NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2289, 3 August 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PER press association.] AUCKLAND, August 2. The Milk QuestionThe Oi€y Council has decided—" That the Government be requested to consider the advisability of introducing this session a measure to deal with the licensing and periodical examination of all dairies, utensils, &c. ; that inspection of public dairies be made compulsory, and that authority be given under the Public Health Act to inspect milk brought into the city ; also, all milk carts, and that for that purpose the inspector be empowered to purchase for analysis samples of any milk brought into the city, and that a penal y be imposed on any seller of milk who refuses to sell such sample.” The Mayor, in bringing the resolution for the inspection of dairies before the Council, referred to barrels of swill being taken out of the city, and the barrels being brought back in the milk carts. Since the motion had been tabled, he had been waited on by a gentleman who had formerly been an inspector in the Hutt district. He stated that he had found in a building used as a dairy, the putrid carcass of a cow which had died, and in another portion of the building a putrid portion of a calf which had been taken from this cow ; and in another instance cattle were being fed in paddocks the stench from which could be smelt one hundred yards’ distant; also, milk pans set under beds in bedrooms. These circumstances were surely sufficient to induce them to ask the Government to take steps. A Peaceful Sign. Tawhaio and his followers proceeded from Ngaruawahia down to Mercer to-day in a canoe. Railway Extension. The Whangarei extension line is to be commenced next Monday. Dearth of Tramway Contractors. The City Council received no tenders for tramways, and resolved to communicate with likely contractors. The Polynesian Trade- _ The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution in favor of an alteration in the drawback system and the withdrawal of restrictions on the island traffic. Lost at Sea. On July 24th, on the way to Sydney, a stowaway, name unknown, disappeared mysteriously from the Arawata. None of the passengers know him, and he is believed to have fallen overboard. WELLINGTON, August 2. The Missing Treasure. On the arrival of the steamer Stormbird from Wanganui to-day, detectives Brown, Benjamin and Crystal proceeded on board and made a thorough search for the box of silver which was stolen from the mate’s room on Sunday, but no indication of the missing property was found. Nautical Enquiry. A preliminary enquiry will bo held tomorrow ro the recent stranding of the steamer Wakatu at Fatea. NELSON, August 2. Never Satisfied. The electors of Nelson have requested the County Council to petition the Government against the proposed redistribution of seals. On the Council’s suggestion that a public meeting should be held, and an expression given in support of the petition, the largest and most unanimous meeting ever held in the locality took place. The different interests which existed in the existing electoral districts to those of the proposed new districts were pointed out, and it was said that an existing constituency would be disfranchised by the adoption of the proposals. The meeting resolved to send a petition through the outlying districts for signature, OAMARU, August 2. Advance Oamaru. A project is on foot to start a woollen factory in Oamaru. A large measure of support has been promised the movement, which is almost certain to be successful. DUNEDIN, August 2. A Spirited UndertakingThe Jockey Club have bought the Forbury Park for £30.000 —£2000 in six months, £28,000 to remain as a loan at 4 per cent.

The Jockey Club will get £SOO of the £2OOO returned in order to improve the property by planting, <to.

An AppealA public meeting will be hold to reorganise the Industrial Association, which has been badly supported hitherto in funds.

[from the own coebkspondbnt of the “pbess.”J WELLINGTON, August 2,

The Government has received the following telegram, reporting the result of the land sale at Hawera yesterday :—“ The sale was very largely attended, and gave successful results. I sold 128 sections at Mania for £2038; 125 sections at Opunake for £2499 ; seven suburban sections at Opunake for £864; twenty-two rural sections £4967 total, £10,368. The average prices realised wore—large rural sections, £3 10s ; small rural sections, £lO 10s; Opunake suburban sections, £l6 12s per acre. The sections remaining unsold are 24 and 25, block 15, and three town sections at Opunake and a number at Mania. Section 39, block 3, realised £25 17s 6d per acre.”