AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2222, 11 April 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[renter's telegrams.l ADELAIDE, April 9. The ElectionsThe general elections, which are pro ceeding in this colony, have so far proved favorable to the Government. Most of the Ministers have been re-elected. NEW ZEALAND. [PBB PBB3S ASSOCIATION. | AUCKLAND, April 9. The Libels Case. In the libel action W. L. Bos v the " Free Lance," two separate actions have been raised —one on the civil and one on the criminal side—on two different articles. Theae are but the commencement of a general judicial review of a number of articles which seem likely to give considerable employment to the gentlemen of the loDg robe. FireThe house of TVTr Reynolds at Otaiki, near Whangarei, which was burnt, was insured in the Imperial for £SO. At the inquest on the late fire at the Karno Hotel, which was destroyed the day before the opening, a verdict of incendiarism against persons unknown was returned. Mr Boss, tho contractor, had a building risk of £3OO, and the ownor, Mr Jas. Handley, £3OO. A Recovery. The body of Peter Black, lately missing from a barge at Pukepuke has been recovered. Scholastic. The adjourned conference of sohool committees in the Auckland provincial district has beon held. Twenty seven committaes were represented. Tho committee appointed to report on the duties and functions of school committees under the Act brought up a report whioh was adopted unanimously. A deputation was appointed tc< interview the Board respecting tho suggestions and alterations comprised in the report. The Mine Swindle. The "Thames Advertiser" says of the Haven Goldmining Company "from ecquiries we learn that the promoter is no other than the irrepressible Eicke, who in the early days of the Thames carried on the business of a mining speculator and company promoter and fljated the Golden Gate. It appears that IChko obtained a mining lease from Native owners, and this was no doubt registered at the Native Lands Department in Auckland, as stated in the prospectus. That it was afterwards valueless there can be no doubt, because other leases of the same character were obtained and treated as waste paper. He was at one time agent for the Xsank of Australasia at Geelong. He was also an auctioneer, and for some time followed the same avocation at the Thames." The Tannery Fire. With referenoe to the fire at Ireland's tannery, at Panmure, Detective Jeffrey pursued inquiries up to a late hour last night, hut returned to town without being able to fix suspicion on anyone. The investigation will be continued, and probably more light will be thrown on the matter when an official inquest is held. The proprietors are of opinion that the fire was the result of incendiarism. HAWEBA, April 9. A Maori Infection. A oontagious disease is reported as prevailing at Parihaka, and that sixty deaths occurred within a few days. It is stated that the persons attacked linger only three days. Demand for a Road Board. A petition, numerously signed, has been presented to the Patea County Counoil, praying for a Boad Board on the Waimate Plains. The Council refused U: accede, the chairman stating that the refusal would be the means of bringing the whole question of local Government before Parliament. It is believed that only three settlers on the Plains are opposed to the Boad Board, whilf sixty signed in favor of it. The Census. The census returns show 120 people residing on the Plains, but a good many it these are working road-me'. WELLINGTON, Ap, U 0. Gold-hearing StoneAt a crushing of stone from the A'bion company's olaim at Terawhiti, tho yield averaged half-ounce to the ton. The test >M a very crude one, and no doubt under pro jer treatment the yield would be much better. TIMABU, April 10. Racing Privileges. The privileges for the Timaru races realised £361, exclusive of the grand stand and total sator. DUNEDIN, April 10. Mr Pyke on the Stump. i Mr Vinopnt Pyke has commenced to hold , meetings throughout Central Otago, on the land question. The meeting at Clyde ot 3 Saturday resolved to petition Parliament tr I amend the land laws re the re-letting of runs.

j Mr Pyke said that one million and a half acres in Vincent oounty alone were held by twenty- ' six persons, A Footballer. Himmerton probably joins the Australasian football team on their arrival here. Murray is not able to join. A Freethought InstituteA progressive Lyceum, a sort of freethought Funday school, was opened this afternoon, under the auspices of the Freethought Association. Two hundred were present.