NEW ZEALAND

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2254, 19 May 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

(PEE PEBSS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, May 18. Leases* The University endowment lands at Waitnana, consisting of 10,000 acres, have been leased for seven years, at £75 per annum ; two blocks in the Taupiri district, one containing 9300 acres, and the other 900 aores_ of coal reserve, were leased at the upset price, £25 per annum, and a royalty of Is per ton on all coal raised. Fall in Cahbagee. A number of Chinese landed here by the Botorua from Sydney. The Doctor Prescribes. Dr. Wallis addresses the City West electors on Friday. GISBORNE, May 18. Native Lands. The Native Land Court opens to-morrow. About three hundred oases are set down for hearing. Native Legislator. Henare Tomoana, M.H.R. for the East Coast, has arrived, and proceeds to the different Native settlements to address his constituents before Parliament meets. WELLINGTON, May 18. A Mountain of Falsehood. The case of Hill v Hill was concluded in the Divorce Court to-day. The Judges unanimously granted a rule nisi. The Chief Justice in giving his decision said—“ We are satisfied that the tale of the respondent is from beginning to end a tissue of falsehood. His conduct during his married life has been utterly degraded and unworthy of a man.” Judge Johnston said that the petitioner had told a plain and credible story, but the respondent was a man who had perjured himself. He was a bold liar, but evidently an experienced one, trying to avoid laying himself open to prosecution. Judge Gillies said he entirely concurred in the strong remarks made by his brother Judges, The respondent had attempted to set up a false case, and tried to bolster it up by a tissue of falsehood and perjury. Good Sample. Dr Skey, of the Colonial Laboratory, has made a report on the quartz from the Brothers’ claim, in which he describes the quartz as genuiue, and when treated by mercury process it yielded at the rate of 3ozs Sdwts 11 grains per ton. Sober Education. The examination in the temperance lesson book for Sir William Fox’s prizes is to take place in December 1882. Four examination districts are constituted, one prize being given to each of the following districts —Wellington, Wanganui, Hawke’s Bay, and Taranaki to form the North Island district, containing 11,569 children according to the working average of the December quarter 1880: North Canterbury district containing 12,233 children ; Otago district, excluding the counties of Tuapeka, Bruce, and Clutha 12,544 children ; and Westland, South Canterbury, Southland, and Bruce, Tuapeka, and Clutha counties 12,331 children. The examination is to be by printed papers supplied from here, and submitted to the examiners appointed by Sir W. Fox. The Auckland, Marlborough, and Nelson Boards refused to assist. HOKITIKA, May 18. Mining. The Land Board to-day sold an area of 500 acres, formerly the mineral lease of John Devon and others, to the Mount Rangitoto Silver Mining Company, Limited, for £SOO. Two more mineral leases at Rangitoto were to-day granted, and rents in advance paid. Three were granted last Board day, and many others are in course of survey. Henry Young and others have paid another year’s rent on their leases, £62 10s. There are also a number of applications for coal and copper leases in the Jackson’s Bay district. DUNEDIN, May 18. Totalisatorial JealousyMr Franck, patentee of the totalisator, is having writs served on the Dunedin Jockey Club for using the instruments. The Tararua Captain. Captain Garrard being an excellent swimmer, surprise has been expressed at his not swimming ashore. It now transpires from the position of his body when found that he did try to swim, but was apparently caught in the kelp. _ , Yellow Luck. A party of Chinamen at Conroy’s, Dunstan, are reported to have recently fallen on a patch of 400 ozs. in a claim bought for £4O. Alas! Poor John. A Chinaman was found dead in a water race at Hindon, in which there were only 2in. of water. He had been dead about three weeks. The verdict at the inquest was “ Death from an epileptic fit.” Casting his Net. The “Bruce Standard” has been served with a writ for libel by the Rev. Mr Seaborn, who is now on a tour delivering readings and 1 recitations. Damages are laid at £SOO. ; Fire- ■ By a fire at a cottage at Tuapeka the New ’ Zealand Insurance Company lose £IOO. 1 Paternal Government, i In reply to a request by the Tapanui ) people that the Heriotburn extension railway be proceeded with by the unemployed, the

Minister for Public Works said that the request would be considered, and adds—“ I desire to point out, however, in the interests of persons to whom your letters refer, the advisahleness of distributing themselves over the country and accepting employment wherever it can be found, as a much better course than looking forward to the resumption of Government railway works.”