NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2192, 5 March 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.I WELLINGTON, March 5. A Sinking Fund. The steamer Mohaka, which went ashore at Blenheim yesterday, is sported this morning as likely to become a total wreck, and has been abandoned. A heavy sea is breaking on the bonk. She is owned by Captain. Symons and two others, and ii insured fer i‘4so in the Victoria office.

TIMABU, March 5. School Board QuestionAn extraordinary hitch has occurred in the South Canterbury Education Board election. Two of the candidates first elected reelected two years ago, snd as the Act specifies that members may hold office fpr three years it is objected that they retired one year before their time. For the third member re-elected there would have been a tie but for the Board receiving two voting papers from one of the committees, the second one reaching the Education office on March the Snd, or two days after the proper time. The Board’s proceedings ore occasioning much dissatisfaction. AUCKLAND, March 4. Freaks of Natives. Cambridge telegrams report that a party of Maungatotere Natives came down to Messrs M'Loan and Company’s property at Horahora and burned a small bridge. They also threw 600 bags of boneduat into the river, carried away the tents and tools, and threatened to oome back and burn the largo bridge. Horahora is the block about which there was a long-standing dispute, the King Natives asserting that it was bought without their sanction as owners. The land has recently been occupied. Messre M'Loan have some sixty men on the ground, and mean to retain possession. Colonel Lyon, Major Mair and some constabulary aro also there. Major Mair and the Colonel have gone to interview the Natives. At the Land Court at Cambridge to-day Maibi To Rangikaheke, Arekahern, and other influential of the Rotorua Natives protested against the outrage committed at Horahora. They counselled the Natives present to discountenance all such proceedings, and contended that no good wauld result therefrom to the Mooris or Europeans. The former said that Otutai, by whom the outrage was planned, promised in 1873 that the sword would be sheathed. He was surprised at the conduct he was now pursuing, New CaledoniaNews from New Caledonia reports that the schooner Energy arrived with eighty-five Native laborers from the Islands. The frigate Loire has left for France with 300 time expired soldiers and a large number of passengers, the total living freight being 1200 souls. The Government have reduced the payment for the destruction of locusts from 5d to 2d per pound. The Dives, transport, struck on an unknown reef, and goes to Sydney to be docked. Mishap The Taratua, commanded by Captain Garrard, of the Albion, ran into the wharf when coming alongside this morning, carrying away a piece of the structure about four feet by eight. Our Spiritual TeachersTho Revs. Norrio, Maoniohol, and Mockay were passengers by the Tararua, to attend the Presbyterian Assembly at Wellington. The Bov, 0. M. Pym was also passenger for Napier, where ho holds a series of Evangelistic services. Native land Item. At the Native Land Court, to-day, the objectors to the passage of the Patatere block were examined us to the monies they had received from the Government. The objectors did not recognise the Government. They admitted that they hod received money from Moeers Woon and Muckay, and having signed vouchers for the money received ; but they understood it was for lease, not for sale, or else for permission to survey. Others were not aware that the Government existed at all. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 4. A Royal MandateRewi has written a letter to Mr Farris requesting him to stop both Europeans and Maoris who are going to call at Mokau, and also informing him that King Tawhiao has issned a proclamation calling all the people of the island to meet him on March 10th. WELLINGTON, March 4.

Steamer’s Casualty. Daring the passage of the steamer Samson from Wanganui, one of the shafts connecting the piddles was carried away. The disabled paddle was made secure, and the vessel came on with only one paddle. A Good EstateIt is said that Mr E. W. Mills is about to file hia schedule. His assets are valued at £IOO,tOO, and the liabilities are stated as £135,000. It is reported that the course adopted by Mr Mills could have been avoided bod it not been for the obstruction of one of the largest creditors. Steamer AshoreA telegram from Blenheim states that the little steamer Mobaka, which left here for Blenheim with cargo last night, had gone ashore while entering the river this morning at 3.30. It is thought that the vessel will bo got oil without being damaged as soon as her cargo is taken out. TIMARU, March 4. Exodous of Labourers. A number of men have taken passage from this district for Sydney, to work on Mr Froudfoot’a contract. DUNEDIN, March 4. FireA house owned and occupied by Samuel Green, at Eoslyn, was burnt down yesterday. It was insured for £4OO in the Norwich Union Office. MiningThe Cromwell Company’s yield has been 3410z5. from 410 tons. InsolvencySeven declarations of insolvency have been filed this week. The principal one is that of Mr Gordon McKinnon, of Fort Chalmers, contractor. Debts, £1677 ; assets, £1202. EmbezzlementFurther charges of embezzlement have been instituted against Adolph Moritzan, late clerk in the Standard Insurance Company. Commercial. At the adjourned meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce reports were received from the sub-committee, and it was resolved that Mr Burt, who is about to proceed to Melbourne, bo asked to inspect the works there and at Sydney, and report on the freezing processes, &o. The Harvest- _ Borne wheat crops on the Toieri Plain have yielded seventy bushels to the acre. On one farm, one hundred and ten bags of barley were obtained from ten acres.