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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2221, 8 April 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[FEB rBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, April 7. An Offender. Constable MoGill takes by the Botomahana, for Ohristchurcb, George Sadler, arrested in Sydney on a charge of forgery at Ohristohurch. A Proper Step. It is stated that a cablegram has been sent from Auckland to London to expose the Haven Gold Mining Company scheme. The Industrial Home. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Industrial Home they declined to entertain any application from Mr Harvey,_ the master, to reconsider his notice of dismissal, but determined to fill up the vacancy thus caused in due course. It was resolved to interview Mr Bolleßton on his return, and Mr Whitaker, relative to the future position of the home. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 7. Our Treasurer. Major Atkinson left for Opunake to-dayi and proceeds from there in the Stella to Wellington. SportingThe following amounts were paid over in settlement of the Taranaki Eaoes : Mr Wheeler, #250; Mr Walters, £l5O ; Mr Horsfall, £100; Mr Mclvor, £80; Mr Brewer, £SO; Mr Stookman, £SO ; Mr George, £SO; Mr Eowe, £SO; Mr Belcher, £2O : Mr Edwards, £2O. Total, £BIB. WANGANUI, April 7. Fire. A fire destroyed the dwelling and contents belonging to Mr W. Dempster, Nukumaru, this morning. He was insured in the North British for £450, and estimates his loss at £IOOO WELLINGTON, April 7. Struck Off. At the Supreme Court in Banco re Henry Adams, solicitor, formerly Crown Proseoutor at Nelson, defendant not appearing to show cause, the rule was made absolute to strike him off the rolls. Improving. Telegrams from the Camp report Colonel Roberts to be progressing favorably. Telegrams Exemption. The following telegraph stations are exempt from the extra charge of sixpence on eaoh telegram imposed by order in Counoil dated 30th October last : Hampden, Herbert, Kekerangu, Longford, Lyell, Manuherika (Otago), Miranda, Ohaewai, Owake, Richmond, Tarawera, Tophouse, Upper Hutt, Uretara, Wainui, Waipu, Waitotara. DUNEDIN, April 7. Native Products. Westport coal is now being used for the smithy furnaces at the Hillside workshops, and gives every satisfaction. Sale of a Eacer. Mr James Shand has purobased Le Loup for £4OO. Educational. Major Smith, acoompanied by the members of the Education Board, visited the City, High, and Training Schools. He expressed astonishment at the high average attendance, considering the numbers on the roll, and particularly admired the conduct of the boys at the High Sohool. In the afternoon he inspected the harbor works. The attendance at the Otago schools during the March quarter shows 17,578 ohildren on the roll at the beginning of the quarter, and 19,851 at the end. The average was 16,249, being an inorease of 777 over the same quarter last year. The Board employs 438 teachers. INVEBOABGILL, April 7. The Waitara Mishap. The Bluff Harbor Board held an inquiry this morning into the circumstances attending the mishap to the ship Waitara at the Bluff last month. The evidence showed that after , she left the wharf the wind fell light, and i compelled the pilot to take the passage be- * tween the light ship and the Ocean Chief

Rocks, the result being that the vessel touched slightly on the rocks. The Board passed a resolution to the effect that the pilot Thomson committed an error of judgment in attempting to take the Waitara to sea on March 11th so late in the ebb, with an uncertain wind. It was also of opinion that there was nothing in tho depositions taken at Dunedin to warrant the resident magistrate there in giving judgment to state that he (Captain Thompson) weakly yielded to a fear of public criticism in taking out the vessel at the time stated.