NEW ZEALAND

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2256, 21 May 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

[PEK PEESS ASSOCIATION.] AUOKLAND, May 20. Maori Pharmacy. A young chief named Wi Rswiti, son of Paora Toihaero's brothor, is dead, and a great tangi is to bo held on his body at Orakei. The young man was sent up by his relative lately to Hikurangi in the King country to consult a celebrated Native doctor there named Whatarangi, whose herbs and incantation have not been efficacious in restoriog the patient to health. Pons Asinorum. The Government have notified the Hamilton Borough Council that, unless they take up the bridge debentures faster the ControllerGeneral would levy a rate. The Council agreed to spend £2OO in hand to liquidate portion of the liability. Scholastic Tour. The Rev. Mr Habens, Inspector-General of Schools, has been vioiting the Kohimarama training school and other Auckland institutions that oome within his department. He goes South next week, AquaticMr Thomas Henderson, junr., has received as stakeholder a deposit of £25 from Hearn, of Wellington, in the soulling match with Albert White, of Mercury Bay. 80 Noms de Plume-

For a vacant clerkship in the City Counoil there were eighty applications. J. Smith's Stud.

Mr John Smith’s racing stud were offered for sale, bat withdrawn at the reserve. The highest bidding web for Xantippe, £156; Tim Whilller, £l2O. The Auckland Stud Company offered £SOO for Maid of Honor, Detached Squadron. At a meeting of the City Council, the Mayor stated that he would take steps to ascertain whether the Detached Squadron would visit Auckland, and, if so, he would initiate meauuroo for their suitable re option. Teach Children to Swim. A boat with three young men capsized near the entrance to the harbor yesterday. All were good swimmers, and reached the shore much exhausted, after being an hour in the water. Exhaustive. Dr. Wallis addressed the electors of City West to-night. The chairman of the Working Men’s Political Association presided, and there was a good attendance. He (Dr. Wallis) spoke very strongly against the policy and conduct of the Government. His address lasted two hours, and embraced reference to reforms, public works, taxation, Native affairs, retrenchment, and the disposal of waste lands. On the Bible in schools question, he said ho was in favor of giving permissive power to Education Boards in the matter. He was opposed to the imposition of school fees as destroying the popularity of the system. A vote of confidence was earned, after Dr. Wallis had been plied with and answered a number of questions. WELLINGTON, May 20.

legal- 1 At the Appeal Court the argument in the ; case of Maitland v Pritchard was concluded, und judgment was entered up for defendant. Surveyors’ InstituteA large and influential general meeting of the Institute of Surveyors was held at the Colonial Museum this evening, when the Bill was amended to suit the majority of opinions throughout the colony. The following were elected the Provincial Council: —J. Boch» fort, Nelson ; R. Brown, Christchurch ; O. L. Irvine, Wellington ; B. A. McLeod, Oamaru ; E. H. Beero, Wellington ; H. O. Field, Wanganui; Jno. Owynnetb, Waikato; W. D. Campbell, Auckland ; G. A. Beere, Wellington ; Thos. Humphries, New Plymouth; H. L. Street, Hawera ; R. M. King, Wellington ; W. H. Clarke, Auckland ; R. A. Young, Westport; H. A. Gordon, Greymouth ; T. DTriphook, Kanieri ; F. A. Marchont, Timaru; J. Burton, Wairarapa; G. T. Allen, Wan - 1 ganui; P. O. Oheal, Auckland. Mr Chae. D. Irvine was elected president; the vico-presi-I dents are—for the South Island, Messrs John i Koohfort, J. R. Brown, E.A.Young; and tor the ■ North Island, Messrs T. Humphries, H. L, S Skest, J. Gwynnett. The institute promises t to be a decided success. t Ministerial. * The portfolio of Minister of Pnblic Works ‘ has been temporarily allotted to the Premier, 1 hut during his absence in the South the Hon. j Walter Johnston takes charge of the departq mont. . J Partnership Case. 3 At the Appeal Court this afternoon the t case of McKay v Connor was taken. The s facts of the case arose out of extensive partnerr. ship transactions between the parties, who for 0 several years under the style of Conner and 1 Mcßay carried on business together as con;a tractors, during which time large contracts, a including the construction of the doer, o at Port Chalmers, reclamation works at j. Lyttelton, and a steam mail service in ;0 Western Australia wore undertaken. Ir.o j. plaintiff now sued for a dissolution of the partnership, an adjustment by the juiy

!of the accounts and transaction between them, and that defendant in the meantime to restrained from converting to his own use certain investments in mining and insurance offices, and moneys due on contracts', &c. Defendant replied to plaintiff's plea by acknowledging that a 00-partnership once existed, but urging that it was some time dissolved. He admits that a proper adjustment of the partnership current accounts should be made, and oppresses his willingness to submit to a decree for an inquiry to ascertain whioh of the transactions and contraots mentioned in the plaintiff's declaration properly belong to the co-partnership. Tho Court adjourned until Monday. OBEY MOUTH, May 20. Catholic. The Bev. Father Mahoney has been for some days on the Coast collecting subscriptions towards tho re-erection ot St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at Nelson, which was recently gutted by fire, and nearly all that was valuable within it destroyed. He has been very successful in the work he has undertaken. DUNEDIN, May 20. Ousting Reporters. A fully attended meeting of the Jockey Club oommittee was hold to-night to consider the question of changing tho racecourse site, but as there was no answor from the Forbury Park Company, the discussion was deferred. The meeting decided, after a lively discusjion, that reporters should not bo admitted in future, ezcept their presence was requested. Agriculture At the Boot and Grain Show, held at Bololutha to-day, a sample of wheat, shown by Messrs Ayson Brothers, weighing 70:Hb9 to the bushel, took tho champion priza. The prize sample of oats wont 491bs to tho bushel. Some first-class canary seed, grown in the district, was shown. "Tempora" Mutantur. Amongst other town property sales announced is one by the "Daily Times and Witness" Company of their former premises near the railway station to tho Union Shipping Company for £11,550 cash. t Industrial Ex. Owing to the Melbourne exhibits not arriving, it is feared that the Dunedin Industrial exhibition cannot be opened as intended on Juno Ist. SympathyThe Cricket Association have sent a letter of condolence to Mrs J. O. Eva. [fbom the ow.v cobbbsfondbnt or the "PKBBS."] WELLINGTON, May 21. The Premier left for the South by the Taiaroa this afternoon, and is expected to be absent from Wellington about ten days. As to filling the vacancy in the Cabinet created by Mr Oliver's resignation, rumor here points to either Messrs McLean, Bastings, or Bain as the coming Minister,, the last being regarded as the most likely. This, however, is of course mere conjecture; The Government have finally decided to give Dr. Skae six months' notice of the termination of his engagement, in accordance with the terms of his agreement, which prescribes six months' notice on either side. It is not yet settled whether any successor shall be appointed, or whether merely local inspectors and visitors will be relied on, with competent medical superintendents in charge of all asylums. I incline to think that the latter course is tho most likely one, and that the appointment of Inspector-Genoral will not be filled up. The preparation of Bills for the session goes on rapidly, and the Licensing, Charitable Aid, and Begulation of Elections Bills are in a forward state of progress. The Representation Bill necessarily awaits the completion of the census returns. Other measures are under consideration, including, it is said, one for facilitating the working and amalgamation of Couuty Councils, Land Boards, and other local bodies, and the extension of their powers ; also one for enabling grants of laud to be made in aid of important railways, the construction of which will be undertaken by private companies. I have, of course, no official information regarding these last two, and am merely reporting current rumor.