NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2296, 12 August 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[per press association.] AUCKLAND, August 11. Nautical Enquiry. The inquiry into the collision between the ferry steamer Tanni and the schooner Christine resulted in Captain Neil Smith, of the steamer, having his certificate suspended for a month, and to pay the costs of the inquiry, £22. The Smuggling Case. In connection with the Wade smuggling case, Maurice Kelly, W. and Robert Wilson, Nicholas Casey, and William Morton were fined £IOO, and 8 guineas costs, collectively. Through giving evidence, James and Ernest Frost were discharged. The rehearing of the cases against Ernest Polkingham will last two days. A Modest Petition. Mr E. J, Feltus has .orwarded"to SirG. Grey, for presentation to Parliament, a petition praying that the sons and daughters of old colonists may get a fair proportion of land. HAWBRA, August 11, The Effects of Lightning. A house in Bamford’s paddock was struck by lightning on Tuesday night. Some sheets, covering the Goldfinches, who lived there, were literally burned, as was also a portion of the man’s trousers. The cottage was the greatest wreck from the effects of the lightning ever seen on this coast. A Suicide. An inquest on the body of Anderson, surveyor, who shot himself, was held yesterday, and a verdict was returned of “Temporary insanity.” WELLINGTON, August 11. Legal. The sitting of the Appeal Court is fixed for November 14th. Sank Statistics. The Bank returns for the quarter ending 30th June show the total liabilities to be £10,144 820 7s lid and the total assets £14,756,118 16s Id. Liabilities—Deposits, Government, £705,689 12s 3d ; bearing interest, £4,322,003 10a 2d ; not bearing interest, £4,098,399 18s 3d; notes in circulation, £927,934 13s 6d ; bills in circulation, £54,884 8s 2d ; balances due to other Banks, £35,998 5s 7d. Assets —Coin, £1,897,423 12s 9d; bullion, £178,467 15s lid; notes and bills discounted, £4,365.643 16s 2d ; Government securities, £80,000; good debts due, £7.404,137 11s lid ; other securities, £830,445 19a 4d. OAMABO, August 11. The New Woollen Factory. A meeting for the purpose of taking steps to establish a woollen factory in Oamaru was held last night. The meeting was unanimously of opinion that the present was a favourable time to establish such a factory, and it was resolved that as soon as 10,000 shares of £1 each had been subscribed the necessary plant should be purchased, and a site secured. The proposed capital of the company is £25,000. DUNEDIN, August 11. Football. The football match, Dunedin v Invercargill, was won by the former with two goals and three tries to Invercargill’s one goal.