NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2248, 16 June 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB PBBB3 ASSOCIATION.) THAMES, June 16. Petition. The Thames County Oonnc’l petitions Parliament to appoint a commission of inquiry into the validity of the timber leases, with special reference to the powers claimed thereunder by the holders to close such lands for settlement, Tho subject will effect largo interests in the province. Journalistic. An information has been sworn by Mr H. E. Campbell, solicitor, against the editor of the " Star,” for allowing a paragraph to be inserted calculated to cause a breach of the peace, and asking to have the editor bound over. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 16. Mormon EnterpriseEider Sorrenson, the Mormon missionary, has left for Parihaka, with a view to converting tho Natives there to his faith. WELLINGTON, June 16. The Mails. The City of Sydney, with the London mails of 19th ultimo, left San Francisco for Auckland on Saturday, 4th inst., time-table date. Sho should reach Auckland on Sunday, tho 26 th. The Southern mails will be brought on to Wellington direct from Onehunga. The Australia, with the May colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco on the 15th, two days in advance of her date. New Teas. A cable message received here states that tho steamer Bowen left Foochow for Wellington on the 15th inst., with a cargo of first season’s tea. The UnemployedAt an open-air meeting of the unemployed this morning, it was decided to petition the Minister for Public Works for work. DUNEDIN, Juno 16. The Jewellery Robbery. At tho City Court, John Anderson, alias Hunter, and Edward Hughes, alias Edwards, for tho Christchurch jewellery robbery, were further remanded. John Connell, for receiving the stolen goods, was committed for trial. INVERCARGILL, June 16. The Railway to OrepukiThe first section of six miles of the railway from Riverton to Orepuki will be handed over to the Government this week. A meeting is to bo held at Riverton on Saturday to request the Government to press on the completion to Orepuki. New Masonic Hall. The Freemasons have arranged to erect a hall which, with the site, will cost nearly £3OOO. The foundation stone is to be laid on St. John’s day, tho 24th inet.