NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2082, 26 October 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB3B ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, October 26. The Reductions. It is not expected that the Public Works dismissals will affect Auckland. Four clerks in the Native office have received notice by private telegrams. There is a report that Major Heaphy retires from the Commissionership of Native Reserves. The New Tariff Complaints are being made against the new railway tariff. One extensive scoria contractor has made cheaper arrangements by means of carts for conveyance. Rumored Appointment. It is rumoree that Laughlin O’Brien, late registrar, has been appointed Native Lands Court Judge. Sugar Growing. At the Auckland Institute last night the cultivation of sugar was strongly urged. ■WELLINGTON, October 26. The Two Murderers. The Governor does not intend to interfere with the sentence of death passed on the Chinaman, Ah Lee, convicted of the Kyeburn murder. The Fijian’s case is under consideration.

DUNEDIN, October 26. Fire.

A fire broke out in a boarding-house in New street, occupied by Mrs Wilkinson. The premises were completely gutted. It is supposed that the cause of the fire was the bursting of a kerosene lamp. The furniture was insured in the United office for £l5O : the building in the New Zealand for £350. Fan-tan-At Lawrence, Mr Carew has dismissed all the informations against the Chinese gamblers, holding that there is no law making fan-tan an unlawful game. AUCKLAND, October 25. Accident. The Rev. Maisitt, of Tuaka, while riding to fulfil a preaching appointment, met with an accident, dislocating his shoulder. The Fijians and the Murderer. The Fijians in Auckland are very annoyed at the murderer Joe being termed a Fijian when he is a New Hebrides Islander. They are forty in number, and give a week’s wages each for the relief of the widow of the murdered man Rees ; also of Mrs Arnold, the widow murderously attacked by Joe. FireThe Northumberland Hotel, Drury, was burned down to-day. During the fire a telegraph pole was burnt and the wire fused, temporarily interrupting telegraphic communication. A Narrow EscapeMrs Mollroy, wife of a contractor at Matnrangi, had a narrow escape to-day. While sitting on the deck of the s.s. Rose Casey with a baby on her lap, the foro-boom, used as a derrick, came down by the run, smashing the gangway to pieces, a portion of which inflicted wounds on her head.

NEW PLYMOUTH, October 25, The Natives.

The Natives are assembling at Parihaka for the purpose of planting potatoes. Obituary. Mr A. Lakoman, late of the telegraph office, and formerly of Christchurch and Dunedin, died at half-past six last night, after a long and painful illness. Mr Lakeman was one of the oldest officers in the telegraph department, having entered the service in September, 1866. Mountain RoadsA bullock driver got his team bogged and himself embedded in the mud on the mountain road between Ngaire railway station and Normanby. The road is in a frightful state, and traffio is stopped. BULLS, October 25. Another Gold Discovery, There is considerable excitement over a rumored gold discovery up the Oroua river, in the neighborhood of Cheltenham. The quartz is water worn and very rich. Prospecting parties are going ont. WELLINGTON. October 25. The Parihaka Meeting. Further details received by the Government respecting the last meeting at Parihaka are not encouraging, as regards any evidence afforded by the speeches of To Whiti or Tohu of their desire to end existing difficulties, but both of them seem even more firm than ever to declare that, so far as they are concerned, fighting is at an end. Police Changes. Superintendent James, who has been in charge of the Wellington police district, leaves for Wanganui this week, where he t?kes charge of that and the New Plymouth district. Superintendent Shearman entered on the charge of the Wellington district today. Mr Saunders’ Speech. Mr Saunders, M.H.R., having denied the accuracy of the report wired of his recent speech, the reporter has been communicated with, and maintains that it was a fair condensation, and that qualifying his remarks somewhat, in reply to a-question, Mr Saunders said he did not like to contemplate repudiating, but feared that such a contingency might arise, HOKITIKA, October 25. The Pleasures of a RoadsteadThe Waipara went out on Saturday afternoon with the mails, thirty-five passengers, and 5000 ounces of gold for transhipment to the Hero. The Hero arrived in the roadstead about 5 p.m., by which time the wind and sea had increased considerably. The Waipara got alongside, but had to leave without transhipping anything, after sustaining considerable damage. The tender boat returned ts port yesterday morning with the passengers, gold, and mails, crossing the bar with difficulty. GREYMOUTH, October 25. Mining. The gold from the United Alpine Company, Lyell, for the past week, was 4780 z. of amalgam from 168 tons of quartz; The Keep it Dark, Reefton, 102 oz. lOiwt. amalgam, from 228 tons quartz ; Golden Fleece, Extended, Reefton, 3720 z. 6dwt. amalgam, from 140 tons quartz, and 2540 z. 13dwt. retorted gold from the top plates for the fortnight. The Hero took away from here 5023:z. sdwt. 20gr. of gold for Melbourne, TIMARU, October 25. The Borough CouncilAt a meeting of the Borough Council to* night, for the supply of 18-inch pipes Messrs Austin and Kirk’s tender for 6000 ft. was accepted for £1575, and Messrs Ford and Ogdon’s tender for 2000 ft. at £6OO. Thirty applications were received for the post of inspector of waterworks, and Mr W. Annand was appointed. It was decided to call for tenders for four more sections of the works. The Conncil resolved on the adoption of galvanised iron for the service pipes, A- and P- Association-

The Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show opens to-morrow, but the awards will not be declared till Wednesday, which will be the real show day. The Weather.

The weather is very boisterous to-night, and heavy rain is falling. Bazaar.

Bazaars in aid of the new Episcopalian Church and the Primitive Methodists will be held during the week. OAMARU, October 25. Fire-

A two-roomed cottage occupied by a family named Murray was entirely destroyed by fire to-day at two o’clock. There was no one in the house at the time, and the fire is sup-

posed to have originated from a spark front tho stove. There was no insurance, and the family ore left almost destitute. The Season.

The present season will be one ot the most favorable for the wool growers and agriculturists yet experienced in this district. The season in the interior has been an exceptionally mild one, and refreshing showers hare frequently fallen in the agricultural parts of the country,

DUNEDIN, October 25, Inspector Mallard.

At a public meeting to day, it was resolved to take stops to present Inspector Mallard with a testimonial in appreciation of bis long public services.

INVERCARGILL, October 25, The Old Story-

With reference to the statement that a moa had been seen at Waian, Mr Hay, the surveyor, writes to a friend in Invercargill that there ia no foundation whatever for the report.

[FEOM OUR OWN OOBBESPOITDHNT-] WELLINGTON, October 25. Native News-

Government have given notice to-day to thirty officers in the public works department that their services will be dispensed with. The Minister has also directed the Engineer*-in-Chief to prepare a report as to further possible economy and the officers who could most advantageously be dispensed with. It is not true, as reported, that Mr Lowe, Resident Engineer of the permanent way in the South Island, is to be dismissed. Retrenchment-

The Native nows is only the same as usual —the pretended advance and retreat without demonstration.