NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2186, 26 February 1881, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBH PEESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, February 26. Fiji. The Southern Cross has arrived from Lovuka, and the details of the gale show that previous reports of damage are greatly exaggerated. The steamers Go-Ahead and Phoenix, sunk alongside the wharf, have since been raised. The sohooner Tasman was wrecked alongside the wharf, and several cutters were stranded. The damage ashore is not serious, with the exoeption of the unroofing of Judge Game's house. The celebrated ohief, Maufa, is dead. A Chatterbox Husband. Garrard, the unemployed agitator, charged his wife at the Police Court to-day with illusing and threatening to poison him. Mrs Garrard said her husband was a loafer, would talk, but would not work. The magistrate dismissed the case, advising them to settle their domestic difference amicably. The Albion Inquiry. During the further hearing of this inquiry, the captain and mate of the Isabella Pratt both swore that lights on the sohooner were burning up to the time of the collision. The mate said he examined them after the steamer came in eight. Still an M-L.C Mr Boohefort, barrister, has advised Taiaroa that he is still a member of the Legislative Oounoil, and therefore ineligible to hold a seat if ■ elected for a Maori electoral district in the House of Representatives. DUNEDIN, February 26. The Railway AccidentMr Mayo died this morning. Lloyd is is still in a dangerous condition. Sporting. The meeting of the ooursing delegates agreed to the following fixtures: —May sth, June let, July 6th, Oamaru ; May 11th, June Bth, July 13th, Ohristchuroh; May 18th, June 15th, July 20th, Seuth Canterbury; May 25th, June 21st, July 27th, Invercargill; Waterloo Cup, at Invercargill, June 21st. Mr Wise was appointed judge at the previous salary, each club contributing £6O. Fire. A fire has destroyed the shops in Northeast Valley, occupied by Mr Honry Miller, chemist, and Mr Henry Bloxham, painter. Owing to the great scaroity of water, considerable difficulty was experienced in preventing the flames from spreading to the Cattle Market Hotel. Mr Bloxham's stock was insured in the Transatlantic for £125, and the furniture for £125 in the North British, but he estimates his loss at £IOO above these amounts. Mr Miller's property was uninsured, but he saved all his stock and effects. OAMARU, February 26. Encouraging' Crop. An average yield of over 60 bushels of wheat has been obtained off one of the Elderslie farms. AUCKLAND, February 25. The Albion. The Albion has sailed South in charge of Captain Bdie, of the Waitaki, the collision enquiry not being finished. The Land Association. The probability of the Natives arranging with the Government respecting Pateterc is now better. It is understood that the Pateterc Association is willing to pay half of the £12,000 claimed by the Government. Sudden Death. William Smythe, the night warder at the Hospital, was found dead in bed from heart disease. CAMBRIDGE, February 25. The Land Court. The Land Court re Patetere has been adjourned from day to day to afford time to examine the statement of the disbursements by the Government on account of the block. At to-day's sitting Mr Mackay obtained a further adjournment till Monday, guaranteeing that in the interim he would complete the examination, and ask for no further adjournment. A great meeting of Natives is convened for to-morrow morning, in the Constabulary paddock, to consider the aocounts*