NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2241, 4 May 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

rPBE PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, May 4. All of a Thrimble. Colonel Trimble addressed his constituency in New Plymouth last night. Ho began by referring to the Native question, and said Mr Bryce had done his duty in a manly way. He had done more to purify the Native office than had any other Nativo Minister, and, although he did not agree with what Mr Brjce proposed to do, yet he (Mr Bryce) had shown his sincerity by resigning office. The Colonel referred to the Native land laws introduced last session, and spoke with regret of their not being carried. He said he would oppose any alteration of the Education Bill so far as secular education was concerned, but he thought that the expenses might be reduced by the abolition of local boards and committees, and by the educational system being conducted from a centre. He was in favor of the local Government, Bills of last session. He defended Major Atkinson's statement re the £990,000 deficiency, but censured him respecting his remarks on " political rest," paying that there oould be no such thing as political rest in any free country, for political rest meant political death. It was, he urged, a false principle to teach, and any Ministry attempting to carry it out must fail. A vote of thanks and of confidence was carried. Population. The census returns give the population of the County of Taranaki as 10,210. Town— New Plymouth, 3326; Grey and Bell, 6157. DUNEDIN, May 4. Tararua Relief Fund. This being mail-day, only twenty personsattended the Mayor's meeting to devise means for relieving the widows and orphans left destitute by the Tararua disaster. A committee was appointed to make inquiries. An opinion was expressed that a large sum would not be required, as many passengers had insured their lives. The Union Steamship Company head the subscription-list with 100 guineas, promising to give a further donation if necessary. The Mayor of Dunedin will be thankful to receive any information respecting any coses requiring u.-gent relief. False Rumor. It now transpires that Mrs Brown and her three children were not passengers by the steamer. Detention of the Liguria. The Union Steamship Company is advised that the s.s. Liguria will be detained until the Te Anau's arrival. INVEROARGILL, May 4. Accident by a Lift. While three men were engaged to-day on the premises of Mr Hatch, chemist, working a hoist for lifting goods, the suspended cage suddenly descended, coming to the ground with such violence as to detach the chain, which fell on two of the men, Hunt and Sugent. They were removed to the Hospital, when it was found that Hunt had a leg broken badly, some of the bones being splintered. The other man was much bru ; sed and shaken.