NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2244, 11 June 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PEE3O ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, June 10. Found DrownedMcGama’s body was found floating in the harbor to-day. The Unemployed. Garrard, the agitator, is preparing a list of unemployed. Eighty-four names were got, this morning, and when the list is completed { he intends sending it to Dr.'Wallis, who promises to present it to the House. The Grammar School Master. Mr MoEae, late head-master of the Grammar School, goes on a tour in the South, He intends opening a school in Auckland. The Arson Case. The arson case against Bindon Brothers has been proceeding all day. There are a large number of witnesses yet to be examined. WELLINGTON, June 10. An Unknown RockThe English barque Arabella, being supposed to have struck a rock outside the heads when coming in, was placed upon the patent slip after discharging. It was found that she must have struck, as about three feet of her keel, near the rudder,were bent, and one plate cracked and showing a small hole. The Customs authorities intend to hold an enquiry. Nautical Enquiry. A preliminary enquiry was held by the Collector of Customs to-day into the grounding of the Hawea and Hinemoa at Manukau bar. The Delegates’ Meeting. The Conference of delegates from local bodies resumed its sitting to-day. Ten members were present. The following reso-. lutions were passed on the motion of Mr McArthur:—!. “That this Conference is of opinion that the position of local bodies throughout New Zealand is such that they cannot satisfactorily fulfill the objects for which they were established unless some legislation takes place which will place them in a better financial position.” 2. " That by the withdrawal of subsidies and the land fund without any substitute for the assistance so withdrawn from local bodies, the effective settlement of the country districts of New Zealand, and thereby of the whole colony, has been retarded,” 3. “That it is an imperative necessity that there should be provided out of the proceeds of the sale of any block of Crown lands funds which shall be sufficient to complete the roads within such block within a reasonable time.” It was stated that although there was only a small attendance of delegates at the Conference up to the present, yet at least sixty local bodies throughout the colony had signified that they would endorse any resolutions which might be passed at the Conference. The Conference adjourned till to-morrow. TIM ABU, June 10. CrimeAt the Supreme Court to-day the [Grand Jury found true bills against Benjamin Bradford and John Quinn for forgery and uttering, Martin Thynne for perjury, James Mack for horse stealing, George Hobson, William Gardner, and Edward Ford, for larceny, John Scott, John Johnston, James Oumskey, Patrick Egan, Hugh Boyd, for arson, James McManus, stealing from a dwelling. No bills were returned in the oases of Michael Quirk attempted suicide, and Joseph James Farrell for embezzlement. John Quinn was sentenced to throe years, George Hobson to nine 1 months, Benjamin Bradford three months, Edward Ford six months, James Mack five 1 years, and William Gardiner to six months. Martin Thynne was fined £SO, and bound ‘ over for two years to be of good behaviour, 1 himself in £IOO, and two sureties of £SO 1 each. [ The Storm. > The weather continues wot and stormy, and • a great deal of rain has fallen. There is every prospect of a heavy gale.

DUNEDIN, Juno 10, A Scoundrel. At Cromwell a young men named Clement Bnahnell has been committed for trial for a brutal assault with intent upon a respectable elderly woman named Mrs Cameron at Albert Town. The opportune arrival of a neighbour prevented further injury to the woman. Prisoner and prosecutrix were strangers. The Storm. The weather is remarkably unpleasant here to-day, there being a heavy S.W. gale.