NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2108, 25 November 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PBEBB ASSOCIATION. 1 NEW PLYMOUTH, November 25. Another Breakdown. Another breakdown occurred this morning to one of the engines on the railway. Before reaching Inglewood the tires of the engine broke, and in that dangerous condition it had to come on to Sentry hill. It is expected that if new engines are not sent, the line will have to be closed. Complaints are loud, as no dependonce can be placed by persons as to reaching their destination according to the time-table. QRAHAMBTOWN, November 25. Opening of the Te Aroha GoldfieldA “Star” pigeongram states that the Te Aroha goldfield was opened by Mr Eenrick at nine this morning, by reading the proclamation. Guns were fired as he said “ God save the Queen,” and the 300 men who had assembled on the prospectors’ claim commenced pegging out, there being ne quarrelling. Immediately after the pegging out, the Warden took down the names and inspected the miners’ rights. The Mclntyres have got the cap of the reef on their ground, but it will be difficult to tell who will get it, as the following have claims :—Oornes, Murphy, Wickham and Whitaker, Buben Parr, Ferguson and Mclntyre, and B. McD. Scott. NAPIEB, November 25. FireTho betel at To Ante was totally destroyed by fire last night. The building was insured for £3OO in the National, £3OO in the Union and the stock and furniture for £330 in the Union, os which the Standard holds £2OO. A False ClaimTho claim of Mr Solomon, AttorneyGeneral of Fiji, to several sections in Napier, as reported some time back, has engaged all the lawyers here, either for or against. The investigation shows that Mr Solomon conveyed the land twenty-one years ago to Mr Shcddon. The owners of the section have been, consequently, put to considerable expense for nothing. AUCKLAND, November 25. The Governor’s Movements. The Governor leaves for Wellington in the Hinemoa at 2 p.m. to-morrow. He expects

to arrive in Wellington at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The tide prevents his leaving the Manuka* earlier to-morrow. Native Lands. A proclamation isaued re the Fatetere land appoints a sitting of the Land Court at Cam* bridge on January 25th, at which one block of 240,000 sores will be adjudicated on. The Court will also deal with lands at Hokiangs, Whangarei, Thames, Taupo, Bay of Plenty, Tologa Bay, Otaki, Wanganui and Patea. The Government have scheduled blocks of about a million acres in area, with regard to which they will proceed under the Native Lands Act 1877, in order to set aside land equivalent to the Government advances from the date of the order of the Court. The remainder of the lands will be opened to pnblio competition. Native Threats, The chiefs of the Hanaiora, Ngatimaniopoto and Tengakan tribes were present daring the expulsion of the ploughmen from Mr Tale’s land at Ngamoko, but did not interfere. The Natives now threaten depredations on Mr McLean’s land. WELLINGTON, November 25. Bathing AccidentA young man named Hartry met with a serious accident last night. He jumped off a spring board at the baths and struck his head on the bottom. He was taken to the Hospital, and lies there in a precarious condition. Alleged Smuggling. A charge has been laid against the captain and steward of the ship Wairoa for alleged smuggling of a quantity of tobacco and cigars. The case will be beard this afternoon. KUMAEA, November 25. Mayoral Election. There is great excitement over the Mayoralty election, O'Hagan was returned by a large majority. DUNEDIN, November 25. RacingThe following horses are scratched :—For the Dunedin Cup, Lure and Betrayer ; for the Jockey Club Handicap, Betrayer. The Bailway Workshops. A deputation from Port Chalmers waited on Mr Oliver yesterday, re the stoppage of the railway workshops at Port Chalmers. Mr Oliver replied that, owing to various causes, the works were at present carried on at a dead loss. Recently, some work was done there for 2id per lb, for which 4Jd had been offered, and in another case—the Albion’s shaft—sJd was charged, when 10id had been paid in Melbourne for the same work. The Government ought at once seriously to consider the advisability of leasing the workshops. Mr Macandrew, who was present, agreed with Mr Oliver’s suggestion. Deferred Payment Selectors. The Minister of Lands agrees to the postponement of the sale of the sections of defaulting deferred payment settlers till Jane, to enable them to gather their crops. AUCKLAND, November 24. Judge Gillies. Letters received from Judge Gillies by the Hero state that bis Honor and Mrs Gillies will come on to Auckland by the Zealand!* arriving about December 7th. The Bev* Melville Pym. The Eev. Charles Melville Pym arrived by the Hero en route to Christchurch. The New Goldfields. There is a stampede from Waikato to Te Aroha, whioh is draining the labor markets of the Waikato. Forty people left Cambridge in one day. NAPIEE, November 24. Grown lauds’ Sale. At the sale of Crown lands for cash to-day all the sections bat two were disposed of at the upset price. All the deferred payment sections opened last week have been taken np Gold Prospecting. A party is being formed to prospect Eoshenes, working from Makataka as a base. In reference to the reported finds of gold, both alluvial and reef, nothing certain is The UnemployedMinisters have promised to find work for the Scandinavian unemployed at low rates of wages. Mr Ormond asks for the same concessions for the English bush settlers. Considerable quantities of totara are being now brought down by rail, and when the line is completed a few miles further it will be in the centre of the finest totara forest in the colony. Racing. The date of the meeting of the newly formed Waipawa County Jockey Club has been altered to December 30th. The programme is very moderate, only £l5O being offered in added money. The following are the weights for the Baoing Club Cup, which were incorrectly telegraphed sonth of Blenheim. Similar mistakes were made in tho West Coast papers, in consequence of which Hailstorm was scratched, Sonkar has emce been scratched, no doubt for similar reasons, leaving only Piscatorious in it, except tho local horses ; Sonkar, Bit 81b ; Piscatorious, Sat 81b; Moanatiri, fist 101 b. TIMAEU, November 24.

The Wool Season. The wool season has opened earlier than usual, and heavy deliveries are being made. OAMAEU, November 24. Racing. The acceptances for the Oamarn Handicap close with the secretary on Saturday next at P ’ m " DUNEDIN, November 24. A Narrow Escape. As the Oamaru train due in town at 12.45 to-day was nearing the Fort Chalmers quarry, a heavy blast was fired, which dislodged a lump of stone estimated at somewhere about 10 tons. This mass came rolling down on to the line, tearing up some at the rails and sleepers. A quarry man had just time to give warning to the approaching train of the danger ahead. If the train had been two minutes in advance of its time the stone would probably have descended on to the top of it. After a detention of an hour and a half, the line was cleared, and the train pro* Deeded to Dunedin, the passengers having walked to the lower station.