NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2235, 1 June 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[l»EB rHEBS ASSOCIATION.] THAMES, June 1. Rain. The much wanted rain is now falling. Scarlet Fever. Scarlet fever is still prevalent. One child died last evening, and was ordered to be buried at night. A Present from Sir Julius. Sir Julius Yoeel has sent a large contribution of books, pamphlets, &c, to the Thames Free Library, paying all charges to the Thames. AUCKLAND, June 1. Fire. A firo broke out in Graham street, at a house occupied by Mr Anderson, of the Metropolitan Hotel, and did serious damage to a four-roomed wooden cottage owned by Mrs Shepherd. The fire brigade wore promptly on the 6pot and extinguished it. The property was insured in the Victoilan office for £3OO. The Detached SquadronBeliable information has been received that the detached iquadron will visit Auckland, being due here on the 28th of June. The squadron will remain at lerst five days, and then go to Fiji. Terrible MassacreNews via Fiji report a terrible massacre a'- Suva Islands. The London Miesiomr/ Society hs".l established a station there under a Sandwich Isiaidor . named Kabu. The natives at the southern part of the island became dissatisfied with the missionary demands for copra, and apost tised. Kabu preached a crusade againßt the heretics, and, arming his followers, attacked the defenceless people. The carnage was almost incredible. Five thousand women and children were ruthlessly massacred, and atrocities wore committed on the bodies, which were then pulled on the beach and combustible material placed over them, which Kabu fired with bis own hands. Kabu has since been taken to Honolulu to answer for his crime. NAPIER, June 1. FireThe district school building at Kaikoura was totally destroyed by fire last night. It

wm insured for £4OO in the South British. The risk is divided between fourteen offices forming the Napier Insuranoe Association, whieh has taken over all the Boards sohools in the distriot. Revenue. The Customs duties last month was £2870 WELLINGTON, June 1. Explosion. At Mr Gear's boiling down establishment, Petoni, yesterday, the top of one of the Tats re.filled with fat blew off, destroying the roof of the building. The occurrence is attributed to the sudden contoot of the steam with the cold iron. No person was injured. LegalArguments in the cases before the Appeal Court have been finished, and the Court has adjourned until Friday, when judgments will be given. Council Delegates. The delegates of the County Councils met this morning. Mr Hutoheson, Mayor of Wellington, was eleeted chairman, »nd Mr Page, City TreasuJer, was appointed secretary. The meeting then adjourned until Friday. OAM ABC, June 1. CoursingThe second meeting of the North Otago Coursing Club commenced to-day. The weather is fine, and there is a large attendance. The results are—Derby Stakes: David beat Dirk, Hatteriok Prince beat Chrveanthemum, Shooting Star beat Madge, Wildfire Phantom beat Bide-awee, Alalia beat Lome, legerdemain beat Manuka, Sir Hercules beat Waterf ord Maid, Magician beat White Kose, Desdemona ran a bye (Everton being absent), Magnolia beat Minnoa, Lang Ellen ran a ***' DCNEDrN, June 1. Supposed Drowning. Mr Peter McGuire is supposed to have been drowned on Saturday night whilst orossiva the Molyneux at Moa Flat. INVJfiBOABGILL, June 1. Vital Statistics. During May there were twenty-one deaths, thirty-four births, and six marriages registered.