NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2168, 5 February 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PBBBB ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, February 6. The Australian Eleven. The cricket match between the Australians and Wellington started this morning. The weather was dull, with a fresh southerly bre> zs. Wellington won the toss, and elected to go in. Kennedy and Brown were the first to handle the willow, to the trundling of Spofforth and Palmer, the former taking the first over, off whioh 3 were scored. When Brown had scored 7 he drove the ball back to Spofforth, which was accepted—ls—l—7. Speed filled the vacancy. Kennedy is just out. Later. At tho adjournment for lunch the score «f-ood Bt 43. Blacklock 9, Salmon & Brown 7.

DTJNEDIN, IWmiary 5. Theatrical. Reynold'* benefit attraoted the largest house sees in Dunedin for yeawi. The building was packed, and he arrao-unced that he had just received a cablegram from Mr Williamson, arranging for an early appearunco here of a Juvenile Pmafore Troupe. AUCKLAND, February 4. Education Board* Messrs Dargaville, Moat, Thompson and Hobbs have been nominated as candidat es for the Eduoation Board. The nomination of Messrs A. K. Taylor, Joseph Newman and J. Waymouth, the two latter in the Good Templar interest for the introduction of Dr. Richardson's book into the publio schools was declared informal. PreparingThe Auckland orioketing team are settling down to practice in anticipation of the visit of tho Australians. Sporting. The Kawakawa race committee fined Gtolson, the owner of a racehorse, £lO, and he will not be allowed to run at Kawakawa for two years. Sre wart, tho jookey was disqualified fortwo years for pulling the horse. WELLINGTON, February 4. Telegraphic. The number of telegrams forwarded for the quarter ending December 31st, 1880, was 325,856, and the revenue received £17,189 3s 2d. The value of Government telegrams transmitted was £6776 9s 2d. DUNEDIN, February 4. Hew Bnsh. It is reported that gold has been found in bed of the Olutha, near Balclutha. There is a small rush of diggers to the locality. Parnell Defence Fand. The " Tablet" forwarded by the outward mail £37 odd, sent to it in aid of the Parnell Defence Fund. Arrivals and Departures. During January 383 persons arrived at Port Chalmers, and 211 left. {TOOK THB OWN OOBBHSPOHDBirr OP THB WELLINGTON, February 4. The Governor and Mr Bolleston returned to Wellington last night by speoial train, coming in from Masterton in three hours fifteen minutes, inoluding stoppages. His Kxoellenoy had splendid weather throughout his tour, and expresses himself delighted with the country, and agreeably surprised at the excellent accommodation to be met with on tho road, even in some of the remotest parts of the interior. He will rest a few days before proceeding south. This morning his sprained ankle continued troublesome, and he will remain indoors for a day or two. Advantage was taken to-day of the return of the Governor and Mr Bolleston to Wellington to hold the first Executive Council whioh has taken place for some time past, there being a very large accumulation of business. Tho meeting was held at Government House at noon, hi* Exoellenoy presiding, and the Premier and Native Minister being present. A large amount of routine business was transacted, much being of the character which has devolved on the General Government through the abolition of provincialism, inoluding the approval of a host of small local appointments, such ai trustees of cemeteries, &o. Tho most important item of business was tho confirmation of the date for the collection of the property tax, whioh I have already telegraphed is fixed for the Bth and 22nd of March. At to-day's meeting an Order in Council was made formally approving the Bth and 22nd proximo as the dates on whioh the property tax should be made payable. Thooo dates consequently may now be regarded as fixed by law, and the tax will then have to be duly paid. Offloial telegrams were received last night from the Armed Constabulary Camp at Pangarehu, stating that the Maoris had commenced ploughing in the great paddock opposite Parihaka, alongside the Armed Constabulary, and that they had enoroaohed on the road line. A later telegram this morning, however, reports that they desisted immediately on Doing told to do so, and it now appears that they wer» not aware until informed that the road line extended outside of the middle portion, whioh has been formed and drained. Their ploughing is being done in the ordinary course of things, solely for the reception ot the new season's crops, it being their intention to sow the ground with autumn wheat. No trouble with them is •expected. __^^_______