NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2106, 23 November 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PES f BBSS ASSOCIATION. ! GRAHAMSTGWN, November 23. Lively Work. There is great excitement anant the To Aroha goldfields, and large numbow of miners ara leaving here to be present at the opeaing on Thursday. About 400 are now on the ground, and 120 went up by. steamer- this. morning. A quarter share in a prospectors* claim sold yesterday for £BO. At a meeting of owners of prospecting claims, here held last night it was decided to form, a company with £12,000 at £1 shares, and place £6OOO shares on the market at 7s 6d per share—6s to go to the promoters and Is 6d to. the credit of the company. 2000 eharee w-ei-e allotSed to the Thames, 400. to Auckland and th» Waikato. Immediate after the meeting the Thames shares went offi like wild fire, all being taken up last nigh'j with the exception of seventyfive. Lively scenes are expected on the opeaing day. AUCKLAND, November 23. The New Goldfield. At Te Aroha gold has been discovered in three other claims on the line of reef. Nino hundred miners' rights are already issued. The Governor's Arrival. There is no sign of H.M.S. Danae. Cole's Circus. Hundreds were turned away from Cole's Circus last night. It leaves for Wellington, Ckriatobur ch, and Dunedin, per Kotomahß.na, on Fsidft'/. DUNEDIN, November 23. Mayoral Election. The amount of personal feeling indulged

in the present Mayoral contest has never been equalled in Dunedin before. The election promises to be very close and exciting. INTEBCABGILL, November 23. Racing. At a meeting of the committee of the Southland Jockey Club, it was resolved to hold the annual races on the 3rd and 4th, March next, a week after the Dunedin. autumn meeting. The total stakes' will be about £6OO, a considerable increase on lost year. The cup will be for 150 sovs. Volunteering'. The volunteer review for local forces' only is to be held on Boxing Bay. TIMABU, November 23. Maintaining a WifeSome astonishing revelation were made 1 in. the case Bassett v Bassett, heard before theBesident Magistrate to-day. The defendant,, who was formerly a boarding-house keeperobjected to contribute towarefs the main* tenance Of his wife, from whom- he is now living apart, on the ground that early one morning he found a lodger named Hay totally undressed under his wife's bed in her bedroom. The Magistrate hold that, even if a wife acts in an unwifely manner, her hnsband must assist in supporting her, and made an order for 10s per week.

AUCKLAND, Novembe* 22. Sir Q. GreySir George Grey's health is greatly improved. The Premier. Mr Hall, the Premier, is the guest of Mr Whitaker, Attorney-General. Robbery. A fireman named Connsl, belonging to tho s.s. Albion, arrived yesterday by Hawea, and was robbed of his swag, value £5, a few hours afterwards in a mysterious manner. Charge of Incendiarism. Richard J. Owen was arrested to-day by Detective Jeffrey at Helens villa and brought down to Auckland on a charge of incendiarism. It will be remembered that he was sleeping alone in the house of Mr W. Kibble Edwards, which was burnt down on the night of the 14th on the Mount Eden road. It was insured in the New Zealand Company for £250. GISBOBNE, November 22. A Warlike Rumor. Pnlitere Abunoko, an intelligent Maori .chief of this district, in a letter to the " Poverty Bay Herald," warns the Europeans that Te Kooti is inviting Natives to visit him under the pretence of curing their ailments, but the real i object that Te Kooti has in view is to cause an insurrection among the Natives against the Europeans. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 22. A Ministerial Crisis.

The Hons. Bryce and Bolleston had a narrow escape from being killed on Sunday, whilst being driven from the camp to Opunaki in the A.C. express. On descending the hill before coming to the Waitatu river the break gave way, and the express went down the hill with a run into the river. Mr Bolleston was thrown amongst the horses, and Mr Bryce got some how under the trap into the water. Fortunately the gentlemen, were not injured, and finding that the spokes of the wheels were broken, Messrs Bollestout and Bryce procured horses from the camp, and prooeeded on their journey. WELLINGTON, November 28. Ministerial Movements. The Hon. the Native Minister and' theMinister for Lands are expeoted to return from. the West Coast on Saturday. TIM ABU, November 22. TheAlbury Line. Owing to the Albury line, which already extends twenty-five miles inland, not being; extended to Fairlio Creek, thirteen miles-fur-ther, the majority- of the runholders • and; farmers in the Mackenzie country have -de* ; cided to cart their wool direct into Timaru. The formation of the extension, with the exception of one cutting, was completed some time ago. It is estimated that 13,000 bales off wool will come from this district during the forthcoming season. The Albury line, so far, has been the best paving line in the colony. The weather is very hot," and rain is-again wanted. OAMARTT, November A Suspicions Character. A man named Thomas Anderson > waaarreated on Saturday, and on being searched a set of burglar's tools was found on hinu He was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. The Weather. The weather is very dry, and rain is much wanted. DUNMDIN, November-22. Sudden Death. Thomas Davis, a seaman, died suddenly a ■ Fort Chalmers from heart disease. INV.EBOABGHLL, November 22- . Stealing Jewellery. At the B.M. Court to-day a respectably dressed well connected woman named Catherine Wood was committed for trial fcr stealing jewellery to the value of £25 from a suburban hotel. She was arrested at Lyttelton the other day.