the case with 'H 118. Pinafore.' On m Mr Lingard’s own admission more than one j’ - member of the company ought never to have [ y been permitted to appear in comic opera, and le the public verdict would probably be the same of the entire combination ’ Mr Liseombe y Searle.JLingards, agent replies in to-day’e ‘ Herald ’ that it was not because of the noa tice of the ‘ Pinafore ’ that the reporter was *’ excluded, but because be compared Mrs Lingard unfavorably to one of the actors in [* a minor part. 11 GISBORNE, October 2. o Mr Rees Again. it The charge of forcible entry against Sees ■ h and others has been dismissed. £ Native Land Court, t The Native Land Court, after ten months' e sitting in this district, has terminated. A d considerable number of blocks have been dealt - with. In subdivision cases several appeals are being made to the Supreme Court against m the decisions given. WELLINGTON, October 2. Mysterious Death. A young man named John Andrews, who was lacked up last night charged with drunkenness, was heard walking in the cell later on. This morning he was found with a fractured skull and removed to the Hospital., where he died this afternoon. It is not yet known how he was injured. . FEAIMERSON, October 2. The Rimutaka AccidentStanley Nicholas has just died through injuries received at the Kimutaka accident, making two of thie family killed. DUNEDIN, October 2. * The Land Revenue. 3 The land revenue for Dunedin for the r September quarter was £12.234 9a 9d, as sheep , assessment. This is exclusive of £12,860, ’ annual rentals from run. AppointmentMr A. L. Beattie has bem promoted to be acting locomotive superintendent for the - Palmerston and Invercargill sections. Mr Conyers Indignant. The “Herald ” states that Mr Conyers has , demanded an apology from the Cromwell “ Argus” for an alleged iibe) on the railway department appearing in that paper. Exactly So l The Industrial Committee write to the Colonial Secretary urging that the Government should disejurage tbe Christchurch proposal to have an intercolonial exhibition. This committee thinks 1832 will be quite soon enough to consider the matter, when the claims of Dunedin will be urged. Allowanced or NotOn the remanded case against Alexander Weiler being calhd on, the prisoner reiterated that he was in receipt of money from home. Mr Watt adjourned the case till the 11th, to enable the accused to p»t«ve that. INVERCARGILL, October 2. ResignationThe Lady Principal of the Girls’ High School has reaig-ed. In a letter she says : * I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Chairman’s reply to a remark in the last repo t, relative to'the dismissal of the mistress of languages, in which he informs mo that the interview he had with me prior to the Board mee'ing he regarded as semi-official. I dislike so much the position in which a semiofficial interview places me, that I with not to be placed in such a position again. I have, therefore, tendered to the Secretary my resignation. AUCKLAND, October 1. The Auckland Tragedy. The case of Joe, the New Hebrides Islander, charged with the murder of Henry Lonis Rees, lasted all day at the Police Court, and was adjourned. Owing to the disorderly crowd, the constables cleared the Court and approaches thereto. Brigantine AgroundThe brigantine Rhcd->rick Dhu, which arrived last evening from Dnnedin, got aground at a point oil the North JShore, opposite the wharf. A signal for a steamer was hoisted, and the Tainui towed her out into deep water. Sudden Death. Mr William Rigby, a ship broker, of Liverpool, recently arrived, died suddenly. The deceased gentleman arrived in Lyttelton some months ago with his wi r o and family in the s.s. Norfolk, and came on to Auckland. He was a masonic officer of high rank of the Grand Lodge of Cheshire, and will receive a masonic funeral. EducationalThe City school committees last evening resolved to enforce the compulsory clause et

the Education Act. The report shows that there is accommodation for 400 additional children in the city schools, and that there will shortly be room for 1200 more. Superintendent Thomson offered to place an intelligent officer at the disposal of the committee as a default officer, and if uccpb- ary to make a house to house canvass in plain clothes. NEW PLYMOUTH, October 1. Native Affairs. The Natives look upon the sentence of imprisonment passed upon the fifty-nine prisoners as very harsh, and have commenced to show a spirit of discontent towards Te Whiti and Tohu for permitting such treatment of their followers. In order to counteract this spirit of dissatisfaction, Tohu has given out that he has performed several miraculous cures. He claims to have restored sight to the blind and to have performed other marvels. NAPIER, October 1. Death of an Old Veteran An old man named MoOabe died at the Old Men’s Refuge yesterday aged eighty-two. Ho was the son of a soldier in the 66th Regiment, and when old enough oiued the same regiment, and fought by bis father’s side at Waterloo. He was afterwards a non-com-missioned officer of the Guard over Napoleon at St. Helena. He came to the colonies fifty years ago, first settling in Tasmania. MoOabe was a singularly kind old man, and was a great favorite with the children, of whom he generally had a crowd round him. He died very suddenly when in the act of mending a chair. Burnt to Death. A woman at Takapu was burnt to death yesterday, and quie-ly buried to-day, the Natives fearing an inquest. AboricultureWhen in Japan, Mr Tiffen, on behalf of the New Zealand Government, purchased 50 hardy orange trees, 100 persimons, 200 assorted kiaki, 50 pear shaped plums, 1000 ycry large kind of chestnut, and 200 bamboos. Ife also obtained a number of fruit trees with which to experiment in his own garden. All the trees will bo shipped in Do- : cember next, which is the proper season in . Japan. , Mohaka G'dd Mining Company. The shareholders of the Mohaka Gold Mining Company have received information j to the effect that the contractors for the tunnel have struck a gold reef, and some 1 samples of the stone have been sent to town. ] It is stated that after cutting the reef for eighteen inches the supply of powder was exhausted, and blasting operations were suspended for the time being. 1 Another Gold-hearing Reef- ! A man named Jackson, who was pig hunt- j ing near Makatoa about three weeks since, met with what he considered to be indications ] of a quartz reef. He returned and prospected ] the neighbourhood, and has brought toMaka- ( toa several pieces of quartz, which he states be obtained from a reef about nine miles from 1 the railway line. The stone, on being rudely crushed, gave a good percentage of gold. A . party has left for the reef, under the guidance - of Jackson. I Admiral Sir Paget Seymour. I < Admiral Sir Paget Beauchamp Seymour, i now commanding the combined fleet at Ragusa, first came into notice in New Zealand, when he commanded HM.B. Ouracoa ; during the Taranaki war of 1860. Commodore Loring, of the Iris, was then in command i of the station, and the Curacoa was laid up ] at Auckland, Captain Seymour going to Tara- ( naki in command of the Naval Brigade and the Light Company of the 65th. He there 1 did good service, and received a _ serious « wound. He was subsequently appointed to , the command of the squadron in these seas on j the retirement of Commodore Loring. WELLINGTON, October 1. j Charges on RailwaysThe scale of charge* on the New Zealand railways, which come into force on the 11th i inst., ore gazetted. The Eimutaka Line. The work of erecting breakwinds on the 1 dangerous parts of the Rimutaka incline will | be commenced shortly. A large quantity of material is on the ground. NELSON, October 1. , The Dido. | The schooner Dido, reported yesterday as •shore, merely grounded, and got off without ( any damage. < O AMARU, October 1. ■ Horse Parade. The annual horse parade took place to-day. Twenty-three horses paraded, and the quality was first class. - Statistical. ; The number of births during the month was 37, marriages 6, deaths 11. DUNEDIN, October 1. Fatal Accident- , A boy, ten years of age, a son of Mr Renton, farmer, Otakia, was drowned while : sculling a boat on the Taieri river last night, i A Celestial Sportsman. At Palmerston to-day, two Chinamen were fined £25, or three months’ each, for taking trout out of the Shag river with a sluice fork. It is stated that some miles of the river have been completely stripped in this way by the Chinese. The Beer TaxThe excise beer duty in Dunedin for the quarter amounted to £1665 3s Bd, from which has to be deducted £478 Os 6d for refund, leaving a balance of £llß7 2s 9d. Conviction Quashed. The conviction against Alfred Jewett, for having salmon trout in his possession about a fortnight ago, was quashed to-day on appeal before Jndge Williams. Immigration Returns. The immigration returns for September •how 208 arrivals and 278 departures. Of the latter 179 were for Victoria, and 80 for New South Wales. INVERCARGILL, October 1. Mining Item.. The amalgam from the Printz claim at Long wood, referred to in yesterday’s telegram, yielded just a shade over 32 ozs. of gold. This ia from sixty tons of quartz. Vital Statistics. The following are the vital statistics of the Invercargill district for tho month of September : —Births, 60; marriages, 11; deaths, 10. [from our own correspondent.] WELLINGTON, October 1. From the FrontSome Natives came down again to-day with fencing material, bat did not approach within 200 yards of thj fencing, making precipitate retreat directly the Constabulary showed signs of advancing. They have a wholesome dread of penal servitude. District Judgeships. It is now finally settled that Judges Ward and Broad will be the two district judges retained for the South Island. Judges Harvey and Weston will retire. Those for the North Island are not yet settled. It is rumored that some important departmental changes are immediately impending.