NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2117, 6 December 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PHBrBBSS ASSOCIATION. I 1 GBAHAMSTOWN, December 6. ,' Te Aroha Gold Field. i The Te Aroha prospectors are crushing two • tons of quartz at the Albumia battery at the 9 Thames. Many stones are richly impregnated - with gold. The " Te Aroha Miner," a tri- , weekly paper published there, says that gold . has been found in claims on both sides of the i prospectors, and they are systematically work--1 ing all over the field. Warden Eenrick is - gaining popularity daily. He settled r early s all disputes about the claims without taking . them before the Warden's Court. I WELLINGTON, December 6. i A Sea Captain in Difficulties- ' At the Magistrate's Court the charge 1 against the captain and steward of the ship t Wairoa for alleged smuggling was dismissed. 1 In the charge against the captain for making false returns of the stores to the Customs, 1 a fine of £25 was inflicted. The Magistrate • held that the shipping office was to blame for • the error. » DTJNEDIN, December 6. • Committal. At the City Court to-day William Fearoe was committed for trial for stabbing Joseph , Mitchell on Saturday afternoon. i AUCKLAND, Deoember 4. > Accidents. , Mr Singleton, a settler at Otahnhu, while 3 riding along the South road, was thrown from his horse and dragged some distance, and was a picked up dead. 9 A carter named White fell from his vehicle, and the wheel passed over his a leg, cutting it in two, so that it hung by the j skin. His lee has since been amputated. ? Very Mysterious. i The Southern Cross has arrived from Fiji. £ISOO worth of securities have disappeared t mysteriously from the Bank of New Zealand • at Levuka. They are supposed to be Tni»lM^ J f not stolen. i The Southern Cross brings intelligence that a the ceremony of hoisting the British flag on Botumahio has been deferred till the arrival of Mr Dm Vosux, so that he may perform it I. in person. t GISBOBNE, December -4. 0 Special SettlementMr G. M.jßeed has concluded arrangements } for the purchase of 12,000 acres of ex--8 celient farming land for his first special e settlement, within a few miles of Gise borne. He has also nearly completed 1 arrangements for future special settlements ' on various blocks further along the coast. A i, large and important assemblage of Natives g was held on Wednesday evening at Tologa Bay to meet Mr Bees, and unanimously re- . solved to have their lands cut up for settle- • ment. Mr G. M. Beed and Mr Lionel s Hanlon, one of the special settlers, were present. Both addressed the meeting, expressing their satisfaction at the appearance of the . country and their hope that a special settlee ment would be formed in Tologa Bay. The j Natives warmly welcomed them, and exj pressed a desire to see a large number of , settlers come from England on to their lands. Gisborne Harbor--0 Mr J. D. Davis arrived here to-day in the Te Anau, bringing an engineer for the pur--1 pose of making a complete survey of the reef 1 for building a breakwater. He says it is the • finest foundation he has seen in the colony for ■ the construction of the work. He has f thoroughly examined it, and considers that 1 twenty-four feet of water can be easily chained ' at a reasonable cost. 9 WELLINGTON, December 5. 1 ObitnaryMr Ewen McColl, Government librarian, l died last night. Some months ago he reoeived , a stroke of paralysi*, and bad almost recovered, but on Friday he was stricken down by an apoplectic fit, which terminated fatally last night. The Frisco MailA heavy N.W. gale has been blowing here all day, but no damage is as yet reported. The Fenguin, with the Southern portion of the outward San Francisco mail, has not yet arrived. The Wanaka, which carries on the mail to Manukau, will be detained until the ' Fenguin arrives. DUNEDIN, December 4. Good Shooting. Private Grant, of the Bruce Bifles, has made the fine score of 57 out of a possible [ 60 at 400, 500, and 600 yards. f?£OM OTJB OWN 00BBEBPOXDBHT8.] WELLINGTON, December 4. i The Murderer Tuhi. 1 The murderer Tuhi has at length given an intelligible motive for the murder of Miss Dobie. He now says that after he obtained the few shillings from her she told him she would tell the soldiers of his conduct. He resolved to prevent that, as he was afraid he t would be arrested, so he determined to kill . her, and did so. Several good authorities on Maori manners have assured me thst they ' are quite satisfied that this is the true version, as it ib entirely consistent with known facts and with Maori ways. It is the first really intelligible explanation that has 1 been given of the affair, and may be accepted as the true one. Witnesses are being assembled at Opunake, and will be brought to Wellington early next week. The Hinemoa arrived to-day and landed Tuhi, who was conveyed to gaol. He seemed much struck with the appearance of the town, and uttered several exclamations of admiration as he passed through the streets and saw the shops. He is a stalwart young fellow, standing nearly 6ft. high, and strongly built. His face wore a very defiant, almost derisive, expression, as he landed. He several times reiterated his desire to be killed at once, without any more trial, and could not understand why there need be all this delay and trouble after he had confessed. He was received with a doleful tangi by some of bis. countrymen on landing. One aged Maori woman sang a sort of death song over him, concluding by assuring him that he would soon join his fathers in another world. The day of trial is not yet fixed. The Ministerial Programme. It is understcoi that Ministers have already commenced the consideration of their pro-

gramme of tbe measures for the coming session, advantage beingtaken ef the Attorney- Gentral'it stay in Wellington. The six Ministers now in town meet in Cabinet daily, the meeting occupying a large portion of eaoh day, and it is intended, I believe, to have tbe principal measures to be introduced next session in a forward state of preparation at an •early date. DTJNEDIN, December 4. Agricultural ShowThe morning opened with a bright sun, which argued well for the show, but as the day wore on rain set in, and continued to inorease till one o'clock, when a heavy down, pour set in, which completely put a stop to the attendance, which otherwise promised to be good. The association have been unfortunate in having wet weather on their chief show, as was the case last year. The show of draught horses numbered 71, and was with few exceptions remarkably good. Mr E Menlove's ' Prince Victor was awarded first and the champion cup for the best horse of any age on the ground. Mrs Mnnmo's Blossom secured first and the cup for the beat mare of any age. Mr W. Boag's Gipsy seoured first in the class for dry mare?. The light horse classes were all well-filled, embracing 70 entries. Osborne's twine binder took second prize, and McOormick's I third. The special prize list is not yet com- I piled. Jlildare, the well-known steeple- j ■chaser, fell and broke his neck at the hurdles. I