NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2157, 24 January 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

p?EB PEESB ASSOCIATION.] HAWERA, January 24. Oar Native Commissioner. Sir W. Fox has arrived here. The Government are patching together the two immigration oottages, which are intended for use as a court home and land office. Sir William will probably have his office here. The Crops. Harvesting; operations are going ahead briskly. The caterpillar has appeared on one or two farms, bnt the damage as yet is but light. If the weather keeps fine, good returns may be looked forward to. NAPIER, January 24. Gas Company. The report of the Gas Company for the, second half of the seventh year shows a balance to credit of £1929, and recommends a dividend at the rate of 16 per cent, per annum, carrying forward £BOI. A reduction in price is recommended, and 500 new shares to be issued to inorease capital to £20,000. WELLINGTON, January 24.

Legal. At the Appeal Court this morning, judgments were given in the following cases : Reid and the Friendly Societies (Dunedin) appeal was dismissed with costs, their Honors failing to see any ground for disturbing the decision of Judge Williams. The National Bank v Mcintosh (Christchurch), judgment was ordered to be entered up for the amount claimed, £2OOO. The Court adjourned until Wednesday. TIMARU, January 24. Incendiarism. Hugh Boyd, Patrick Egan, and James Conniskey have been committed for trial for setting fire to a haystack on a farm at Mount Horrible. OAMARU, January 24. The Eleven. The weather is delightful for the cricket match. The Australians arrived by the express and have just gone to the ground. The match begins at one o'clock. INVEROARGILL, January 24. Saw Mill Fire. Messrs Dawson and Sons' sawmills, a few miles from town, were destroyed by fire yesterday. Some children playing with lucifers lighted a.tussock on the windward side of the mill, and a strong wind drove the flames to a heap of slabs and debris, which soon blazed. 250,000 feet of timber, also tbe machinery and buildings, were destroyed, and the eßtimoted loss is £2500, of which £6OO only ia covered by insurance. AUCKLAND, January 22. Important News. The railway employes' excursion to Papakura was a great success. An Unsuccessful Institute. At a meeting of the Young Women's Institute, it was stated that the institution would be closed unless the liabilities were paid off. The Regatta. Active preparations are going on for the regatta, and good contests are anticipated. In the champion schooner race, the oommitteo refused to allow the entry of the schooner built by Barbor, of Kaipara, for the Customs Department, ss she was built for cruising on the coast, and ia very fast. WELLINGTON, January 22. The Regatta. There was splendid weather for tbe regatta to-day, which passed off without mishap. The coasters' race, for £SO and a cup—Fleetwing, of Auckland, first; Sauoy Lass, Wei-

lington, second; Cutty Sark, third. A dispute bus arisen, some of the parties declaring that the winner did not nail the proper course. A protest was also entered against the Fleetwing for fouling the schooner Star of the Sea. In the first-class yacht race Pet came in first, iflorence second, and Q-ood Templar third. This race was alio moiled, some of the yachts sailing different courses. The other events were well contested. January 23. The regatta committee have decided to give the schooner Star of the Sea first prize in the coasters' race, and the yacht Zarifa first prize in the first-class yacht race, they being the only boats whioh sailed the proper course. GEEYMOUTH, January 23. Inquests. Two inquests were held yesterday befcre Mr H. A. Stratford, coroner. The first wa» on the body of Mr G-oslirjg, an old resident of Kelson Creek, who was drowned in the creek on the previous day. A verdict of " Found Drowned" was returned, to whioh a rider was attached censuring the County Council for not constructing a road in the neighborhood. The second was held last night on the body of a Chinese who was drowned while endeavoring to ford Blackball Creek. A verdict of " Accidentally Di owned " was returned. OAMAETJ, January 22. Farmers' Union. At a meoting of farmers to initiate r» farmers' co-operative movement, the provisional directorate of a company with a capital of £25,000 was appointed. The meeting was not altogether unanimous, and the attendance was small. Bating. The Oamaru Jockey Club has issued a programme for a two days' race meeting in March. The money eiven amounts to about £450. DUNEDIN, January 22. The GaleThe damage done by the gale yesterday isgreater than was first believed. The Caledonian Society's grand stand will cost £6OO to repair. All the orchards in the district suffered severely. CondescensionThe Primitive Methodist Conference today passed a resolution to admit the Press to its meetings.