NEW ZEALAND

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2268, 9 July 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

I PEE PEfiSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, July 9, Criminal. At tho Supreme Court, tho charge of perjury against Shepherd, a Whatawhata settler, broke down on a technical flaw in the indict ment. The arson case against the Hindoos is fixed for Monday. Scared. The Juvenile Pinafore Company were summarily brought to Auckland last night, owing to tho prevalence of scarlet fever on the Thames. Tho Local Board of Health had forbidden tho matinee. Difference of Opinion. The quarantine officer yesterday refused to recognise the recommendation of tho local Board of Health for releasing the Hero’s passengers, and telegraphed to tho Government for instructions. The Government instructed him to release them, and though the Board of Health was sitting, he made no communication to them, and proceeded to order their release himself. Upon hearing this the Board immediately resigned. HAWERA, July 9. Advance Hawera- 1 The first train with goods came into Hawera on Thursday evening. AccidentMrs Hmo Pihama was thrown from her horse while on her way to Parihaka, and rendered unconscious for some time. She is progressing favorably towards recovery. She is a kindly old lady, and very hospitable, but a strong To Whiti-ite. A. C- Theatre-

The new theatre at tho A. O. Camp, Rahotu, will be opened this evening, WELLINGTON, July 9. The Licensing Bill Passed. After the motion to report progress on the Licensing Bill was lost last night, several members said they had new clauses to propose, but none of these were pressed or put; and the schedules having been passed, the Bill was reported with amendments, and the House adjourned at 1.30 a.m. DUNEDIN, July 9. Visitors to the Exhibition, Over six hundred persons arrived in the city this morning by the exhibition train. INVERCARGILL, July 9. The Property Tax. Mr Sealey, of Timaru, lectured to a good audience on thjedesirableness of snbstituting a progressive land tax for the property tax. The Mayor occupied tho chair, and the views of the lecturer were favorably received. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed. Largo numbers of his pamphlets, “ Are we to stay here,” have been sold to-day. Poisoned. A valuable mare was poisoned at Winton by eating pbosphorised oats. T.iberal. The Southland County Council voted £250 to the Hospital; £25 to the Benevolent Institution, and half the total expenditure of the Tararua Relief Committee.